Stijn Verschaeren

Stijn Verschaeren is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the field of speech recognition and natural language understanding. Currently serving as a Senior Architect at Cerence Inc. since October 2019, Stijn is responsible for defining coherent architectural frameworks that align client needs with practical construction realities. Previously held roles at Cerence include Senior Manager of Speech Input Engineering, where leadership of a 30+ engineering team focused on productizing advanced ASR and NLU technologies in the automotive sector, and Senior Manager of ASR Engineering, overseeing a team dedicated to developing a speech recognition engine. Stijn's career began at Nuance Communications, where roles spanned from Senior Manager of Research Engineering to Engineering Manager, contributing to the stabilization of speech recognition systems. Stijn also held positions at Lernout & Hauspie as a Software Engineer. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Engineering (Computer Science) from Ghent University and an exchange program at ETH Zürich.