Sam Altman

Sam Altman is a leading technology entrepreneur, programmer and investor. The co-founder of OpenAI with Elon Musk, he presently serves as the CEO and is at the forefront of innovation in artificial intelligence. Possessing the ability to shape the future of technology, OpenAI is leading the way in AGI research, transforming work and creativity with AI and creating safe AGI that benefits humanity. When booked for speaking engagements, Sam can discuss the development of advanced artificial intelligence products, such as ChatGPT, GPT-4 and DALL.E2, and reveal the secrets behind his success as a leading tech entrepreneur.

Gaining a stellar education at the John Burroughs School, Sam earned a place to study Computer Science at Stanford University. After two years, he dropped out of Stanford to co-found Loopt, a mobile app that shares a user’s location with their friends. Loopt became a big success, reaching a valuation of $175 million at its height. However, it was sold for $43 million to Green Dot in 2012 after it failed to generate sufficient interest. Sam then established the venture fund Hydrazine Capital, with investment from notable venture capitalist Peter Thiel.

With a demonstrable entrepreneurial talent, Sam was selected to become the President of Y Combinator, a startup accelerator used by well-known companies in their early stages, such as Airbnb, Coinbase and DoorDash, to name a few. Sam briefly became the CEO of Reddit before Steve Huffman re-joined as CEO in 2015. In recognition of his success as a venture capitalist, Sam was listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He has also been named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine and one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs in Technology by Businessweek. Recently, Sam was included in the Time 100 Most Influential People in AI 2023.

In 2008, Sam shared the stage with Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs at the WWDV to present Loopt as one of the first apps on the App Store, a testament to his credibility as a tech entrepreneur. Passionate about AI and nuclear energy in equal measures, Sam is outspoken about the significance of nuclear energy and is a prominent investor in Helion Energy, the world’s leading fusion research company. A distinguished expert in AI, Sam’s pioneering work with OpenAI is shaping the future of technology, making him highly sought after as a speaker on AI and tech entrepreneurship.