Mira Murati keynote speaker

Mira Murati is an accomplished engineer and tech executive who currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI. With a background in mechanical engineering and experience at companies like Tesla and Leap Motion, she now leads the development of innovative AI models and tools while advocating for responsible and ethical AI deployment.

Mira Murati holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dartmouth College. This educational background has provided her with a strong foundation in engineering principles, which she has applied throughout her successful career in the tech industry.

Mira Murati joined OpenAI in June 2018 as the VP of Applied AI & Partnerships. She became the Chief Technology Officer on May 1, 2022. As of now, Murati has been with OpenAI for over three and a half years, contributing to the development of groundbreaking AI technologies and products.

Mira Murati announced her departure on September 25, 2024. Murati cited a desire for personal exploration as the reason for her departure. She exits OpenAI less than a year after OpenAI’s leadership crisis. She starts her AI startup in early 2025, an AGI-focused AI lab, being in its early stages without a name or clear product, attracting top talent from OpenAI and DeepMind while raising $100 million to drive advanced research in artificial intelligence.