Pushmeet Kohli is Vice President of Research at Google DeepMind, where he leads pioneering efforts at the intersection of artificial intelligence and scientific discovery. Widely recognized as one of the leading figures in applied AI, he was named to the TIME100 AI list for his contributions to advancing the field and shaping its real-world impact.

At DeepMind, Kohli oversees research focused on AI for science and trustworthy AI systems, helping drive breakthroughs that accelerate discovery across disciplines. He has played a key leadership role in transformative innovations such as AlphaFold, the Nobel Prize–recognized system that revolutionized protein structure prediction, as well as work on AI-driven systems for algorithm discovery, coding, and scientific research. His work demonstrates how AI can dramatically compress the timeline of scientific progress—from decades to years or even months.

Before joining DeepMind, Kohli was a Director of Research at Microsoft Research, where he led influential projects in machine learning, computer vision, and probabilistic modeling. Across his career, he has consistently focused on bridging cutting-edge research with real-world applications, ensuring that advances in AI translate into meaningful impact across industries.

Kohli’s research spans a wide range of domains, including healthcare, computational biology, climate science, and advanced computing. He is particularly known for his work on building reliable and robust AI systems, as well as for championing the use of AI to democratize access to scientific tools and knowledge globally.

As a speaker, Kohli brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and strategic foresight, offering audiences clear, compelling insights into how AI is transforming not only technology, but the very process of innovation itself. His keynotes explore topics such as the future of AI-driven discovery, the convergence of AI with biology and energy systems, and the opportunities and responsibilities that come with deploying AI at scale.

Kohli holds a PhD in computer vision and has published extensively in leading scientific journals and conferences. He continues to be a driving force in shaping the future of AI as a tool for solving some of the world’s most complex and pressing challenges.