Tom Shapland

Tom Shapland is currently a Product Manager at LiveKit, a prominent global technology enterprise specializing in open-source infrastructure for real-time audio and video applications. Prior to joining his current organization, he co-founded Tule, an agricultural technology startup that successfully secured initial early-stage backing from the Y Combinator accelerator program as a member of its Summer 2014 cohort. During his extended tenure within the broader startup ecosystem, Shapland developed specialized expertise in product management, scaling early-stage ventures, and integrating complex artificial intelligence models into highly functional digital platforms. He is also actively associated with voice.canonical.chat, an independent technology project dedicated to advancing voice AI capabilities and conversational interfaces for modern software developers. Ultimately, Shapland’s professional background reflects a consistent focus on building scalable communication infrastructure and guiding technical products from their initial conceptualization through widespread commercial deployment.