Jacob Bank
Jacob Bank is one of the leading thinkers at the intersection of AI, automation, and workflow design. As founder and CEO of Relay.app, he’s building a platform that enables anyone to create AI agents that work on their behalf—automating complex tasks without writing a single line of code.
Jacob is known for making AI practical. He regularly shares clear, honest insights on how to use the latest tools to actually get more done. His posts blend tactical demos, real-world experiments, and behind-the-scenes updates on Relay’s rapid evolution.
Before Relay, Jacob was the co-founder and CEO of Timeful, the AI-powered calendar app acquired by Google in 2015. At Google, he served as Director of Product for Gmail, Google Calendar, and the Workspace Developer Platform. His background also includes PhD work in the Multi-agent Systems group at Stanford’s AI Lab, where he focused on AI applied to product design.