Roger Bowes

Roger is a Canadian serial entrepreneur, investor and advisor. He is currently President of Annapurna Research and Director of Next Urban Group. In 2012 he co-founded Laser Depth Dynamics, an industrial laser technology company, and was President and CEO until it was acquired by IPG Photonics (NASDAQ) in 2017. He is the former CEO of ESG Solutions, a startup micro-seismic technology company, which was acquired by Spectris plc (LON). He currently serves on the Investment Review Committee for the Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII) and is a founding board member of the Southeastern Ontario Angel Network (SOAN). In 2021 he receive the Legacy Award at the GKCC Awards for Business Excellence. He acts as an advisor to early-stage companies and is an active angel investor.