Jan Oberhauser
Jan Oberhauser is the founder and CEO of n8n. As a former VFX engineer at academy award-winning studios, Jan spent years orchestrating complex workflows for artists, and watched teams struggle with rigid tools and manual processes. This sparked him to build n8n, the AI workflow automation platform transforming how technical teams build with AI.
Today, n8n powers 1.5M+ workflows with 600k+ weekly active users worldwide, becoming one of the fastest-growing repos on GitHub with 130k+ stars.
Focus Topics
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About the speaker
As a former VFX engineer at academy award-winning studios, Jan spent years orchestrating complex workflows for hundreds of artists, and watched teams struggle with rigid tools and manual processes. This sparked him to build n8n, bringing engineering-grade automation superpowers to every technical team and organization.
Today, n8n powers 1.5M+ workflows in production with 600k+ weekly active users worldwide. His distinctive "fair-code" model keeps the platform open and community-driven while ensuring commercial sustainability, making n8n one of the fastest-growing repos on GitHub with 130k+ stars.