Anima Anandkumar

Anima Anandkumar is the Bren Professor of Computing at California Institute of Technology and is renowned for her work in AI and machine learning. Her influential research around AI algorithms and deep learning has earned her many prestigious awards and recognition as a leading figure in technology. Anima offers a combination of advanced academic research and deep experience in business and practical applications. As a speaker Anima makes complex concepts more accessible and engaging, focussing on the future of AI, ethics, and social impacts. 

After beginning her career with a Ph.D. from Cornell University, Anima went on to achieve her postdoctoral fellowship at MIT. Her early work in the field had quickly acquired attention which led her to join the faculty at UC Irvine. Anima also spent time as a Principal Scientist at Amazon Web Services, where she worked on a range of large-scale machine learning solutions. Eventually Anima’s research was noted by NVIDIA, where she then worked as a Senior Director of AI Research. For the past 7 years, Anima has dedicated herself to developing new AI methods through her role as Bren Professor at Caltech. With her focus being set on using her research to solve real world problems, there is no doubt that Anima aims to better society through her work. 

Throughout her illustrious career, Anima has received several honours such as the IEEE fellowship, Alfred. P. Sloan fellowship, NSF Career award, and faculty fellowships from Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Adobe. Anima is also a part of the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network. She has developed AI algorithms for weather forecasting, drug discovery, and engineering design over the course of her career and she also invented Neural Operators. Some of her work includes high-resolution weather models ad AI-designed medical catheters, which earned her the ACM Gordon Bell Prize. Additionally, Anima co-founded Caltech’s AI for Science initiative and advises the Presidential Council on AI in Science. 

As a speaker, Anima addresses several topics surrounding technology such as futurism and machine learning. However, she also frequently talks on diversity and woman empowerment within the field. Combing her experience in academia with her business career, Anima effectively tailors each of her presentations to the needs and focuses of her audience. Thus, making her a highly regarded and sought after speaker. If you are looking for an inspiring expert in AI and machine learning, hire Anima Anandkumar today!