1. Home
  2. Our Speakers
  3. Matt Shumer

Matt Shumer

NEW EXCLUSIVE
  • Co-Founder & CEO of OthersideAI, Creator of the HyperWrite AI Assistant
  • Author of Viral 'Fortune' Essay “Something Big Is Happening” in Artificial Intelligence
  • Leading Voice on the Real-World Impact of Generative AI on Work and Creativity

Add to my speaker list

Artificial intelligence is moving faster than most organizations realize, and Matt Shumer is one of the people closest to the shift.

As the co-founder and CEO of OthersideAI, the company behind the widely used AI writing assistant HyperWrite, Shumer builds the kinds of tools that are quietly reshaping how millions of professionals write, code, and work.

His perspective broke into the mainstream with his viral essay, Something Big Is Happening published in Fortune, where he argued that the current AI moment resembles February 2020, when early warnings about COVID were still easy to dismiss. Shumer’s message was blunt: the transformation is already underway, and most people have not caught up yet.

On stage, Shumer brings audiences inside the front lines of AI development. Rather than relying on abstract predictions, he draws on what he and other builders are already seeing in their work, helping leaders understand what matters now as AI begins to reshape industries and how knowledge work gets done.

 

Matt Shumer headshot
HyperWrite AI CEO Matt Shumer warns of AI dangers | CNN - Get Sharable Link
Talks & Conversations with Matt Shumer
Expand all >

Building at the Edge: Lessons from Launching an AI Company in a Rapidly Changing Market

As co-founder and CEO of OthersideAI, MATT SHUMER has built and scaled a company at the forefront of one of the fastest-moving technology shifts in history. In this talk, he shares firsthand lessons from navigating an environment where the underlying technology evolves weekly, competition emerges ov ...

As co-founder and CEO of OthersideAI, MATT SHUMER has built and scaled a company at the forefront of one of the fastest-moving technology shifts in history. In this talk, he shares firsthand lessons from navigating an environment where the underlying technology evolves weekly, competition emerges overnight, and user expectations constantly reset.

From finding product-market fit in the AI era to making fast, high-stakes decisions with incomplete information, Matt offers a candid look at what it takes to build—and survive—at the edge of innovation. Audiences will gain practical insight into how to move quickly, adapt strategy in real time, and build organizations that can thrive amid continuous disruption.

AI Is Not a Tool—It’s a Teammate: Rethinking Work in the Age of Intelligent Systems

MATT SHUMER challenges the conventional view of AI as just another productivity tool and reframes it as an active collaborator. Drawing on his experience building applied AI systems—and his broader thesis that AI will reshape how decisions are made—he explores how organizations must rethink workflow ...

MATT SHUMER challenges the conventional view of AI as just another productivity tool and reframes it as an active collaborator. Drawing on his experience building applied AI systems—and his broader thesis that AI will reshape how decisions are made—he explores how organizations must rethink workflows, talent, and leadership when machines can generate, reason, and iterate alongside humans. This talk helps leaders understand not just what AI can do, but how it will fundamentally change how work gets done.

From Hype to Infrastructure: Where AI Is Actually Creating Value Today—and What Comes Next

Beyond the headlines, where is AI truly delivering ROI? MATT SHUMER cuts through the noise to identify where AI is already transforming industries—and where expectations are still outpacing reality. He outlines how leading organizations are embedding AI into core operations, why distribution and usa ...

Beyond the headlines, where is AI truly delivering ROI? MATT SHUMER cuts through the noise to identify where AI is already transforming industries—and where expectations are still outpacing reality. He outlines how leading organizations are embedding AI into core operations, why distribution and usability matter more than model size, and what executives should prioritize now to stay competitive as AI becomes foundational infrastructure across the economy.

The Intelligence Explosion: How AI Will Reshape Industries, Advantage, and Decision-Making

We are entering a period where intelligence itself is becoming abundant. MATT SHUMER explores the implications of this shift—how it will compress timelines, disrupt competitive moats, and redefine expertise. Drawing on themes from his writing, he explains why the biggest winners won’t just adopt AI, ...

We are entering a period where intelligence itself is becoming abundant. MATT SHUMER explores the implications of this shift—how it will compress timelines, disrupt competitive moats, and redefine expertise. Drawing on themes from his writing, he explains why the biggest winners won’t just adopt AI, but will reorganize around it—rethinking speed, strategy, and scale in a world where insight and execution are dramatically accelerated.

X 
(-)
Press & Media
Investor Matt Shumer says viral essay wasn’t meant to scare people - CNBC
AI Investor Matt Shumer on Viral Essay on AI Risks - Bloomberg
(-)
Biography

Artificial intelligence is moving faster than most organizations realize, and Matt Shumer is one of the people closest to the shift.

As the co-founder and CEO of OthersideAI, the company behind the widely used AI writing assistant HyperWrite, Shumer builds the kinds of tools that are quietly reshaping how millions of professionals write, code, and work.

His perspective broke into the mainstream with his viral essay, Something Big Is Happening published in Fortune, where he argued that the current AI moment resembles February 2020, when early warnings about COVID were still easy to dismiss. Shumer’s message was blunt: the transformation is already underway, and most people have not caught up yet.

On stage, Shumer brings audiences inside the front lines of AI development. Rather than abstract predictions, he explains what he and other builders are already seeing in their own work and what leaders should understand now as artificial intelligence begins to reshape industries, careers, and how knowledge work gets done.

More ideas that might interest you:
Artificial Intelligence
CEOs & C-Suite
Disruption
Exclusive to HWA
Future of Work
Innovation
Innovators & Entrepreneurs
New to HWA
Tech Trends
Tech Visionaries