Keynote SpeakersAdam Cheyer is one of the world’s most authoritative speakers on AI, best known as a creator of Siri, Apple’s AI assistant
Cheyer is a visionary pioneer in AI and computer-human interfaces, an inventor holding 50 patents, and an engineering executive.
Adam’s career, which spans more than 3 decades, has been marked by both commercial success and a passion for using technology to make the world a better place.
He has been a co-founder or founding member of five successful startups, four of which were acquired for their breakthrough AI technology. These include:
- Siri (sold to Apple, where, working alongside Steve Jobs, he led server-side engineering and AI for the Siri assistant)
- Viv Labs (sold to Samsung, where, as VP R&D, Adam led product engineering and developer relations for Samsung’s voice assistant, Bixby)
- Sentient (massively distributed machine learning sold to Cognizant)
- Gameplanner.AI (sold to Airbnb as their first acquisition as a public company)
He also co-founded Change.org – the world’s largest petition platform, empowering more than 500 million people in 197 countries to drive change in their communities.
AI Expert:
As VP of AI Experience at Airbnb, Adam worked to use generative AI to radically transform the platform into an intuitive “travel concierge.”
He is an advisor to several companies including Project Voice Capital Partners, Otter.ai, Riva Health, Evolv Technology, Disruptel, Brilliant Labs, AI Sprouts, and Spatial Labs.
Previously, Adam was VP Engineering at Verticalnet (enterprise software) and Dejima (mobile software).
Adam also spent more than a decade at SRI International, where his most recent role was Chief Architect of CALO/PAL, the US government’s largest-ever-funded AI project.
Adam Cheyer Speaker:
He is one of the world’s most authoritative and engaging speakers on AI, the future of technology, and entrepreneurship/building successful startups.
He has delivered speeches for audiences from Cisco, Google, Dell, Visa, and other leading companies.
Adam’s speaking titles include:
ChatGPT and the Rise of Conversational AI.
How will your business handle the conversational AI revolution? Generative AI programs like ChatGPT are poised to be the most disruptive technology since the Internet itself.
In this engaging talk, Adam Cheyer will discuss the implications of conversational AI programs for business. Audiences will learn about what conversational AI can and cannot do and how your business can stay ahead of the curve.
The Future of AI and Businesses.
The last five years have seen breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence(AI) at an unprecedented rate, with a host of new systems and applications emerging that go far beyond what was possible only a decade ago.
With continuous and accelerating improvements in AI, this talk will address new ways of thinking about AI and ways to prepare your business for the continuing AI revolution
“Hey Siri”: A Founding Story.
In this presentation, Adam talks about the birth of Siri, from its inception to Apple’s acquisition and its implementation in the iPhone in 2010. Siri’s story is a fascinating one that not many people know about.
How to Build a Successful Startup: Lessons from the Founder of Siri, Inc.
Adam discusses the lessons he learned while building each of his startups and how he took them from idea to execution. He talks through vital questions in building a startup, such as: how to know when it’s the right time to take an idea from hobby to startup; how to choose the right environment to work; how to pick the right goals that will lead to success; and how to visualise what success means to you.
“I Can Help With That”: The Future of Intelligent Interface Agents.
We are in the midst of a technological boom of intelligent interface agents. AI agents like Siri, OK Google, Cortana, and Alexa will soon be integrated into many of our electronic devices, expanding the Internet of Things (IoT).
In this talk, Adam discusses the implications of AI interface agents and their integration across industries such as financial trading, healthcare, marketing, and customer service, as well as smart homes and smart cars.
