Prof. Steven Latré, is VP R&D AI and Algorithms and is leading the algorithmic research at imec, with a particular focus on machine learning. imec is the worldwide leading R&D hub for nano-electronics and digital technologies. He leads an interdisciplinary team of 1,000 researchers at the intersection of AI accelerators, advanced sensors and machine learning. This results in application domains such as compute and connectivity systems, life science technologies, automotive, greentech and smart industries. Next to this, he is also a part-time professor at the University of Antwerp.