Nicolas Chapados

Nicolas Chapados is a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence and currently serves as the Vice President of Research at ServiceNow Research.12 Here's an overview of his background and accomplishments:

Education and Expertise

Nicolas Chapados holds an engineering degree from McGill University and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Montreal, where he studied under the supervision of Turing Award winner Professor Yoshua Bengio.1 His areas of expertise include:

• Deep Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Time series modeling
• Natural language processing
• Optimal decision-making

Professional Experience

ServiceNow

Chapados joined ServiceNow as VP of Research following the acquisition of Element AI in January 2021.2 In this role, he leads research initiatives in artificial intelligence and contributes to the company's AI strategy.

Entrepreneurship

Throughout his career, Chapados has co-founded several successful companies:

• ApSTAT Technologies (2001): A machine learning technology transfer firm2
• Imagia: Focused on AI analysis of medical images for early cancer detection2
• Element AI: Acquired by ServiceNow in 20211
• Chapados Couture Capital: A quantitative asset management firm1

Additional Qualifications

• Holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation1
• Adjunct position at Polytechnique Montréal3

Recent Activities

As of October 19, 2024, Chapados was preparing to present on AI developments at ServiceNow during the upcoming Knowledge conference in Las Vegas.5

Nicolas Chapados is known for his passion for AI and its societal impact. He is based in Montreal, Canada, and has been active on social media platforms like Twitter since February 2012.4