Philippe Beaudoin cofounded Element AI and, as SVP Research, he's in charge of the AI-for-Good and Applied Research Lab divisions. As such, he directs the researchers who explore and refine Element AI's bold vision of the future of AI in the enterprise and ensures these discoveries are used to make the world a better place. Prior to cofounding Element AI, Philippe was a senior developer at Google and cofounder of two startups. He also holds a PhD and postdoc in computer science, specialized in computer graphics and reinforcement learning.