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Babak Hodjat

Vice President of Evolutionary AI at Cognizant; Co-Founder & Former CEO of Sentient

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Babak Hodjat Biography

Babak Hodjat is Vice President of Evolutionary AI at Cognizant, and former co-founder and CEO of Sentient. He is responsible for the core technology behind the world’s largest distributed artificial intelligence system. Hodjat was also the founder of the world's first AI-driven hedge fund, Sentient Investment Management. He is a serial entrepreneur, having started a number of Silicon Valley companies as main inventor and technologist.

Prior to co-founding Sentient, Hodjat was senior director of engineering at Sybase iAnywhere, where he led mobile solutions engineering. He was also co-founder, CTO and board member of Dejima Inc. Hodjat is the primary inventor of Dejima’s patented, agent-oriented technology applied to intelligent interfaces for mobile and enterprise computing – the technology behind Apple’s Siri.

A published scholar in the fields of artificial life, agent-oriented software engineering and distributed artificial intelligence, Hodjat has 31 granted or pending patents to his name. He is an expert in numerous fields of AI, including natural language processing, machine learning, genetic algorithms and distributed AI and has founded multiple companies in these areas. Hodjat holds a Ph.D. in machine intelligence from Kyushu University, in Fukuoka, Japan.

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    Speaking fees for Babak Hodjat, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Babak Hodjat charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Babak Hodjat, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
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    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Babak Hodjat for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Babak Hodjat for your next private or corporate function.
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Vice President of Evolutionary AI at Cognizant; Co-Founder & Former CEO of Sentient

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Babak Hodjat Biography

Babak Hodjat is Vice President of Evolutionary AI at Cognizant, and former co-founder and CEO of Sentient. He is responsible for the core technology behind the world’s largest distributed artificial intelligence system. Hodjat was also the founder of the world's first AI-driven hedge fund, Sentient Investment Management. He is a serial entrepreneur, having started a number of Silicon Valley companies as main inventor and technologist.

Prior to co-founding Sentient, Hodjat was senior director of engineering at Sybase iAnywhere, where he led mobile solutions engineering. He was also co-founder, CTO and board member of Dejima Inc. Hodjat is the primary inventor of Dejima’s patented, agent-oriented technology applied to intelligent interfaces for mobile and enterprise computing – the technology behind Apple’s Siri.

A published scholar in the fields of artificial life, agent-oriented software engineering and distributed artificial intelligence, Hodjat has 31 granted or pending patents to his name. He is an expert in numerous fields of AI, including natural language processing, machine learning, genetic algorithms and distributed AI and has founded multiple companies in these areas. Hodjat holds a Ph.D. in machine intelligence from Kyushu University, in Fukuoka, Japan.

Babak Hodjat Videos

  • Babak Hodjat, The Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    We expect AI systems to provide us with insights and augment, or even replace our decision-making processes. The current state of the art in AI, Deep...
  • Babak Hodjat, PhD - Creating an AI Powered Organization
    Enterprise leaders across every industry are seeking better ways to understand their business. They need new ways to model the data that flows...
  • It's A Good Time To Be In AI | Babak Hodjat | Cognizant
    Babak Hodjat, CEO of Sentient, talks to William Welser at the 2018 AI Summit in San Francisco to discuss AI and evolutionary intelligence. Hodjat...

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  • How to book Babak Hodjat?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Babak Hodjat for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Babak Hodjat, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Babak Hodjat or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Babak Hodjat?

    Speaking fees for Babak Hodjat, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Babak Hodjat charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Babak Hodjat, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Babak Hodjat?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Babak Hodjat for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Babak Hodjat for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Babak Hodjat or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Babak Hodjat or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Babak Hodjat is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Babak Hodjat for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Babak Hodjat generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mutale Nkonde, Karen Palmer, Adam Cheyer, Timnit Gebru and Kevin Surace. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Babak Hodjat for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Babak Hodjat Speaker Videos

  • Babak Hodjat, The Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    We expect AI systems to provide us with insights and augment, or even replace our decision-making processes. The current state of the art in AI, Deep Learning, while powerful and promising, only...
    Babak Hodjat, PhD - Creating an AI Powered Organization
    Enterprise leaders across every industry are seeking better ways to understand their business. They need new ways to model the data that flows through their systems - the life blood of their...
  • It's A Good Time To Be In AI | Babak Hodjat | Cognizant
    Babak Hodjat, CEO of Sentient, talks to William Welser at the 2018 AI Summit in San Francisco to discuss AI and evolutionary intelligence. Hodjat discusses AI's scability and applicabilty across a...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

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