Björn Schuller, CEO and co-founder of audEERING, describes himself as an audiophile and belongs to those who perceive the world via their ears. Thus, the aim of his work is to teach machines to listen. The focus of his research is on machine learning, automatic speech recognition and affective computing. Björn Schuller teaches at Imperial College London and at the University of Passau, Germany, where he holds the chair for Complex and Intelligent Systems. His strong ties to the academic world make audEERING a pioneer in developing innovative technologies.