

Co-Founder and CEO of Addo, a global AI solutions firm. Board member of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), NEOM Tonomous, and L'Oréal's Scientific Advisory Board. Featured by Forbes, The Straits Times, Reuters, and Harvard Business Review.
Are you ready?"Ayesha Khanna's friendly demeanor is disarming, but beyond that lies one of the sharpest minds in artificial intelligence."
— Robb Report Singapore
"Listen to this woman! The boss of one of the world's most important artificial intelligence companies wants us to shape our own future."
— Focus Magazine
"South East Asia's groundbreaking female entrepreneur."
— Forbes
"Dr. Khanna speaks with confidence and authority, explaining concepts clearly without sounding condescending."
— a+ Magazine
"Khanna's herculean efforts to make sure women have a place at the virtual Web3 table are paying off."
— The CEO Magazine
"An established AI expert who aims to use the technology both to benefit industry and the emerging middle-class globally."
— Singapore Computer Society
"One of today's most sought after speakers and commentators in the fields of artificial intelligence and digital."
— ACCA Global
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Dr. Ayesha Khanna is the Co-Founder and CEO of Addo, a global artificial intelligence (AI) solutions firm. Ayesha was recognized as a trailblazing female entrepreneur in Southeast Asia by Forbes. She provides strategic advisory to corporates and governments on artificial intelligence, smart cities, and the metaverse.

Ayesha serves on the board of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), NEOM Tonomous, and the Scientific Advisory Board of L'Oreal. Previously served on the board of AVEVA (FTSE100) before its acquisition by Schneider Electric. She has also served on several Singapore government boards.

Ayesha authored Straight Through Processing and co-authored Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization. Her insights have been featured in The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and more.

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