Ilya Feige is a leading authority on machine learning and artificial intelligence, currently working as the Global Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Cerberus Technology Solutions, and formerly as the Director of AI at Faculty. Sitting as a Director at the epicentre of a company that builds and deploys safe AI systems to help customers achieve exceptional performance, Ilya is considered a preeminent authority on the future of technology and the possibilities that emerging technologies, such as AI, pose for society. Also knowledgeable in physics and data science, Ilya is highly sought-after as a keynote speaker on leveraging transformational technologies for business growth.
Achieving a BSc in Physics and Mathematics from McGill University, an MA in Physics from Harvard University and a PhD in Physics from Harvard University, it is evident that Ilya has the certifications to back his incredible expertise. After working as a Summer Research Assistant for McGill University, Universite de Cergy-Pontoise and CERN, Ilya worked as a French Language Editor for the Canadian Undergraduate Physics Journal. He then went on to become a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University, teaching lectures and weekly tutorials on the fundamental theory of particle physics. In 2015, Ilya spent time as an Associate of McKinsey & Company and in 2017 he became an Honorary Senior Research Associate in Computer Science at UCL.
Proving his calibre as a researcher, Ilya was appointed as the Head of Research at Faculty in 2017. In this role, Ilya was responsible for founding Faculty’s machine learning research lab, pioneering groundbreaking research into artificial intelligence and creating a prestigious research network with Harvard and UCL. In 2018, Ilya progressed to become the Head of Science for Faculty, working as the Head of Machine Learning and Data Science and propelling the company’s growth from £1 million to £6 million. In 2019, Ilya was appointed as the Director of AI for Faculty, a role in which he developed, researched and applied machine learning. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Ilya was seconded to work with the NHS, envisioning how AI would be used to improve resource management.
With a career spanning everything from research to product development, Ilya has been the recipient of countless awards. Throughout his time at Harvard University, Ilya claimed awards such as the Gertrude and Maurice Goldhaber Prize and the Certificate of Distinction in Teaching. He also claimed countless awards during his time at McGill University, such as the Anne Molson Gold Medal, the Governor General’s Silver Medal, the Horace Watson Medal and Prize and the Moyse Travelling Scholarship.
A critical technologist, Ilya is now a highly sought-after speaker for a range of technology and AI-themed events. Providing his preeminent authority on artificial intelligence and machine learning, Ilya helps corporate clients to prepare for a technological future. Developing and convincing companies to use AI, Ilya promotes the benefits of emerging technologies and how machine learning will shape the future. A world-class research scientist with raw technical horsepower, Ilya is guaranteed to deliver an engaging, insightful and revolutionary speech at each and every event he attends.