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Bahar Abbas Pour
PhD Candidate
Monash University
Bahar Abbas Pour is a PhD candidate at Monash University and a recent Honours graduate in Software Engineering and Cybersecurity. She brings two years of industry experience across software development and cybersecurity consulting, with a current focus on practical transitions to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Her research examines the engineering challenges of PQC adoption, specifically translating emerging standards into scalable solutions for real-world systems and advancing long-term cryptographic agility.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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4:30–4:55pmFri 20 NovCatalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Technology Rewiring
AI Scientist Entrepreneurs: From AI Research & Innovation to Entrepreneurship
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Abhijeet NarangCo-founder & AI ResearcherTracReal
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Bahar Abbas PourPhD CandidateMonash University
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Prof. Joseph LiuProfessorMonash University
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Dr. Zhixi CaiLecturerMonash University
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Prof. Shonali KrishnaswamyDirector of Monash AI InstituteMonash University, AustraliaModerator
About this session
History shows how breakthrough scientific discoveries can reshape the world. From Edgar F. Codd’s relational databases and Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web to Mark Weiser’s vision of ubiquitous computing, pioneering technology research has transformed industries, economies and everyday life. Today, Artificial Intelligence presents a similarly transformative opportunity. A new generation of scientist-entrepreneurs in AI has the potential to translate frontier research into breakthrough technologies, products and ventures that redefine industries and address humanity’s greatest challenges. Their journey is not simply about commercialising discoveries, but about turning bold scientific ideas (developed through years of research) into innovations driving deep tech enterprises. The challenge is to create a sustainable pathway for academic innovations and scientist entrepreneurs to cross the bridge from science to enterprise seamlessly.
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