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Dr. Ayesha Khanna has been a keynote speaker for the world’s largest companies, governments, and industry associations on artificial intelligence (AI), smart cities, and innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Purpose of AI is to Amplify Human Potential.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\nShort Biography<\/h3>\n

Dr. Ayesha Khanna is Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions firm and incubator. She has been a strategic advisor on artificial intelligence and smart cities to leading corporations and governments. Ayesha also serves on the Board of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Singapore government’s agency that develops and regulates its world class technology sector. She is the co-author of Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization.<\/p>\n

ADDO AI was featured in Forbes magazine as one of four leading artificial intelligence companies in Asia in 2017, and Ayesha was named one of Southeast Asia’s groundbreaking female entrepreneurs in 2018 by Forbes. She is also founder of 21st Century Girls, a charity that teaches girls coding and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

Prior to founding ADDO AI, Ayesha spent more than a decade on Wall Street developing large scale trading, risk management and data analytics systems.<\/p>\n

Ayesha Khanna has a BA (honours) in Economics from Harvard University, an MS in Operations Research from Columbia University and a PhD in Information Systems and Innovation from the London School of Economics.<\/p>\n

Highlights<\/h3>\n

One of the world’s leading AI practitioners with deep expertise in transforming businesses through artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

Clients include leading telcos such as Singtel (Singapore’s largest telco), Habib Bank (Pakistan’s largest bank), SOMPO (Japan’s largest insurance company), and Smart Dubai (Dubai’s smart city agency).<\/p>\n

One of a handful of tech female CEOs in the world. Passionate advocate of girls in tech and founder of charity to teach girls coding and AI.<\/p>\n

Consistently top rated by clients as one of the most engaging speakers on the future of work and smart cities who is adept at “humanising AI” and illustrating difficult to understand technology trends with ease and storytelling.<\/p>\n

Co-author of Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization.<\/p>\n

Media Coverage<\/h3>\n

Featured in cover story profiles in magazines such as Peak (Hong Kong\/Singapore) and In The Black (Australia).<\/p>\n

Named one of Southeast Asia’s groundbreaking female entrepreneurs by Forbes magazine.<\/p>\n

Featured in ZDF\u2019s (Germany\u2019s largest TV channel) documentary on twelve \u201cLeading Women\u201d around the world (2019).<\/p>\n

Profiled for her work in artificial intelligence in leading global publications including Neue Zu\u0308rcher Zeitung (Switzerland), Focus Magazin (Germany), Corriere della Sera (Italy), Dagens N\u00e6ringsliv (Norway), Le\u0308tzebuerger Journal (Luxembourg), Computer Sweden (Sweden), Information Age (Nordics), Forbes (USA), Business Times (Singapore)<\/p>\n

Named one of Singapore’s leading female entrepreneurs and a leading Asian fintech influencer by Fintech Asia.<\/p>\n

Ayesha Khanna – Speaking Topics<\/h3>\n

Winning with AI – How innovative leaders drive growth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artificial intelligence has been called one of the most significant technologies of our time. But what is the reality behind the hype? With some of the world\u2019s most recognized companies as her clients, Dr. Khanna provides insights on how innovative firms are embracing data and machine learning to leapfrog competitors and win new customers in the process. She also provides recommendations for how your firm can accelerate its AI journey as well as use AI responsibly to engender trust amongst consumers and investors.<\/p>\n

The future of work – Human potential in the fourth industrial revolution<\/strong><\/p>\n

AI, robotics, additive manufacturing, AR\/VR, quantum computing, and gene editing are among the suite of revolutionary technologies that are disrupting every industry in the world. What do they mean for the future of work and jobs? Dr. Khanna takes you 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.<\/p>\n

Smart cities 2.0 – Public-private partnerships at the technological frontier<\/strong><\/p>\n

New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things, and robotics can offer urban businesses and citizens higher quality, more productive, and more sustainable lifestyles. The key shift underway is from centralised, top-down models to an ecosystem approach that is inclusive of corporate and civic stakeholders, especially digital native and data-driven companies. With a PhD in information systems focused on smart cities, Dr. Khanna delivers a comprehensive assessment of case studies and best practices on how to effectively implement and be part of the Smart Cities 2.0 paradigm.<\/p>\n

Top 10 trends that will disrupt your industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

AI-driven automation, edge computing, industrial and nano-robotics, and human enhancement are just a few of the main trends that will significantly impact all industries in the coming 5-10 years. Using illuminating case studies, Dr. Khanna discusses how these accelerating technologies will both disrupt business models and operations but also open up new opportunities to lift your firm to new heights. With experience advising some of the world\u2019s largest corporations on data-driven digital transformation and innovation, Dr. Khanna highlights the key technologies that you must include in your strategic planning for the decade beyond.<\/p>\n

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  • Winning with AI<\/li>\n
  • The future of work<\/li>\n
  • Smart cities 2.0<\/li>\n
  • Top ten trends that will disrupt your industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1438,"menu_order":1405,"template":"","profile_category":[312,313,145,143,111],"profile_tag":[281,171,289,125],"profile_language":[],"class_list":["post-9154","profile","type-profile","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","profile_category-digitalisation-technology-keynote-speakers","profile_category-attitude-change-keynote-speakers","profile_category-leadership","profile_category-creativity-innovation","profile_category-keynote-speakers","profile_tag-attitude-change","profile_tag-creativity-innovation","profile_tag-digitalisation-technology","profile_tag-leadership"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAyesha Khanna - Technology Futurist - Keynote Speaker - MySpeaker Finland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover Dr. Ayesha Khanna\u2019s expertise in AI, smart cities and innovation to drive growth and digital transformation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/myspeaker.fi\/en\/keynote-speakers\/ayesha-khanna\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ayesha Khanna\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover Dr. Ayesha Khanna\u2019s expertise in AI, smart cities and innovation to drive growth and digital transformation.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/myspeaker.fi\/en\/keynote-speakers\/ayesha-khanna\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MySpeaker Finland\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-16T12:52:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/myspeaker.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/Ayesha-Khanna.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"427\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"285\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myspeaker.fi\\\/en\\\/keynote-speakers\\\/ayesha-khanna\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myspeaker.fi\\\/en\\\/keynote-speakers\\\/ayesha-khanna\\\/\",\"name\":\"Ayesha Khanna - 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