Steffen Kläbe is Chief Researcher at Actian, where he focuses on modern data management, database innovation, and AI-ready architectures. He helps translate emerging research into practical technologies, contributing to areas such as vector search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI-powered data systems. Steffen holds a PhD (Dr.-Ing.) from TU Ilmenau (Germany) and is the recipient of several academic and industry awards for his research in data analytics and database systems.