Yann LeCun

Yann LeCun has enjoyed a decorated career, currently working as the VP and Chief AI Scientist for Meta, formerly Facebook. An expert in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision, Yann is a dedicated professor, researcher and manager who uses his academic and corporate experience to emphasise the importance of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. When looking for an artificial intelligence speaker with a decorated history working for top organisations such as Facebook and AT&T, don’t hesitate in hiring Yann LeCun today!

Having graduated from Pierre and Marie Curie University with a PhD in Computer Science, Yann began his decorated career working as a Research Associate at the University of Toronto. Later progressing to become a Researcher at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Yann forged his stellar reputation as a researcher – having also worked as a Research Scientist for THALES Laboratoire Central de Recherche, Department Head of AT&T Labs Research and Fellow of the NEC Research Institute. Yann’s research has spanned countless industries, including fields of machine learning, optical character recognition, neural networks, pattern recognition, animated characters, machine vision, robotics and data mining to name but a few.

Yann is also a decorated entrepreneur, having become the Owner of YLC Consulting LLC, a company dedicated to technology consulting – educating clients on all aspects of machine learning, data modelling, robotics, data analysis and software. He has also been the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of MuseAmi, an innovative software company for music production, and Element Inc, a company that develops biometric authentication technology. Joining Facebook in 2013, Yann initially worked as the Director of AI Research for Facebook, before being appointed as VP & Chief AI Scientist in 2018. As the Director of Facebook AI, Yann was responsible for researching the use of major advances in AI for the social media giant. In addition to this role, Yann is also a Professor at New York University, having held countless roles throughout his almost two decades at the university – such as Silver Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Neural Science, Professor of Data Science and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Having also been the Founder and Director of the NYU Center for Data Science, Yann LeCun has well and truly stamped his authority as a technologist. Pioneering research into machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics, data science and computational neuroscience, Yann is commended for his ability to put the complexities of emerging technologies into understandable contexts. As a preeminent authority on technology, Yann has been published by the Journal of Intelligence Information Systems and the International Society of Music Information Retrieval. If you are looking for an engaging and informative speaker on machine learning, AI, deep learning, intelligent data analysis and robotics, don’t hesitate in hiring Meta’s Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun!