Dr. Jürgen Schmidhuber is a renowned expert, researcher, and pioneer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep learning. His work, which began decades ago, has made seminal contributions to the advancement of these technologies, fundamentally influencing the modern AI landscape. He currently serves as the Scientific Director of the Swiss AI Lab, IDSIA, a post he has held since 1995, and is a passionate advocate for the future potential of neural networks.
Schmidhuber’s distinguished academic and entrepreneurial career is marked by deep specialization. He holds multiple degrees from the Technical University of Munich, including a Ph.D. in Computer Science. He was a Professor of AI at the University of Lugano and is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at NNAISENSE, a company dedicated to building next-generation AI solutions. This dual-track experience provides him with a comprehensive understanding of both theoretical breakthroughs and real-world commercial applications.
As an author, Dr. Schmidhuber has penned several groundbreaking books, including Deep Learning in Neural Networks: An Overview. His research has been featured in prestigious scientific journals such as Nature and Science, cementing his status at the vanguard of the field. His contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including the Neural Networks Pioneer Award by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society and the Godel Prize.
Dr. Schmidhuber is a highly sought-after speaker who frequently addresses the world's most critical scientific gatherings, including the Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) Conference and the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR). He speaks passionately and with authority about the profound impact of artificial intelligence and neural networks on society, providing audiences with an informed perspective on the accelerating trajectory of technological development and its implications for the future.
