Founder & CEO of Waabi Innovation; Co-Founder of the Vector Institute for AI

Toronto, Canada
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Raquel Urtasun Biography

Raquel Urtasun has made significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence, particularly in its application to self-driving cars. Her expertise in this area has been honed through her work as a professor at the University of Toronto and her contribution to the world's leading ride-hailing service, Uber, where she led a Toronto-based research team on self-driving cars in 2017. In 2021, Urtasun founded Waabi Innovation, a company solely focused on developing self-driving car technology, further cementing her place as a leading figure in this innovative field.

Urtasun's work has not gone unnoticed, as she has received a series of awards throughout her career. Among these accolades are the NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship, the NVIDIA Pioneers of AI Award, and the Ministry of Education and Innovation Early Researcher Award. Additionally, her research has been recognized by industry giants Amazon and Google, with the latter honoring her with Faculty Research Awards three times.

Aside from her professional achievements, Urtasun has also made an impact in the academic world. She served as Program Chair of CVPR 2018 and is an editor of the International Journal in Computer Vision. Her influential role in her field was acknowledged when she was named as one of the Chatelaine Women of the Year in 2018 and was appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2024. All these accomplishments attest to Urtasun's deep understanding and mastery of her field, making her a respected authority on artificial intelligence and self-driving technology.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 01/20/2026.

Raquel Urtasun Videos

What it'll take to bring AI into the physical world | TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

What it'll take to bring AI into the physical world | TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

AI in the physical world hasn’t had its ChatGPT moment…yet. Waabi CEO Raquel Urtasun and Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas take to the AI Stage at...

2024 Raj Reddy AI Lecture: Raquel Urtasun

2024 Raj Reddy AI Lecture: Raquel Urtasun

Advances in AI over recent years have been nothing short of remarkable, but we've only scratched the surface. The next frontier for AI will see the...

Self-Driving Technology at Scale | Uber Elevate | Uber

Self-Driving Technology at Scale | Uber Elevate | Uber

Advanced Technologies Group leaders Eric Meyhofer and Raquel Urtasun will talk about what it means to develop self-driving technology at scale at...

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