Yossi Matias

Yossi Matias is the Vice President of Engineering & Research at Google, where he also serves as the Head of Google Research.

Yossi has been a key figure in Google's AI initiatives, particularly in the areas of Health, Climate, and Education, focusing on impactful research and innovation to tackle societal challenges and improve products using AI technologies.

With over a decade of experience in Google's Search leadership, Yossi has led groundbreaking projects such as Google Trends, Google Autocomplete, and various Search experiences in weather, sports, and dictionaries.

Yossi is at the forefront of developing AI for healthcare, including projects like Med-PaLM, a language model tailored for the health industry, aiming to enhance diagnostics and patient care.

His contributions to addressing the Climate Crisis and Sustainability involve pioneering work in mitigation and adaptation strategies, such as Google's Crisis Response initiative, offering AI-driven solutions like flood forecasting.

Yossi's expertise extends to Generative AI, where he focuses on Factuality and Efficiency, leading projects like Double Check for accuracy verification and Speculative Decoding for enhanced efficiency.

In the field of Conversational AI, Yossi has spearheaded transformative innovations like Google Duplex, Call Screen, and initiatives to break down language barriers with products like Live Caption and Live Relay.

Beyond his work at Google, Yossi holds the title of founding managing director of Google's center in Israel, overseeing substantial growth and development.

With a strong academic background, Yossi is a Computer Science faculty member at Tel Aviv University and a former Research Scientist at Bell Labs, with over 150 published papers and the inventor of 70 patents to his name.

Yossi's contributions have been recognized with accolades such as the Godel Prize, ACM Fellow distinction, and the 2019 ACM Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award for his foundational work on streaming algorithms.

Outside of his professional ventures, Yossi has also been involved in various boards and initiatives, advocating for social good, promoting STEM education for young women, and supporting startups for sustainable development.