Mira Murati

Ermira ‘Mira’ Murati is one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence today. An Albanian-born engineer and entrepreneur, she is best known for her tenure as Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI and as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thinking Machines Lab. Mira’s work has shaped the global AI landscape, guiding the creation of tools that have changed how people and businesses interact with technology. Her leadership is defined by technical brilliance, creative vision and an unwavering commitment to making AI accessible, responsible and human-aligned.

Mira began her career in engineering before transitioning into the world of emerging technologies. After completing her education in North America, she joined Tesla as Senior Product Manager on the Model X, helping to develop the company’s pioneering electric SUV. From there, she moved to Leap Motion as Vice President of Product and Engineering, where she advanced human-computer interaction technology through augmented reality innovation. These early experiences, blending product design with user-centric technology, gave Mira a strong foundation for the next phase of her career in artificial intelligence.

In her seven years at OpenAI, Mira’s impact was profound. Joining initially as Vice President of Applied AI and Partnerships, she quickly rose through the ranks to lead the company’s research, product and safety divisions. As CTO, she oversaw the development of ChatGPT, DALL-E, Codex and Sora, four of the most transformative AI products ever released. Under her direction, OpenAI evolved from a research initiative into a household name synonymous with the AI revolution. Mira also briefly served as interim CEO, a role that highlighted her leadership during one of the organisation’s most turbulent moments. Her time at OpenAI established her as both a technical innovator and a strategic leader capable of navigating complex ethical and business challenges.

After leaving OpenAI, Mira launched Thinking Machines Lab, a public benefit corporation dedicated to making AI systems more customisable, transparent and inclusive. The company attracted some of the best engineers and researchers from leading tech firms and secured $2 billion in seed funding, valuing it at $12 billion. Its first product, Tinker, allows developers and researchers to fine-tune large language models with ease, furthering Mira’s mission to democratise AI. As a keynote speaker, Mira shares her expertise on AI ethics, innovation, governance and the future of intelligent systems, offering audiences a rare perspective from someone who has shaped the field from the inside out.