Speaker Bio

Dr. Ilke Demir earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University where her dissertation on “proceduralization” established a novel research field, recognized by Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship. Her doctoral work at the intersection of generative representations and geometric/topological shape processing laid the foundation of her career bridging technical innovation with creative applications.

Dr. Demir’s career uniquely intersects art and science across industry giants and creative powerhouses, pioneering generative AI research over a decade before it became mainstream. As a postdoc at Facebook, she developed revolutionary generative street addresses helping four billion people lacking proper addressing systems. Her technical contributions at Pixar Animation Studios enhanced beloved films including Finding Dory, Coco, and Toy Story 4, while at Intel Studios she established the research foundations for the world’s largest volumetric capture stage, bridging creative processes with AI innovation.

At Intel Labs, Dr. Demir single-handedly built the Trusted Media research stream from the ground up through pure visionary leadership. She brought in her invention FakeCatcher, releasing the world’s first real-time deepfake detection platform achieving 96% accuracy through biological signal analysis, earning DEG EnTech Awards finalist recognition, and contributing to the Cannes Lions Gold-winning Certified Human campaign.

Dr. Demir continues bridging AI empowerment and protection through groundbreaking human-centered AI research, such as “My Art My Choice” protecting content from being stolen, shielding creators against malicious AI use. Recognized as an ACM Distinguished Speaker and IEEE Industry Distinguished Lecturer, she has delivered over 150 keynotes, panels, and talks worldwide, served multiple times as an overseas generative AI trainer in US gov. program TechCamp, and received prestigious honors including the Jack Dangermond Award. In addition to her publications in top-tier venues (SIGGRAPH, ICCV, CVPR), she has organized workshops, competitions, and courses in deep learning, computer vision, and graphics (DeepGlobe, SkelNetOn, WiCV, SUMO, OpenEDS, USM3D, etc.).

Her work receives extensive coverage from CNN, BBC, MIT Tech Review, The Economist, and PBS Nova. With multiple patents protecting critical innovations, Dr. Demir shapes AI policy conversations at the World Economic Forum while contributing to global standards through C2PA and other organizations, positioning her as both creator and guardian of humanity’s digital future.