- Leading AI expert and entrepreneur
- Co-founder and CEO of Addo AI advisory firm
- Named one of South East Asia's groundbreaking female entrepreneurs by Forbes
Dr. Ayesha Khanna is a leading AI expert and entrepreneur who transforms how organizations harness artificial intelligence for sustainable growth as CEO of Addo, a specialized AI advisory firm working with global enterprises.
With a Harvard economics degree and PhD from the London School of Economics, Ayesha serves on multiple corporate boards including Johnson Controls and NEOM Tonomus. Her expertise has earned recognition from Forbes as a groundbreaking entrepreneur and placement on Edelman's Top 50 AI Creators.
Ayesha helps organizations navigate the complex AI landscape by developing practical implementation strategies that balance innovation with governance. Her approach combines technical expertise with business acumen, enabling companies to identify high-value AI applications that solve real business problems while managing associated risks and ethical considerations.
Also committed to diversity in tech, Ayesha founded the charity 21C Girls, which taught thousands of students the basics of AI and coding in Singapore. She currently supports mid-career women in tech through her education company, Amplify.
Audiences gain actionable frameworks for evaluating AI opportunities within their specific industry context, practical guidance on building AI-ready organizational capabilities, and strategies for creating responsible AI governance structures that balance innovation with ethical considerations.
Book Ayesha for insights that bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI capabilities and practical business implementation, delivering clarity in an increasingly complex technological landscape.
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Artificial intelligence has been called one of the most powerful technologies of our time. However, what is the reality behind the hype? With some of the world’s most recognized companies as her clients, Dr. Ayesha Khanna provides insights into how innovative firms embrace data and machine learning to leapfrog competitors and win new customers. She also provides recommendations for accelerating your AI journey and using AI responsibly to engender trust amongst consumers and investors.
The Future Of Work And AI
Generative AI, robotics, additive manufacturing, AR/VR, quantum computing, and gene editing are among the revolutionary technologies disrupting every industry in the world. What do they mean for the future of work and jobs? Dr. Ayesha Khanna takes audiences on a journey through the main forces that will reshape the corporate world and labor markets, emphasizing how each sector can leverage these breakthroughs to make workers more productive, innovative, and empathetic. This process of human-technology co-evolution will forever change how we view the global economy and our role in it.
AI For Everyone: Enhancing Productivity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just another technology; it is THE technology aiming to change every facet of human existence in the coming years, from everyday life to work to entertainment. As such, it is bound to impact productivity as well, and Dr. Ayesha Khanna, having spent 20+ years in the field, is an expert on how to use AI to boost productivity rather than hamper it. She takes the audience on the journey of discovering the three facets of AI and productivity: AI that makes humans more productive, AI that makes machines more productive, and AI that makes AI more productive. Through practical and real-world examples, she explains how AI can make you and your organization more productive.
Smart Cities: How We'll Work, Live And Play
New technologies such as AI, the Internet of Things, and robotics can offer urban businesses and citizens high-quality, productive, and sustainable lifestyles. The critical shift is from centralized, top-down models to an ecosystem approach that includes corporate and civic stakeholders and leverages data and AI. With a Ph.D. in information systems focused on smart cities, Dr. Ayesha Khanna delivers a comprehensive assessment of Smart City 2.0 best practices supported by a rich suite of illustrative case studies.
Why We Recommend Booking Dr. Ayesha
Dr. Ayesha Khanna, Harvard-educated AI expert and Forbes-recognized entrepreneur, transforms how organizations implement artificial intelligence through practical strategies that balance innovation with governance. Book Dr. Khanna to gain actionable frameworks for evaluating AI opportunities in your industry and building the organizational capabilities needed to thrive in today's complex technological landscape.
