Travis Hutchinson

Biography

Travis leads work at the intersection of machine learning, ranking, and growth, currently building AI systems behind conversations and content quality, from LLM-powered ranking to classifiers that keep feeds relevant and authentic. Over nearly a decade in production ML and product, he's shaped how millions of people experience some of the world's largest platforms, including earlier work at Meta on Instagram Reels and Explore relevance and multimodal video understanding for Meta AI.  He holds a BA in Economics from Yale and is based in Brooklyn, where he also writes and thinks publicly about the platforms reshaping our information ecosystem

Sessions

1. Getting Discovered in the LinkedIn Feed Presented by LinkedIn

   Wed, Nov 4, 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM CT

   Track Future of Work

   With more information, advice, and opportunity at our fingertips than ever, the challenge is figuring out what actually matters for your career. In this Learning Lab, LinkedIn leaders will take attendees behind the scenes of the LinkedIn Feed to explore how AI, personalization, and recommendation systems connect professionals with relevant ideas and people. Attendees will learn how LinkedIn thinks about what gets surfaced and why, how the Feed is evolving to better understand their interests, and what that means for how they learn, build professional relationships, and discover new opportunities.