Aleš Špetič
CEO and entrepreneur
Aleš Špetič is an experienced technology executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of leadership across startups and established companies. A Slovenian national, he has built and led ventures in Europe and the UK, combining deep technical expertise with strategic business management.
He currently serves as CEO of Klevio, a London-based startup developing smartphone-controlled access systems, where he led product innovation, fundraising, and strategic partnerships. Previously, he co-founded CubeSensors, an IoT hardware company, and guided it through product development and global sales. Earlier, he was CEO and board member of Zemanta, one of Slovenia’s most successful tech startups, and managed an IT Systems integrator business ITS Intertrade Sistemi.
His background also includes developing online trading systems for financial institutions in Vienna and Slovenia, and running a Ljubljana-based consultancy focused on sales optimization.
Education:
MBA, California State University, East Bay
BSc in Computer Science, University of Ljubljana
Academic and Public Roles:
Lecturer at the University of Ljubljana, teaching entrepreneurship for computer science students
Former Slovenian Digital Champion and member of the Prime Minister’s digital advisory group
Author of T-SQL Cookbook
Outside of work, Aleš enjoys food and wine—he published a Slovenian wine guide for five years and completed a professional pastry chef course. He has spent roughly half of his career in Austria, United Kingdom, and USA.