DocLang Aims to Become the Universal Language for AI-Ready Documents

Request an interviewMaxime Vermeir is Vice President of AI Strategy at intelligent automation and enterprise AI company ABBYY. He focuses on helping enterprises move artificial intelligence (AI) from experimentation to execution, with particular emphasis on agentic AI, enterprise AI strategy, and the connection between process and technology. Working at this intersection, Maxime translates advances in large language models (LLMs), agentic systems, and other AI technologies into systems that deliver measurable business outcomes. He serves on the Steering Committee of the DocLang Specification Working Group under the LF AI & Data Foundation, where ABBYY collaborates with IBM, NVIDIA, and other industry leaders to advance an open, AI-native standard for document understanding. A startup founder and the inventor of a patented life sciences document transformation tool, Maxime brings more than a decade of hands-on experience building and scaling AI-driven solutions.
As a trusted advisor and recognized thought leader, Maxime hosts the ABBYY AI Pulse podcast where he explores emerging trends and their practical impact on enterprises. He frequently shares his expertise through articles and speaking engagements on agentic AI, enterprise AI strategy, data readiness, and trustworthy AI innovation, helping business and technology leaders turn fast-moving AI advances into reliable, measurable results.
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