Ian Goodfellow

Ian Goodfellow is a renowned computer scientist known for his groundbreaking work in deep learning and artificial neural networks. He has made significant contributions to the field, including inventing the generative adversarial network, which has been unfortunately misused for creating disinformation and deep fakes. With a strong background in machine learning and artificial intelligence, Ian is highly sought after as a speaker and has earned recognition as one of the industry's next generation leaders. He holds a BSc and MSc in Computer Science from Stanford University and completed his PhD in Machine Learning at the Universite de Montreal under the supervision of Yoshua Bengio. Ian has worked at top companies such as Google, OpenAI, and Apple, and is currently a Research Scientist with DeepMind. He has been named in MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 35 and Foreign Policy's 100 Global Thinkers. Ian is also a co-author of the book Deep Learning and has contributed to the AI textbook Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach. His speaking engagements cover topics such as generative models, AI, machine learning, and deep learning. You can find him on social media and contact PepTalk for booking inquiries.