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Adam Cheyer
AI Pioneer | Creator of Siri & Bixby | Serial Entrepreneur — Startups Acquired by Apple, Samsung, Cognizant & Airbnb | Award-Winning Magician
Adam Cheyer is one of the most influential minds in artificial intelligence, best known as the creator of Apple's Siri and Samsung's Bixby. A serial entrepreneur whose startups have been acquired by Apple, Samsung, Cognizant, and Airbnb, he combines deep technical authority with clear, engaging storytelling. His keynotes show audiences where AI is headed and how to harness it — occasionally woven with award-winning magic.
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Adam Cheyer biography
AI speaker Adam Cheyer is widely recognized as one of the most influential innovators in artificial intelligence and conversational technology. Over the course of his career, he has helped build the AI systems that transformed how millions interact with technology every day. As co-founder of Siri, he played a central role in shaping Apple’s iconic voice assistant. He later co-founded Viv Labs, the technology that became Samsung’s Bixby, and has been behind several other breakthrough ventures, including Sentient (large-scale machine learning, acquired by Cognizant), GamePlanner.AI (acquired by Airbnb for an estimated $200 million as its first public-company acquisition), and Change.org, now the world’s largest petition platform with more than 500 million members.
A seasoned entrepreneur and engineering leader, speaker Adam Cheyer has held senior roles at some of the most forward-thinking organizations in the world. At Apple, he led server-side engineering and AI for Siri, working alongside Steve Jobs. At Samsung, he served as VP of R&D guiding Bixby’s product engineering and developer ecosystem. At Airbnb, he served as VP of AI Experience, applying generative AI to reinvent the platform into a more intuitive travel concierge. Earlier in his career, he spent more than a decade at SRI International as Chief Architect of CALO/PAL, the largest AI program ever funded by the US government.
Inventor, Advisor & Award-Winning Magician
Adam has authored more than 60 publications and holds 50 issued patents spanning artificial intelligence, distributed systems, machine learning, human–computer interaction, and conversational interfaces. In 2024, he received the Brandeis University Alumni Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to his field and society. He currently advises a range of technology companies pushing the boundaries of voice, AI, security, and digital innovation, and is a venture partner at Project Voice Capital Partners. Beyond technology, Adam is an award-winning magician who occasionally incorporates magic and mentalism into select keynote engagements. He has performed for world leaders, on major stages, and on national television, including Penn & Teller’s Fool Us. He graduated with highest honors from Brandeis University and received UCLA School of Engineering’s “Outstanding Masters Student” award.
As a speaker, Adam Cheyer is among the most authoritative and engaging voices on artificial intelligence available to corporate and leadership audiences. His keynotes take attendees on a journey from the origins of Siri through the generative AI era, offering clear, actionable insight on how organizations can harness AI for competitive advantage. Clients including Cisco, Google, Dell, and Visa have praised his ability to make complex technology accessible and strategically relevant. Whether he closes with a thought-provoking AI demo or an impossible magic trick, audiences leave with both a deeper understanding of the technology shaping their future and an experience they will not soon forget.
Adam Cheyer Speaking Videos
Adam Cheyer - The future of Artificial Intelligence
Adam Cheyer - Lessons from Siri
Adam Cheyer Keynote Topics
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT have triggered a shift as significant as the arrival of the Internet. These systems can generate text, answer complex questions, draft code, and handle language in ways that were unthinkable only a few years ago — reshaping workflows, roles, and customer expectations. In this session, Adam Cheyer, the creator of Siri, breaks down what this new wave of conversational AI means for organizations. He explains what today's models can realistically achieve, where their limitations lie, and how forward-looking companies can adapt, innovate, and stay competitive as conversational interfaces become the norm.
AI has advanced more in the past five years than in the previous several decades. From voice-driven systems woven into everyday devices to breakthroughs in autonomous vehicles, predictive systems, and large-scale machine learning, the landscape is evolving at extraordinary speed. In this keynote, Adam Cheyer explores what these developments mean for leaders making strategic decisions. He examines the next wave of applications, the shift toward increasingly autonomous systems, and what businesses should be doing now to prepare for the continued acceleration of AI capabilities.
In this behind-the-scenes talk, Adam Cheyer shares the real story of how Siri came to life — long before it became a household name. He revisits the early prototypes he built in the early 1990s, well before the web existed, and traces the journey from experimental hobby project to the technology that caught Apple's attention. Adam walks audiences through the turning points, challenges, and breakthroughs that ultimately led to Siri's debut on the iPhone, offering a rare look into one of the most influential innovations in modern consumer technology.
Drawing on his experience co-founding several high-impact companies, Adam Cheyer lays out the principles that have shaped each of his ventures from concept to acquisition. He offers practical guidance on identifying the right moment to turn an idea into a company, choosing the environment where a startup can thrive, defining goals that genuinely drive progress, and building a culture that attracts the right people. This session gives founders and innovators a clear roadmap, built from firsthand experience, on what it takes to launch and grow a successful startup.
We are entering an era in which intelligent agents — from Siri and Alexa to emerging systems like Viv — will be embedded across nearly every device we use. In this talk, Adam Cheyer explores how these agents will evolve and how their capabilities will extend across industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, customer experience, and transportation. He discusses what it will mean to live and work in an environment where software can anticipate needs, coordinate tasks, and act on our behalf. Audiences gain a clear understanding of how intelligent agents will shape the Internet of Things and the future of digital interaction.
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FAQs on Booking Adam Cheyer
Why Adam Cheyer?
Booking Adam Cheyer for your event means securing one of the most credible and engaging voices in artificial intelligence today. As the creator of both Siri and Bixby — and a serial entrepreneur whose four startups were acquired by Apple, Samsung, Cognizant, and Airbnb — Cheyer brings an unmatched combination of hands-on AI experience and business acumen. His keynotes go beyond theory: audiences receive actionable frameworks for understanding and leveraging AI, drawn from decades at the frontier of the field. Clients including Cisco, Google, Dell, and Visa have praised his ability to translate complex technology into clear, strategic insight. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to check availability and secure Adam Cheyer for your next conference or leadership event.
Is Adam Cheyer the inventor of Siri?
Adam Cheyer is one of the co-founders and principal architects of Siri, the voice assistant that became a household name after Apple acquired Siri Inc. in 2010. Cheyer began building the prototypes that would eventually become Siri in the early 1990s, drawing on his work as Chief Architect of the CALO/PAL project at SRI International — the largest AI program ever funded by the US government. At Apple, he led server-side engineering and AI for Siri, working alongside Steve Jobs to bring the assistant to the iPhone. While Siri was a team effort co-founded with Dag Kittlaus and others, Cheyer is widely recognized as its primary technical architect.
What happened to Adam Cheyer after Siri?
After leaving Apple in 2012, Cheyer co-founded Viv Labs, which developed the next generation of intelligent assistants. Samsung acquired Viv Labs in 2016, and the technology became the foundation for Samsung's Bixby voice assistant, where Cheyer served as VP of R&D. He later co-founded GamePlanner.AI, a stealth AI company that was acquired by Airbnb for an estimated $200 million — Airbnb's first acquisition as a public company. At Airbnb, he served as VP of AI Experience, working to apply generative AI to transform the platform into an intelligent travel concierge. He also co-founded Change.org and Sentient Technologies along the way.
What topics does AI speaker Adam Cheyer cover in his keynotes?
Adam Cheyer speaks on the current and future impact of AI on business and society, the rise of conversational AI and generative models like ChatGPT, the origin story of Siri and lessons from building breakthrough AI products, how to build successful startups from concept to acquisition, and the future of intelligent agents across industries. His talks are customized for each audience and are valued by corporate leadership teams, technology professionals, and entrepreneurial communities. To book Adam Cheyer for your event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
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