Hilmar Lehnert is an accomplished audio professional with 35+ years of experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Acoustics, spent 8 years in Academia and held various leadership positions in the industry. Notably, Hilmar led the Acoustics and DSP teams at Bose Corporation and Sonos. He thrives at the intersection of Physics and Perception: looking deep dive into physics and Math to understand why things sound good (or not!). Currently, he works as an independent consultant and serves on the board of several startups.

He has authored 30+ conference and journal papers, holds 36+ granted patents, and has been active an musician for over 45 years