Dr. Ayesha Khanna is the Co-Founder and CEO of Addo, a global artificial intelligence (AI) solutions firm headquartered in Singapore. Ayesha was named one of Southeast Asia's groundbreaking female entrepreneurs by Forbes magazine and is a strategic advisor on artificial intelligence, smart cities, and the metaverse to leading corporations and governments worldwide.
Ayesha is a highly regarded speaker on AI and disruptive technologies, provides high-level government and board briefings and was a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Councils, a community of international experts who provide thought leadership on the impact and governance of emerging technologies.
Ayesha has been published and quoted on technology, innovation, and smart cities in The New York Times, BusinessWeek, TIME, Newsweek, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Strategy+Business, and Foreign Policy.
Generative AI is one of the fastest-growing technologies of our time. Amidst the hype and heightened fears, Dr. Ayesha Khanna breaks down the ground realities into bite-sized, digestible pieces that anyone can grasp, whether an existing techie or aspiring to be one. She covers everything about generative AI, from what it is, its applications, and various types to how to run your own generative AI pilot. Dr. Ayesha takes the audience on a jargon-free journey full of relatable anecdotes and examples that leave them more confident when discussing generative AI, whether in everyday conversations or board meetings.
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.
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 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.
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.
Technologies like Generative AI, edge computing, robotics, and human enhancement will significantly impact all industries in the coming 5-10 years. Using illuminating case studies, Dr. Ayesha Khanna discusses how these accelerating technologies will disrupt business models and operations and open up new opportunities to lift your firm to new heights. With experience advising some of the world’s largest corporations on data-driven digital transformation and innovation, Dr. Khanna highlights the key technologies you must include in your strategic planning for the decade beyond.
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