Michael Hess

President & Co-Founder

Outset

Michael Hess is co-founder and president of Outset, an AI-powered research platform transforming how organizations gather and act on human insight. Outset enables teams to conduct and synthesize qualitative interviews at unprecedented speed and scale – bridging the long-standing gap between the depth of conversations and the efficiency of surveys. At Outset, Michael is focused on reimagining how organizations access human insight – using AI to scale meaningful conversations without sacrificing depth or quality. His work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, human behavior and product innovation, helping teams move from questions to clarity faster than ever before.