Jan Stihec

Director, Data & GenAI
Shelf

Picture of Jan StihecJan is an AI and data science expert with more than a decade of experience building and scaling intelligent, data-driven systems. Formerly the Head of Data Science at SilverBrain.ai, Jan has deep expertise in natural language processing, enterprise-grade GenAI, and information retrieval, supported by two peer-reviewed scientific publications in these domains. A recognized voice in applied AI, Jan has spoken at leading industry and research events including the ECIR (2018), the FNP Conference (2021), the Data Science Summits (2023, 2024), the AI Summit NYC (2024) and GBI Summit CA (2025). Jan hosts a YouTube channel with over 500,000 subscribers, where he interviews prominent AI leaders and innovators about the future of AI. Currently serving as Director of Data & GenAI at Shelf, Jan leads innovation in knowledge and data management for GenAI.

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