# Chetan Dube

> Chetan Dube is a New York-based AI entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Quant and its chairman. A former NYU assistant professor, he founded IPsoft in 1998, developed the Amelia conversational AI platform and has continued to pursue software capable of carrying out enterprise work. His public commentary connects automation with job redesign and the future of a workforce combining people and digital employees.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and Chairman at Quant
- **Organizations:** Quant, IPsoft / Amelia, New York University
- **Education:** Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University
- **Known for:** Founded IPsoft and developed its Amelia conversational AI platform., Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year recognition in 2011., Named among Forbes’ Nine Greatest AI Minds to Watch in 2017, as recorded on his LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1998** — Served as an assistant professor at New York University, researching deterministic finite-state computing engines.
- **1998** — Founded IPsoft in New York.
- **2011** — Received Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year recognition, recorded on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2014** — IPsoft released Amelia, its conversational AI platform.
- **2020** — IPsoft rebranded as Amelia.
- **2024-08** — SoundHound announced its acquisition of Amelia.
- **2024-09** — Launched Quant, according to his September 2025 interview.

## Achievements

- Founded IPsoft and developed its Amelia conversational AI platform.
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year recognition in 2011.
- Named among Forbes’ Nine Greatest AI Minds to Watch in 2017, as recorded on his LinkedIn profile.
- His LinkedIn profile lists patents concerning virtual-agent communicative behavior in response to user affect.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Discussed agentic AI in aviation, fragmented business systems and a personal flight-delay experience in a Travel and Tour World interview published July 21.
- **2026-02** — Published a February 13 Fast Company article arguing that leaders should redesign roles, metrics and responsibility as AI carries out work.
- **2025-09** — Discussed Quant, digital employees and his proposed taxation approach for funding universal basic income in an Observer interview.

## Links

- Website: https://chetandube.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chetan-dube-13315940
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chetan.dube.73

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