Jorge Milburn

Background

About Jorge Milburn

Jorge Milburn is a deep tech executive and operational strategist with over a decade of experience scaling complex hardware and software ecosystems. As the EVP of Sales & Operations at 1X, he orchestrates the commercialization of physical AI, recently leading the global launch of the NEO home humanoid robot and playing a pivotal role in the company’s fundraising and executive team architecture. Previously, Jorge spent nearly ten years at Tesla, where he rose from a local market launcher to the Global Head of Growth and Head of Automotive Business for EMEA. In this capacity, he managed a $20 billion annual P&L, led a team of over and held a direct mandate from the Board to solve critical structural bottlenecks in global sales. A polyglot economist by training and a builder by trade, Jorge specializes in vertical integration, high-velocity organizational design, and translating ambitious engineering visions into market-dominating realities. He thrives in environments that require rapid change and believes in solving problems others deem impossible.