# Hugo Lopes

> Staff Software Engineer at Google DeepMind building persistent memory for AI.

## Summary

Hugo Lopes is a Staff Software Engineer at Google DeepMind in Zurich. He works on Gemini Personal Intelligence, building systems that remember user context, adapt over time, and remain useful, safe, and controllable.

## Current work

- Persistent memory for AI assistants and agents
- Personalization that remains controllable and aligned
- Evaluation methods for long-term, user-specific behavior
- Reliable AI and machine learning systems at scale

## Public participations

### Upcoming

- **Sword AI Summit 2026** — Speaker; presentation details to be announced. 3 October 2026, Porto, Portugal. [Event website](https://aisummit.swordhealth.com/)
- **PALM Workshop at NeurIPS 2026** — Co-organizer of the workshop on safe, personalized, and long-term memory for AI agents and conversational assistants. 12 or 13 December 2026, Paris, France; exact day to be announced. [Workshop website](https://palm-neurips-2026.github.io/)

### Previous

- **Data Makers Fest 2026** — “The Engineering of Trust: Personalization and Memory in Large Language Models.” 5 May 2026, Porto, Portugal. [Session details](https://www.datamakersfest.com/blog/generative-ai-llms-take-over-may-5th)
- **NeurIPS 2025** — Presented Gemini alongside Jeff Dean. 4 December 2025, San Diego, United States. [Presentation post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hugodlopes_ive-really-enjoyed-presenting-gemini-alongside-activity-7402777899319242752-FvvW)
- **Think Peak Season 2025** — Presented Gemini personalization, productivity, and the impact of AI on business and careers. June 2025, Lisbon, Portugal. [Event post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hugodlopes_honored-to-have-been-one-of-the-speakers-activity-7344333047606956032-Z_ot)

## Background

Hugo's background includes payments and transaction intelligence, fintech AI research and leadership, data science education, and aerospace and GNSS software.

## Outside work

Hugo is building a small farm project in Alentejo. He also enjoys electronics, home brewing, LEGO, board games, and heavy music.

## Find Hugo online

- LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugodlopes>
- X: [@HJDLopes](https://x.com/HJDLopes)

## Canonical resources

- Website: <https://hugodlopes.com/>
- Agent index: <https://hugodlopes.com/llms.txt>
- Structured profile: <https://hugodlopes.com/profile.json>

Last reviewed: 2026-09-02