Humayun Sheikh

updated bio for tedAI submission: Humayun Sheikh is a technology entrepreneur and visionary shaping the future of artificial intelligence. His career has been defined by a singular focus on how to take advanced AI research and turn it into products and systems that are practical, accessible, and impactful for businesses and individuals. He was one of the first founding investors in Google’s DeepMind, supporting the development of deep neural networks that would go on to redefine the field of AI. In 2017, Humayun founded Fetch.ai with the goal of building the next generation of Agentic AI systems capable of performing complex tasks, making decisions, and orchestrating themselves at scale. Under his leadership, Fetch.ai has pioneered agent-based technologies that enable organizations and individuals to unlock new efficiencies, automation, and opportunities across industries. Humayun’s work is driven by a long-term vision: to make AI not only powerful but practical, creating systems that seamlessly integrate into everyday life while advancing the frontiers of intelligent technology.