Thomas Wolf, co-founder and chief science officer of Hugging Face, making TechCrunch Disrupt his first public appearance after his departure from the company. This amazing experience takes place October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Wolf has deep experience in the field of artificial intelligence. His experience gives him a unique perspective on how to connect research to practical applications within the fast-evolving AI landscape.
Wolf was particularly instrumental in getting the original Transformers library off the ground at Hugging Face. He developed the Datasets library, both of which have quickly become indispensable tools for developers and researchers. Noah’s most recent and consequential contribution to the field came in the form of his leadership of the BigScience Workshop. This ambitious, collaborative effort around large language models led to the development of BLOOM. This project is a testament to his leadership in promoting open science throughout industry and academia.
Advancing Open Science
Thomas Wolf has been a tireless advocate for open science throughout his career. He is an advocate for transparency, openness and reproducibility in AI research. His vision continues to inspire action and collaboration across the academic community. In addition to that, they’ve actually put some really cutting-edge technologies to real-world application. He is a great advocate for open access to research and models. This project aims to democratize AI, allowing different kinds of stakeholders to make the most of developments in the growing AI field.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Wolf’s session will center on how to democratize cutting-edge AI research and models for everyone. His work encourages investment into these open resources so that they can be adopted quickly to accelerate innovation and help build a more inclusive technological ecosystem. His insights are expected to resonate with attendees eager to explore the intersection of research, community engagement, and practical implementation of AI technologies.
A Visionary in AI Development
Thomas Wolf is at the leading edge of many of today’s most exciting developments in artificial intelligence. His contributions to Hugging Face have changed the way developers interact with AI forever. It has been a huge driver of the entire research agenda in the sector. Wolf’s vision includes building a new collaborative ecosystem where information flows openly and easily to help speed progress and innovation along.
We’re thrilled to have him joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025! This event presents a rare and wonderful opportunity for industry professionals, researchers, and AI enthusiasts to engage with one of the top minds in AI. With TechCrunch’s 20th anniversary ongoing, conversations about the future of technology and innovation could not be timelier.
Engaging with the Community
Attendees at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will have the chance to catch a compelling session with Thomas Wolf on the AI Stage, so don’t miss it! His experience in building AI technology and ecosystem of partners to power it puts him on a short list of important voices. He’s indispensable to ongoing conversations regarding its future. Wolf’s work is primarily centered on making research and models open and accessible. His dream is to incubate a soar of developers and researchers to build the next generation.