A famed entrepreneur, AI expert and top technology speaker, Adam Cheyer is best known as the co-founder of Siri used by Apple and Viv Labs which became the voice assistant Bixby on Samsung technology. With an exceptional track record of innovation in business, Adam has provided pioneering ideas and concepts to the market which on a whole have impacted millions of people. After co-founding Viv Labs, which was acquired by Samsung, Adam worked as the Vice President of R&D at Samsung. He also worked as the Engineering Director at Apple after he pioneered the artificial intelligence technology Siri, now seen in hundreds of Apple-branded products worldwide.
After achieving an MS in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and a BA in Computer Science, Adam began his career with the aspirations to achieve greatness in the technology industry. Enhancing his passion for technology after his first role as a Software Engineer for Bull SA, Adam worked in several roles as Vice President of Engineering before creating Siri Inc in 2008. After co-founding Siri Inc in 2008, Adam joined Apple in 2010 and became the Director of Engineering in the iPhone/iOS group at Apple, leading all AI aspects of the Siri assistant. Adam is a highly significant figure within the technology industry, having also spent more than a decade at SRI International as Chief Architect of CALO, the largest government-funded AI project with the aim to create an intelligent assistant that can learn and self improve in the wild.
Other former positions include VP engineer at Verticalnet and Dejima. Adam has also used his abilities to create positive social change for over 300 million members founding Change.org, a premier social network which Adam remains an advisor to 15 years later. Adam also co-founded Sentiment Technologies, which was put in place to discover novel solutions to complex problems using distributed machine learning algorithms. Outside of his own businesses, Adam also enjoys performing a whole host of magic tricks as an award-winning magician and has formerly performed in front of the likes of David Copperfield and David Blaine. He is also a member of the prestigious International Brotherhood of Magicians, Magic Castle in Los Angeles and the Academy of Magical Arts. Most recently, Adam has become an advisor for Riva Health, Otter.ai and Brilliant Labs.
Throughout his career, Adam has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and 25 issued patents, solidifying his breadth of knowledge across the technology sector. With such knowledge, Adam is now often booked as a speaker for corporate events, sought to impart the wisdom of technology and future trends to willing audiences. When booked as a speaker, Adam is hired to cover topics such as the future of AI and businesses, the founding story of Siri Inc, how to build successful startups and the future of intelligent interface agents. Having also delivered the TEDx talk Lessons From Siri, Adam Cheyer is a seasoned speaker and the perfect choice when looking for an expert to help create an understanding of often complex subjects.
In June 2024 we sat down virtually with Adam Cheyer to discuss the effects AI will have on businesses and what it takes to build an unbiased AI model. Watch our Exclusive Interview with Adam Cheyer on the Champions Speakers YouTube Channel.
Adam's official speaking topics are listed below:
- The future of AI and businesses
- Hey Siri- a founding story
- How to build a successful startup- lessons from the founder of Siri Inc.
- I can help with that- the future of intelligent interface agents
Adam is often booked as a speaker for corporate events, read his latest feedback below.
"Adam presented to 700 of our top IT clients. They had a great experience as he explained the past present and future of AI. Adam was funny, engaging and even did an incredible magic trick that we still can’t figure out!" - Finnur, CEO, Nýherji
"Adam is a giver. He spoke at my event to a group of early-stage founders about entrepreneurship and AI. He was candid, and you could literally feel the community around him being energized by his view of the future and human connection." - Holly
“To put it simply Adam is the most versatile and talented human being I ever worked with. His exceptional programming skills combined with realistic visions of the future, hands-on leadership and tireless enthusiasm is just unmatched. Everything becomes clear and simple when you run it through his brain: He has this ability to explode herculean projects in atomic tasks, making everyone involved in his teams proud of the accomplishments --- It was pure joy and excitement to go to work with him every day.” - Luc, The Future of Technology. Now
“When you combine an ability to simplify complex problems, raw enthusiasm, technical creativity, innate talent, and hard work you'll find a person like Adam. We haven't worked together since 2000, but we have collaborated in the intervening years. Adam's had a meteoric career because of the aforementioned qualities, but what's set him apart is his insatiable curiosity. He’s a great team leader and player. Wherever he goes, or whatever he does, you can be sure it’ll be fun, exhilarating and great results.” - Eric, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
"Adam is a truly visionary computer scientist, and he has a rare gift for creating incredibly compelling demonstrations of what is possible through new paradigms for computing and interaction. I've watched Adam do demos so mind-opening that they literally made me cry (in a good way!).” - Steven, Chief Patent Officer and Deputy General, SRI International
"Collaborative, very well received and working with him was an absolute breeze" - Temenos Headquarters SA
- 2021 - Advisor for Riva Health
- 2020 - Advisor for Otter.ai & Brilliant Labs
- 2020 - Recognised on the Top Visionaries in Voice 2020 list
- 2019 - Awarded the 2019 AI Tech Award
- 2019 - Recognised on the Top Visionaries in Voice 2019 list
- 2019 - Advisor for Evolv Technologies
- 2016 - Vice President R&D at Samsung
- 2016 - Awarded the Upstart 100 Award
- 2014 - Member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence
- 2012 - Co-founder & VP of Engineering for Viv Labs
- 2011 - Awarded the Crunchies Award for Best Technology Achievement
- 2010 - Engineering Director at Apple Inc.
- 2010 - Winner of the SXSW Innovative Web Technologies Award
- 2009 - Recognised on the Top Ten Emerging Technology list
- 2008 - Co-founder of Siri Inc
- 2007 - Co-founder & Advisor of Sentient Technologies
- 2006 - Founding Member & Advisor for Change.org
- 2003 - Program Director of the AI Centre for SRI International
- 2002 - Vice President of Engineering at Dejima Inc
- 2001 - Vice President of Engineering & Enterprise Products at Verticalnet Inc.
- 1999 - Co-director of the Computer Human Interaction Centre for SRI International
- 1987 - Software Engineer for Bull SA
How to hire Adam Cheyer
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