Adam Cheyer

Co-Founder of Siri, Engineering Director at Apple, & Recognised on the Top Visionaries in Voice 2020 list

  • Co-founder & VP of Engineering for Viv Labs
  • Advisor for Evolv Technologies
  • Recognised on the Top Visionaries in Voice 2020 list
  • Awarded the Upstart 100 Award

When Adam Cheyer is booked for events, they are known to discuss the following speaking topics:

The Future of AI and Businesses
Hey Siri- A Founding Story
How to Build a Successful Startup- Lessons from the Founder of Siri Inc
I Can Help With That- The Future of Intelligent Interface Agents

A leading AI expert, Adam Cheyer is best known as the talented Co-Founder of Siri, the voice assistant used by Apple and Viv Labs. Devoted to his entrepreneurial track record, Adam has gained great success within the tech industry over recent years. Having gained industry experience at some of the largest tech companies in the world, including Apple, Samsung, and Viv Labs, his expertise on topics such as the future of AI and his remarkable career journey have become highly sought-after at speaking events globally.

Starting his professional career as a Software Engineer at Bull SA, Adam developed his skillset throughout the 12 years he dedicated to the company and later advanced to their Co-Director of the Computer Human Interaction Centre. In 1999, he secured the position of Senior Director at Verticalnet, a position which allowed him to manage his team to success and became responsible for advancing their web services. A specialist in his field, he fulfilled many profound positions throughout his career, including being Vice President at Dejima and Program Director at SRI International, before becoming the Co-Founder of Siri Inc. Having been the man behind the creation of Siri, the voice-activated assistant, his work is admired by professionals around the world.

Working together with Apple, Adam became the Engineering Director responsible for developing the software to implement Siri onto all Apple devices. Respected for his illustrious career, he later became the Co-Founder of VP Engineering for Viv Labs. Providing technology for their new Bixby assistant, his software is used daily by people around the world. Selected by Samsung to become their Vice President in 2016, he was responsible for introducing his conversational assistant technology into the new Samsung products, a technological innovation which is admired to this day.

Famed entrepreneur, Adam Cheyer is now a technology speaker who is in high demand to attend a range of speaking events, from technology conferences to corporate evenings. Having authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and 25 issued patents, he is looking to share his in-depth knowledge across the technology sector with a wide audience base. When looking for a passionate, experienced technology speaker, do not hesitate in hiring Adam!

Official Testimonials

Adam Cheyer is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:

“Adam presented to 700 of our top IT clients. They had a great experience as he explained the past present and future of AI. Adam was funny, engaging and even did an incredible magic trick that we still can’t figure out!”

Finnur, CEO, Nýherji

“Adam is a giver. He spoke at my event to a group of early-stage founders about entrepreneurship and AI. He was candid, and you could literally feel the community around him being energized by his view of the future and human connection.”

Holly

“To put it simply Adam is the most versatile and talented human being I ever worked with. His exceptional programming skills combined with realistic visions of the future, hands-on leadership and tireless enthusiasm is just unmatched. Everything becomes clear and simple when you run it through his brain: He has this ability to explode herculean projects in atomic tasks, making everyone involved in his teams proud of the accomplishments — It was pure joy and excitement to go to work with him every day.”

Luc, The Future of Technology. Now

“When you combine an ability to simplify complex problems, raw enthusiasm, technical creativity, innate talent, and hard work you’ll find a person like Adam. We haven’t worked together since 2000, but we have collaborated in the intervening years. Adam’s had a meteoric career because of the aforementioned qualities, but what’s set him apart is his insatiable curiosity. He’s a great team leader and player. Wherever he goes, or whatever he does, you can be sure it’ll be fun, exhilarating and great results.”

Eric, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

“Adam is a truly visionary computer scientist, and he has a rare gift for creating incredibly compelling demonstrations of what is possible through new paradigms for computing and interaction. I’ve watched Adam do demos so mind-opening that they literally made me cry (in a good way!).”

Steven, Chief Patent Officer and Deputy General, SRI International

“Collaborative, very well received and working with him was an absolute breeze”

Temenos Headquarters SA

To enquire about Adam Cheyer for your event or corporate function, simply contact us via agent@cyber-security-speakers.com or call a booking agent on 0203 0070 318.