Meet Ese Bobori
Meet Ese — The Founder Reimagining the Future of Audiobooks Through AI
Ese Bobori is the founder of Audibound, an AI-powered audiobook production platform created to solve one of publishing’s biggest challenges: while millions of books are published every year, only a small fraction are ever turned into audiobooks. With more than 15 years of experience as an enterprise engineer and product designer across banking, automotive, and the arts, including NatWest, Ford, and the Royal Opera House, Ese is combining technical expertise with ambitious thinking to reshape the future of storytelling.
At the heart of Ese’s work is a belief that every story deserves to be heard, not just read. He believes access to audio should not be determined by production costs, technical barriers, or disability. Instead, technology should make it possible for authors, publishers, and readers alike to experience stories in richer, more accessible ways than ever before.
Audibound was created to challenge an industry that has remained largely unchanged for decades. While audiobook production has traditionally relied on expensive, time-consuming narration, Ese is building a platform that reimagines the entire process through AI, making high-quality audio production faster, more scalable, and accessible to creators who would otherwise never reach listeners.
Throughout his career, Ese has worked at the intersection of technology, design, and innovation. Whether developing enterprise systems or designing digital products for global organisations, he has always been driven by solving difficult problems in practical ways. That mindset now defines Audibound, where every feature is designed with one question in mind: how can technology remove barriers rather than create them?
Inspired by builders rather than celebrities, Ese admires founders who create entirely new categories through exceptional execution. He points to ElevenLabs co-founder Mati Staniszewski as someone who has transformed AI voice technology, not as someone to imitate, but as proof of what is possible when ambitious ideas are matched with relentless focus. His own goal is to build Audibound into the defining platform for audiobook production and narrative infrastructure.
But Ese’s ambition extends far beyond creating another AI product. He wants to fundamentally change how stories are experienced, ensuring that creators who have traditionally been excluded from audio can reach audiences around the world. For him, innovation is meaningful only when it expands opportunity and makes powerful ideas accessible to more people.
His mindset is simple but powerful: technology should remove barriers, not create them.
Three Words To Describe Ese: Meticulous. Relentless. Direct.
Ese joins The Legacy Bench ready to share his vision for the future of AI and publishing, connect with ambitious founders and innovators, and help shape a future where every story has the opportunity to be heard.
