Mathias Leys

Mathias Leys is an accomplished professional in the field of artificial intelligence, currently working as a Forward Deployed Engineer at OpenAI. They previously held positions as AI Lead at Nillion, where they were the first AI hire and raised $50 million, and as a Machine Learning Engineer at ML6, collaborating with prestigious companies like ASML and Google. Mathias was part of the founding team at Fantasy King, contributing to its early traction and acquisition. They also served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Entrepreneur First and completed a Computer Vision internship at Mercedes-Benz AG, where they worked on technology for autonomous navigation. Mathias earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Engineering from Ghent University, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and furthered their education in Statistics and Data Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.