Michelle Zhou
InvestorManaging Director, Center for Advanced AI at Accenture Ventures · Co-founder and CEO of Juji, Inc. at Joyance Partners
West Coast US
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About
Michelle Zhou is Co-founder and CEO of Juji, Inc., a California-based company building Cognitive AI Assistants delivered as chatbots, and works in Human-Centered AI at the intersection of AI and Human-Computer Interaction. She has authored more than 100 scientific publications and 45 patent applications covering conversational AI, personality analytics, and interactive visual analytics. She previously spent 15 years at IBM Research and the IBM Watson Group leading Human-Centered AI work, including IBM Watson Personality Insights, and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Columbia University.
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AI & Machine Learning
Experience
- AccentureManaging Director, Center for Advanced AIcurrent2025 — present
- Juji, Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2018 — 2025Silicon Valley, CA
- ACM, Association for Computing MachineryEditor-in-Chief of ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems (TiiS)2016 — 2022
- Juj.ioCo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2018
- IBM Watson Group / IBM Research, AlmadenHead of Department2010 — 2014San Jose, CA
- IBM Watson Group / IBM Research, AlmadenSenior Research Manager2008 — 2009Beijing, China
- IBM T J Watson Research CenterResearch Manager2001 — 2008Yorktown Heights, NY
- IBM T J Watson Research CenterResearch Staff Member1998 — 2001Yorktown Heights, NY
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Languages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michelle Zhou?
- Michelle Zhou is Co-founder and CEO of Juji, Inc., a California-based company building Cognitive AI Assistants delivered as chatbots, and works in Human-Centered AI at the intersection of AI and Human-Computer Interaction. She has authored more than 100 scientific publications and 45 patent applications covering conversational AI, personality analytics, and interactive visual analytics. She previously spent 15 years at IBM Research and the IBM Watson Group leading Human-Centered AI work, including IBM Watson Personality Insights, and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Columbia University.
- Where does Michelle Zhou work?
- Michelle Zhou is Managing Director, Center for Advanced AI at Accenture Ventures.
- What does Michelle Zhou invest in?
- Michelle Zhou invests in AI & Machine Learning.
- Where did Michelle Zhou go to school?
- Michelle Zhou studied at Columbia University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); Michigan State University.
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