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Dr. Luis von Ahn
Dr. Luis von Ahn
Luis von Ahn, Ph.D. has served as our Chief Executive Officer since founding Duolingo with Severin Hacker in August 2011. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of reCAPTCHA from 2007 until its acquisition by Google in 2009. Luis holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Duke University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Zan Gilani
Zan Gilani
Zan started as an intern at Duolingo 9 years ago and is now a Principal Product Manager at Duolingo co-leading the AI Speaking team. Zan builds products inspired by his experiences learning languages, behavioral psychology, mobile games, and watching Tiktoks.
Dr. Bozena Pajak
Dr. Bozena Pajak
Bozena is Vice President of Learning & Curriculum at Duolingo. She has a PhD in linguistics and cognitive science, and she applies her expertise at Duolingo by leading the efforts at the intersection of learning science, pedagogy, and product development.
Kate Barker
Kate Barker
Kate Barker is a Senior Learning Designer at Duolingo. Before joining in 2021, Kate worked in higher education English language instruction and assessment. At Duolingo, she uses generative AI, her teaching background, and love of creative writing to bring new and exciting features to learners.
Cem Kansu
Cem Kansu
Cem Kansu is the VP of Product at Duolingo where he leads the product management function. Previously, he led the company’s monetization efforts, spearheaded the development of our subscription products, and built out Duolingo’s freemium business model, growing revenue from $0 to $500M+ a year.
Ryan Sims & Manu Orssaud
Emily Li
Emily Li
Emily is a Senior Product Manager at Duolingo, and has been with the company since 2020. She’s passionate about making education accessible and fun, and is currently learning Math and Spanish on Duolingo.
Jenny Cha
Jenny Cha
Jenny has been designing at Duolingo since 2015, working on features to improve learning, growth, monetization, and exploring new initiatives. She is now focused on making music education more accessible.
Dr. Luis von Ahn & Jon Batiste
Dr. Luis von Ahn & Jon Batiste
This year’s headline speaker at Duocon is none other than Jon Batiste; a notable singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer, and television personality. He’ll sit down with CEO and co-founder, Luis von Ahn to discuss the importance of musical education.
Join us for product announcements, presentations from experts in language, and an interview with Jon Batiste!
