Silviu Pirvu FRSA is a London-based urban planner, DeepTech entrepreneur, and Space Urbanist. As CTO and Chairman of the Board at Optimal Cities, he leads the development of AI- and satellite-powered urban planning, planetary intelligence, and creating “cities that heal.” His work emphasizes harmonising people, places, and technology to deliver resilient, prosperous outcomes in challenging settings.

A Rotarian and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, he founded and co-leads the RSA Space Network, RSA Architecture & Urban Planning Network, and serves on the Responsible AI Network’s Steering Committee. He is also an investor in SpaceTech, PlanTech, and related fields through AIUR; Managing Director UK at Spectrum Blue and Symbiotic8; and founded initiatives like ASCEND MISSION to inspire youth in aerospace careers.

His core mission is to make THRIVING : INEVITABLE by expanding the habitable zone on Earth and beyond through placemaking, satellites, wearables, material science and Symbiotic Intelligence. Since 1995, he has pursued building human-centered lunar habitats, Mars and Venus habitation, and readiness in extreme conditions. His work is supported by the European Space Agency, UK Space Agency, Department for Transport, InnovateUK and international city and transport planning organisations.

Silviu lectures globally on space & extreme environments, AI for cities, space habitation at the UN General Assembly Science Summits, New York University, Institute of Advance Architecture Catalonia and peer-reviewed NASA Frontier Development Lab papers on GeoAI for space resources.