AI Thought Leader, Former CEO of OthersideAI and Creator of HyperWrite
Matt Shumer: Biography at a Glance
- As the former CEO of OthersideAI and creator of the HyperWrite AI assistant, Matt Shumer has spent years building the technologies that are redefining how millions of people work, write, and create with artificial intelligence.
- One of the most compelling voices on the future of generative AI, Matt helps leaders separate signal from noise, translating rapid technological breakthroughs into practical insights for business and innovation.
- His viral Fortune essay, "Something Big Is Happening," established him as an influential thinker on AI's accelerating impact, challenging organizations to prepare for a transformation that is already underway.
- Combining the perspective of a founder with the clarity of an educator, Matt delivers engaging keynotes that help audiences understand what AI means for their industry, their teams, and the future of work.
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Biography
Artificial intelligence is moving faster than most organizations realize, and Matt Shumer is one of the people closest to the shift.
As the former CEO of OthersideAI, the company behind the widely used AI writing assistant HyperWrite, Shumer buillt the kinds of tools that are quietly reshaping how millions of professionals write, code, and work.
His perspective broke into the mainstream with his viral essay, Something Big Is Happening published in Fortune, where he argued that the current AI moment resembles February 2020, when early warnings about COVID were still easy to dismiss. Shumer’s message was blunt: the transformation is already underway, and most people have not caught up yet.
On stage, Shumer brings audiences inside the front lines of AI development. Rather than relying on abstract predictions, he draws on what he and other builders are already seeing in their work, helping leaders understand what matters now as AI begins to reshape industries and how knowledge work gets done.
Topics
Building at the Edge: Lessons from Launching an AI Company in a Rapidly Changing Market
As former CEO of OthersideAI, Matt Shumer has built and scaled a company at the forefront of one of the fastest-moving technology shifts in history. In this talk, he shares firsthand lessons from navigating an environment where the underlying technology evolves weekly, competition emerges overnight, and user expectations constantly reset.
From finding product-market fit in the AI era to making fast, high-stakes decisions with incomplete information, Matt offers a candid look at what it takes to build—and survive—at the edge of innovation. Audiences will gain practical insight into how to move quickly, adapt strategy in real time, and build organizations that can thrive amid continuous disruption.
From Hype to Infrastructure: Where AI Is Actually Creating Value Today—and What Comes Next
Beyond the headlines, where is AI truly delivering ROI? Matt Shumer cuts through the noise to identify where AI is already transforming industries—and where expectations are still outpacing reality. He outlines how leading organizations are embedding AI into core operations, why distribution and usability matter more than model size, and what executives should prioritize now to stay competitive as AI becomes foundational infrastructure across the economy.
The Intelligence Explosion: How AI Will Reshape Industries, Advantage, and Decision-Making
We are entering a period where intelligence itself is becoming abundant. Matt Shumer explores the implications of this shift—how it will compress timelines, disrupt competitive moats, and redefine expertise. Drawing on themes from his writing, he explains why the biggest winners won’t just adopt AI, but will reorganize around it—rethinking speed, strategy, and scale in a world where insight and execution are dramatically accelerated.
AI Is Not a Tool—It’s a Teammate: Rethinking Work in the Age of Intelligent Systems
Matt Shumer challenges the conventional view of AI as just another productivity tool and reframes it as an active collaborator. Drawing on his experience building applied AI systems—and his broader thesis that AI will reshape how decisions are made—he explores how organizations must rethink workflows, talent, and leadership when machines can generate, reason, and iterate alongside humans. This talk helps leaders understand not just what AI can do, but how it will fundamentally change how work gets done.
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