Elio Quinton

AI - Audio - Music

Elio is a scientist, engineer and leader with over a decade of experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Audio and Music.

Currently VP of Artificial Intelligence at Universal Music Group (UMG), and advisor to creative AI startups, Elio is passionate about pushing the frontier of technology, arts and media, and working with brilliant people.

At UMG he founded and lead the Music & Audio Machine Learning Lab (MAML), the first ever Machine Learning R&D group in the recorded music industry. The MAML’s mission is to invent and build the next generation of AI/ML tools to support and empower artists and industry professionals globally.

Trained as a scientist, engineer and musician, Elio holds a PhD in ML and Audio DSP from the world-leading Center for Digital Music, a Physics MSc, a Music Technology MA and a diploma in Commercial Music performance from BIMM London.