

Sara Saab (VP of Product at Prolific) explores the critical role of human evaluation in AI development and the challenges of aligning AI systems with human values. www.prolific.com
Co-founder and CTO / Cohere
Ivan Zhang is the Co-founder and CTO of Cohere, a leading enterprise-focused AI platform valued at $5.5 billion to $6.8 billion. He co-founded the company in 2019, which specializes in building foundational models and partners with major companies like McKinsey and Oracle. Previously, Zhang founded FOR.ai, which later evolved into Cohere For AI, an independent AI research group.
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Co-founder and CTO of Cohere, a leading enterprise AI platform.
Cohere is valued at $5.5B - $6.8B, partnering with companies like McKinsey and Oracle.
Focuses on building foundational models and enterprise-first AI solutions.
Previously founded FOR.ai (now Cohere For AI), an independent AI research group.
Ivan Zhang is the Co-founder and CTO of Cohere, a leading AI platform specializing in foundational models for enterprise applications. His work focuses on scaling secure, operationally effective AI from research to real-world deployments, addressing challenges like proof-of-concept fatigue in the enterprise sector.
Artificial Intelligence
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Foundational Models
Enterprise AI
Machine Learning
Startup Co-founder
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Venture-backed Company
AI Research
Entrepreneurship
Cohere
FOR.ai (Cohere For AI)


Sara Saab (VP of Product at Prolific) explores the critical role of human evaluation in AI development and the challenges of aligning AI systems with human values. www.prolific.com
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