Yossi Matias — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of the Gödel Prize and ACM Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award
Serves as Vice President and Head of Google Research, overseeing global teams in ML, generative AI, and quantum computing
Founding lead of Google's center in Israel, growing it to over 2500 staff
Pioneered conversational AI innovations and led development of Generative AI breakthroughs like Speculative Decoding and Factuality
Led initiatives for Google's AI for Social Good, Crisis Response, and Google Arts & Culture
Serves on the Advisory Boards of Verily Life Sciences and SandboxAQ
Holds a PhD (with distinction) in Computer Science

Biography

Yossi Matias is Vice President and Head of Google Research, where he leads world-class global teams driving research in foundational and applied machine learning, algorithms, foundational models in health, education, and earth, generative AI, science, and quantum computing. He relocated to Silicon Valley in 2024 to lead Google Research globally.