Emad Mostaque
Emad Mostaque is the Founder and CEO of Stability AI, the world's leading open-source generative artificial intelligence company, and the entity behind Stable Diffusion. Mostaque has become a renowned creator and commentator in the world of artificial intelligence. He quickly became a polarizing figure within the AI community, focused on building the foundation to activate humanity’s potential through AI. Prior to founding Stability AI, he launched Symmitree in 2019, a startup that aimed to reduce the cost of technology for people in poverty. Earlier in his career, he spent over a decade of experience managing a range of global, emerging, and frontier market portfolios and sitting on tactical asset allocation and risk committees. He served as an analyst at various hedge funds before shifting gears to more public-facing works, and led multiple technology initiatives with multilaterals and governments.
Emad Mostaque Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
-
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
-
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
-
Hedge Fund Manager
Academic History
-
MA, Mathematics and Computer Science
STABILITY AI & STABLE DIFFUSION
Stability AI is one of the most visible standard-bearers of software that creates original images from simple text descriptions.
The platform implements given text commands into images and other forms of media using collective intelligence and augmented technology.
Stability AI is the company behind Stable Diffusion, a powerful, free and open-source text-to-image generator.
Stable Diffusion uses generative AI to create images based on user prompts.
Stable Diffusion has been controversial, as such tools have been used to create AI-generated deep fakes of world leaders and events.
EARLY CAREER
Emad advised several Middle Eastern governments and a number of globally leading funds on potential structural shifts.
He has particular focus on the structure of oil markets and developments in the Middle East and African regions.
At Symmitree, they disrupt poverty by reducing the cost of smartphone and internet access using the latest technology of financial magic.
He was Co-CIO of Capricorn Fund Managers, where he managed the award-winning Emerging Markets hedge Fund.
He was a strategist at Ecstrat, where he advised leading funds and governments on geopolitics, technology and markets.
He was a Strategist at Religare, responsible for geopolitics, technology, and macro Strategist for leading funds and endowments.
He was a Hedge Fund Manager at Pictet Group, where he managed global multi strategy, emerging and frontier funds focused on technology.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Emad has written for a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times, among others.
He has been quoted by or featured in Fortune, VentureBeat, Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, Business Insider, CNBC, Bloomberg LP, The New York Times, and Real Vision, among others.