SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco, of course, boasts an unequalled concentration of technology giants and thousands of start-ups. It’s where Apple, Google and Facebook had their beginnings. And although other cities such as Austin and Seattle are taking their place as tech hubs, San Francisco continues to serve as a top magnet for many of the most innovative companies and executives who make the Bay Area their corporate home or make frequent visits as they forge local collaborations.

Among these visitors is UK-based V-Nova, led by CEO Guido Meardi, a company redefining compute-aware data formats, compression, and immersive experiences. Under the V-Nova banner, Meardi has earned wide tech industry recognition for his advancements in data, video, imaging, and point-cloud compression with patented

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