Chief Product Officer, Character.AI; Former SVP Technical Advisor, Google; Former Global Head of Sports, Movies & Shows Product Management, YouTube
Erin Teague: Biography at a Glance
- Erin Teague is Chief Product Officer at Character.AI, where she leads product management, design, user research, data science, and marketing, driving the next generation of personalized AI entertainment for millions of users worldwide.
- Renowned for building industry-leading consumer internet products, Erin has held senior leadership roles at Google and YouTube, shaping products like Google Search, Ads, Maps, Gemini, Assistant, Shopping, and Payments, as well as YouTube’s Virtual and Augmented Reality and the acclaimed YouTube VR app.
- At YouTube, Erin served as Senior Director & Global Head of Sports, Movies, and Shows Product Management and founded the Racial Justice, Equity, and Product Inclusion initiative, advancing diversity and accessibility in tech at scale.
- Erin’s career includes pivotal roles at Yahoo, Pinterest, and Twitter, and she began as a software engineer at Morgan Stanley, designing algorithms for electronic trading applications.
- Recognized as one of the “100 Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley” by Silicon Valley Business Journal, “35 Women Under 35 Who Are Changing the Tech Industry” by Glamour, and a recipient of the BET Her Tech Maven Award, Erin is celebrated for her impact and leadership in technology.
- Erin holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was a Morgan Stanley Fellow, and a BSE in computer engineering from the University of Michigan, graduating with distinction as an Intel Scholar.
- Erin is a passionate advocate for creating inclusive, accessible, and delightful user experiences, believing that technology can drive positive change and empower communities globally. From the stage, she shares her philosophy of combining ambitious vision, rapid iteration, and a commitment to equity to build transformative products that resonate with users everywhere.
Biography
Erin Teague is the Chief Product Officer at Character.AI, where she leads product development and user experience. Before joining Character.AI, Erin held several senior leadership roles at Google and YouTube, where she contributed to major product initiatives such as Google Search, Ads, Gemini, YouTube’s Virtual and Augmented Reality, and YouTube VR. Her most recent role at Google was as Technical Advisor to the Senior Vice President, overseeing products for Search, Ads, Maps, Gemini, Assistant, shopping, and payments. At YouTube, she served as Senior Director & Global Head of Sports, Movies, and Shows Product Management and founded the Racial Justice, Equity, and Product Inclusion initiative.
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Designing the Future: Building Personalized AI for the Next Generation
In this dynamic and insightful keynote, Erin Teague — Chief Product Officer at Character.AI and a celebrated technology leader behind some of the world’s most influential consumer products — explores how cutting-edge AI can be designed to deliver deeply personalized, inclusive, and delightful experiences at scale. Drawing from her leadership in shaping transformative products at Google, YouTube, and now Character.AI, Erin shares how ambitious vision, rapid iteration, and a steadfast commitment to equity can converge to create breakthrough innovations that resonate with millions globally.
