Bio
Jay LeBoeuf is a seasoned entrepreneur, executive, and educator with over 20 years of experience building companies, partnerships, communities, and teams that empower the creation and consumption of transformative content. He currently leads AI Audio partnerships and business development at Adobe, where he focuses on advancing innovative technologies in the audio space.
Prior to joining Adobe, LeBoeuf was the first business hire at Descript, where he played a pivotal role as a member of the leadership team. At Descript, he established and led business development, partnerships, corporate development, sales, enterprise/customer success, and community initiatives, while also contributing to marketing strategy.
LeBoeuf’s career spans an impressive range of contributions to the media and technology industries. He led the teams behind Avid Pro Tools, the Academy Award-winning digital audio workstation used in professional film and music production. He pioneered the application of artificial intelligence in music creation and audio production through his startup, Imagine Research, which was later acquired by iZotope. As an executive at iZotope, an Emmy Award-winning audio technology company, he further drove innovation at the intersection of music and technology.
In addition to his work in industry, LeBoeuf is the founder and executive director of Real Industry, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between academia and the creative technology industry by educating and empowering the next generation of leaders.
LeBoeuf is a sought-after lecturer on media technology and business, teaching at Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Michigan. His insights have been featured across leading media outlets, including Bloomberg Businessweek, 60 Minutes, Forbes, Billboard, and over 100 podcasts and publications.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and a Master’s degree from Stanford University, where he studied at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA).
Education
BS (electrical engineering), Cornell University
MA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics [CCRMA]), Stanford University