Cal Lopez

Cal Lopez has spent his career building things—from AI platforms and drone fleets, to early childhood education programs that support neurodivergent kids. Cal has launched technology companies across three continents, collecting plenty of airport stories and more than a few mistakes along the way.

He's passionate about technology, neurodiversity, and figuring out where people and code intersect. Writing fiction grew out of years spent bridging different worlds: business and classrooms, algorithms and family dinners, the drive to optimize, and the need to just be human.

The Ascension Directive is his first novel. It's a story about the risks and gifts of difference, the problems technology can (and can't) solve, and why love and imperfection deserve a place in the future. Humans are Awesome! is his first children's book, bringing his AI expertise to young readers in a playful, empowering way.

Cal splits his time between Dubai, Riyadh, Colombia, and anywhere curiosity takes him.