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Sony Theakanath is an experienced technology executive with a strong background in product management and artificial intelligence. As the Director of Product Management at Meta from January 2020 to January 2024, Sony led efforts in platform integrity by deploying machine learning classifiers and large language models at scale. Previously, as the Director of AI Research Product, Sony co-led the development of next-generation multimodal foundations aimed at achieving artificial general intelligence. In 2020, Sony served as CEO and Co-Founder of Nibble, envisioning a 'digital passport' concept to personalize physical spaces. Prior experience includes leading product and engineering at Apple Music and co-founding Asaii, an analytics platform acquired by Apple. Sony is also an active angel investor and advisor to startups. Sony holds a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Formerly known as Facebook, Meta is now the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Reality Labs. Billions of users around the world use Meta apps and products to connect with others, find communities, and grow businesses. Facebook was founded in 2004, initially as a community for colleges and universities. It has since grown into a global platform with features including the News Feed, Stories, Groups, Watch, Marketplace, Reels, Dating, all aimed at helping people share life's moments and discuss what's happening, nurture and build relationships, discover and connect to interests, and create economic opportunity. Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Instagram Feed, Stories, Reels, Video, Live, Shops, and messaging are places where people and creators can express themselves and push culture forward through photos, video, and private messaging, and connect with and shop from their favorite businesses. Meta has two messaging apps: Messenger and WhatApp. Messenger allows chat, audio and video calls, and Rooms, while WhatsApp is best known as a secure messaging application facilitating private communication. More recently, Meta has moved into the augmented virtual reality space with Reality Labs. Meta Quest lets people defydistance with cutting-edge VR hardware, software, and content. Facebook Portal video calling devices help friends and families stay connected andshare the moments that matter in meaningful ways.