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Benoit Schillings

Chief Technology Officer at X, the moonshot factory; Former Contributor to Yahoo, TrollTech & Facebook

Chief Technology Officer at X, the moonshot factory; Former Contributor to Yahoo, TrollTech & Facebook

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Benoit Schillings Biography

Benoit Schillings is a software engineer currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at X, where he oversees early-stage projects and teams from concept to prototype. His current areas of exploration include sustainable food production, clean and abundant energy alternatives, and envisioning a world with less pain.

With a career spanning over 30 years, Schillings has held various positions in Silicon Valley, ranging from individual contributor to CTO. He has brought his expertise to companies like Yahoo, Facebook, and Norwegian software company TrollTech. Before joining Trolltech, Schillings worked as a "Distinguished Engineer" and CTO at Openwave. From 2013 up until 2017, he led the android and iOS mobile teams at Yahoo.

Schillings was one of the lead developers of the Be Operating System (BeOS), which was first launched in 1995. During his tenure at Be Inc., he developed the file system and graphics system for BeOS, as well as programming frameworks for software developers to write software for the operating system. When he's not working on software development, Schillings is a noted amateur astronomer.

Schillings' contributions extend beyond his professional sphere. He has previously participated in the Aspen Ideas Festival, specifically in the "Moonshot Thinking Workshop" in 2019.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/18/2024.

Benoit Schillings Speaking Topics

  • The Implications of AI for Science

  • Embracing New Technologies As An Opportunity For Human Evolution

  • Breaking the Wall to Invention Machines

Benoit Schillings Videos

  • SPRIND Symposium Sciencepreneurship - Benoit Schillings, X Moonshot Factory
    To catalyze scientific breakthroughs, we, at the Sciencepreneurship Symposium, bring together thought leaders, policy makers, transfer professionals,...
  • Benoit Schillings: Breaking the Wall to Invention Machines
    At Falling Walls, Schillings will share his vision of a world where artificial intelligence is used to inspire, collaborate, and enrich our lives in...
  • Benoit Schillings talks moonshots at EmTech 2022
    In this conversation with MIT Tech Review’s David Rotman at EmTech 2022, Benoit discuss some of X’s recent investigations, what life is like as...

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Benoit Schillings is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Implications of AI for Science, Embracing New Technologies As An Opportunity For Human Evolution and Breaking the Wall to Invention Machines. The estimated speaking fee range to book Benoit Schillings for your event is available upon request. Benoit Schillings 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 Jakob Nielsen, Peter van Manen, Jahmy Hindman, Nana Janashia and Adrian Hornsby. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Benoit Schillings for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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