About
About Dr. Sam Sammane
Dr. Sam Sammane is the founder and CEO of Quantum General Intelligence (QGI), CEO of TheoSym, a Forbes Technology Council member, a four-time TEDx speaker and the award-winning author of The Singularity of Hope and Republic of Mars.
- Founder & CEO, Quantum General Intelligence (QGI)
- CEO & Founder, TheoSym
- Founder & CTO, Trelexa
- Editor-in-Chief, Global Entrepreneurship Club
A personal journey
The personal side
“Here in Orange County, between running multiple companies and writing for Global Entrepreneur Magazine, my greatest joy comes from simple moments with my family. Whether we're:
- Exploring new technologies together
- Discussing their dreams for the future
- Or simply sharing stories over dinner
These moments remind me why the ethical development of AI is so crucial.”
My mission
“Every venture I've founded – from Garmen to American Testing Lab, from SBI Solutions to TheoSym – carries this personal mission: to create technology that empowers rather than overshadows human potential.”
A father's dream
“When people ask why I push so hard for ethical AI development, why I write books about hope in an AI-dominated future, or why I speak passionately about human-AI collaboration, my answer is simple:
I'm not just building a business empire; I'm creating a world where my daughters – and all children – can flourish in harmony with the technologies we're developing today.”
Career
Companies Sam leads and has built
Sam founded Garmen in 2007 and TheoSym in 2023. Today his work spans deterministic AI, AI consulting, accredited laboratories and media. Full details are on the ventures page.
Today
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2025–present
Quantum General Intelligence (QGI) — Founder & CEO
Deterministic AI for regulated finance and insurance. Emerged from stealth in January 2026 with the QAG Engine, Q-Prime embeddings and Qualtron. San Diego, California.
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2026–present
QGI Studio — Founder & CEO (QGI)
An AI agent workspace that returns real files — decks, sheets, pages, reports — and runs scheduled workflows. Built on the QGI engines.
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2023–present
TheoSym — CEO & Founder
Human-AI Augmentation software and AI consulting. Founded in 2023, TheoSym builds AI for life-science laboratories and production AI systems, training and white-label AI for businesses.
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2023–present
Trelexa — Founder & CTO
Editorial placement firm: journalist-written stories in named publications, Google News articles, ghostwriting and podcast booking.
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2022–present
Global Entrepreneurship Club — Editor-in-Chief
Entrepreneur magazine and VIP community for founders and business leaders.
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2024–present
Qalitex Laboratories — Owner
ISO 17025-accredited microbiology and chemistry testing for dietary supplements, cosmetics, food and personal care. Irvine and San Diego, California.
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2025–present
Care Europe — Owner
EU regulatory consulting that bridges North American labs and brands to the European market. Registered in France.
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Present
Auroratic — Owner
U.S. testing, inspection and certification consulting with a multi-lab services portal.
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2024–present
Nourify & Beautify — Founder
Podcast and resource hub for the safe side of beauty, dietary supplements and wellness.
Earlier ventures
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2021–2024
Tentamus Labs of America — CEO
Led the American arm of Tentamus, a global network of specialized laboratories with more than 4,000 employees.
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Founded 2017
American Testing Lab — Founder
Full-service ISO 17025-accredited testing laboratory running GC, GC/MS, LC and ICP/MS methods for many industries.
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Founded 2014
Labofine — Founder
Analytical testing laboratory meeting 21 CFR 211 (GMP) and ISO 17025, Health Canada accredited and FDA registered. Now a Tentamus company.
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2007–2013
Garmen — Founder
Pharmaceutical and biotech laboratory company Sam founded in 2007 and led until 2013.
Education and credentials
A scientist first
Doctorate
PhD in Nanotechnology (formal verification and automated reasoning), Université Joseph-Fourier-Grenoble I, 2005.
20+ peer-reviewed papers
Published under his legal name, Ghiath Al Sammane, on formal verification and automated reasoning.
Forbes Technology Council
Member and contributing author on applied and enterprise AI.
Forbes Council profile →Four TEDx talks
- TEDxIIUM (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) — Humanity in an AI future
- TEDxAyala Avenue Women (Manila, Philippines) — The fate of human intelligence in the AI era
- TEDxSwansea (Swansea, Wales) — Disconnecting in the age of AI
- TEDxUPV Women (Metro Manila, Philippines) — Eclipsed by AI: Navigating the Future of Work and Innovation
My vision
“Imagine a world, my children, where minds and machines dance in harmony, a melody of progress sung in unison. I dream of a tomorrow where the spark of humanity guides the brilliance of artificial intelligence, creating not just smarter systems but kinder ones—tools that lift us all.
Let's create this future together – not just for my daughters, but for all our children. Because in the end, technology should do more than advance; it should enhance what makes us uniquely human.”