John Hanke
Founder & CEO of Niantic Spatial | Creator of Pokémon GO & Geospatial AI Pioneer
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John Hanke created Pokémon GO, one of the most successful mobile games ever made. As Founder and CEO of Niantic Spatial, he is building a living map of the world using geospatial AI.
Previously, Hanke led Niantic Inc. , which developed the global platform powering Pokémon GO and Ingress.
His work sits at the intersection of gaming, augmented reality, and real-world exploration, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with location-based technology.
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From Words to Worlds | John Hanke (Niantic), Pim de Witte (General Intuition) & Moritz Baier-Lentz
Most of today’s foundation models were trained on words. But human intelligence didn’t emerge from language-it came from interaction, play, and experiences in the real world. This conversatio...
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Slush×3 | 2026, 2025 | 🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland |
| AI Summit | 2026 | |
| Slush 2024 | 2024 | 🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland |
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