At
a Young Presidents Organization
event at Simon Fraser University,
Aydin Kilic experienced a
profound moment of reflection. Once an
Engineering Science student at SFU, he
now stood there as the President and CEO
of HIVE Digital Technologies—a NASDAQ
and TSX-V listed company specializing in AI
computing infrastructure, with origins in
Ethereum and Bitcoin mining.
"Returning to my old physics lecture hall
where my journey started was incredibly
humbling," Kilic reflects. This visit under-
scored his evolution from an inquisitive
student at SFU to the helm of a leading tech-
nology firm, navigating the early days before
Bitcoin and AI became mainstream.
Looking back, Kilic recognizes every step
was pivotal, from his roots as an Engineering
Science honours graduate at SFU to his
role as an RF Engineer at Sierra Wireless,
where he leveraged his expertise in math
and physics in the cutting-edge wireless
tech sphere. This path was instrumental in
shaping his leadership at one of BC's top-
performing tech companies.
In 2009, Aydin Kilic co-founded a
commercial real estate team, which focused
on land acquisition and development for
family offices for eight years, learning from
industry giants Steve Merritt, Bob Rennie
and Grant Turnbull. "It was like an MBA
in the real world," he says. During the early
2010s, he navigated successful land rezonings,
secured building permits for 350 condos and
obtained over $100M in project financing.
Kilic's breakthrough into crypto came from
analyzing vast data sets to forecast trends,
a skill that transitioned into deciphering
blockchain data. This expertise laid the
groundwork for founding Fortress Blockchain
Corp in 2017 (TSX-V: CBIT), and Kilic quickly
made his mark by raising $30 million as the
company's founding CEO.
S P O N S O R E D R E P O R T
Leveraging high-performance GPU infrastructure to power
the AI revolution, with a knack for leadership and innovation,
Kilic has thrived in an ever-changing business climate.
HIVE Digital Technologies President
and CEO Aydin Kilic wants to drive
the future of AI in Canada
