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Keynote SpeakerAyesha Khanna

AI entrepreneur and advisor, Board member, Forbes Groundbreaking Female Entrepreneur

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... Read More

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The Future of Work: How to Amplify Human Potential in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Smart Cities 2.0: The Future of How We Will Work, Play and Live
Top Ten Trends That Will Affect Your Industry
Winning with AI: How Innovative Leaders Are Driving Growth
The Disruptive Force of the Next Internet: Are You Ready For Crypto, the Metaverse and Web3

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Biography

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 a BA (honors) in Economics from Harvard University, an MS in Operations Research from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Information Systems (focused on digital innovation in smart cities) from the London School of Economics.

She also serves on the following boards: board of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), a global leader in smart buildings, creating safe, healthy, and sustainable spaces with the world’s largest portfolio of building technology, software, and service solutions. She is a member of the Governance Committee, board of NEOM Tonomous, responsible for formulating the vision and delivery of the technology infrastructure (which includes AI, robotics, blockchain, and metaverse), Scientific Advisory Board of L’Oreal, the world’s largest beauty company, where she advises on new technologies and disruptive innovations, Consumer Committee of the Board for Mercy, one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States. Ayesha has served on several Singapore government boards: Infocomm Media Development Authority, Health Promotion Board, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Sport Singapore. Ayesha was also a steering committee member of the Singapore Ministry of Education and developed the country’s Skills Future program. This innovative national program aligns education with economic demand, career guidance, and lifelong learning to prepare citizens for the fourth industrial revolution.

Ayesha has been globally recognised for her work in artificial intelligence and her thought leadership on the impact of technology disruptions on the future of work and smart cities. ZDF (Germany’s largest TV channel) featured Ayesha in a documentary on twelve “Leading Women” around the world (2019). She has been named one of Singapore’s leading women in tech (Singapore Computer Society). She has been profiled for her work in artificial intelligence in leading publications around the world, including Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Switzerland), Focus Magazin (Germany), Corriere della Sera (Italy), Dagens Næringsliv (Norway), Lëtzebuerger Journal (Luxembourg), Computer Sweden (Sweden), Information Age (Nordics), Peak (Singapore), and In The Black (Australia).

Ayesha is a passionate advocate of diversity and inclusion. She is the Founder of 21st Century Girls, a charity that delivered girls free coding and artificial intelligence classes for over ten years. In collaboration with major companies like Google, PayPal, Visa, and Infocomm Media Authority, 21st Century Girls focused on educating girls in tech.

Ayesha is the author of two books including co-author of Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization (2012) and the author of Straight Through Processing (2008). She is currently working on her book U+AI (forthcoming) on the impact of technologies such as ChatGPT on our work, relationships and health.

She 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.

“Ayesha Khanna's scintillating talk had the audience spellbound.”

“Dr. Ayesha Khanna spoke to Mercy’s leadership team on AI and the future of healthcare. She was on point, vibrant, positive, and incredibly passionate. The quality of information she shared was exceptional. She exceeded my expectations and gave us much to consider. Feedback was extremely positive with many stating Dr. Khanna is the best outside speaker we have invited to date. An hour of time with her just wasn’t enough!”

“A highly stimulating speaker, Ayesha combines academic rigor with practical world examples and case studies. She was able to provide a broad overview of smart city developments around the world as well as deep dive into specific case studies such as Singapore. We found her talk quite insightful and thought-provoking.”

“Ayesha was brilliant. She hit all of our key messages and delegates were obviously impressed with the breadth and relevance of her knowledge to their own situations.”

“Very good! We thoroughly enjoyed the whole session.”

“Clearly a passionate subject matter expert with great examples of AI in the financial services industry. Loved the analogy of the glass and rubber balls to be juggled in work-life balance!”

“It was great to have Ayesha on stage for the opening of our new platform FUTURE FORUM. She made a decisive contribution to the success of the event. Her keynote about 'Smart Cities and the Urban Revolution' was perfectly prepared and presented in the most respectable appearance. It would be our great pleasure to welcome her again.”

“Ayesha’s insights into developing technological solutions after fully investigating and exploring the issue being tackled, and her use of real-life examples, resonated strongly with our audience. Many thanks for the insights and experiences shared.”

“We invited Dr. Ayesha Khanna to the International Alpensymposium in Interlaken to speak about smart cities and the impact of AI in our daily life. Her speech was very well received and the participants left the conference with many new ideas and inputs. We would like to thank Dr. Khanna for the insights and would highly recommend her to any conference to learn more about the future of technology and work.”

“Prelection of Smart Cities by Dr Ayesha Khanna. I just realized how many information we need to improve our smart installations, how much data AI devices need to be able to work efficiently. It is our future and I hope we will find a balance between high-tech production, health & wellbeing and ecology."

"Please ‘Thank’ Ayesha for a terrific session!"

Popular Talks by Ayesha Khanna

The Future of Work: How to Amplify Human Potential in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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...

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.
Smart Cities 2.0: The Future of How We Will Work, Play and Live
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...

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.
Top Ten Trends That Will Affect Your Industry
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...

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’s 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.
Winning with AI: How Innovative Leaders Are Driving Growth
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’s most recognized companies as her clients, Dr. Khanna provides insights on how innovative firms are embracing data and machine learning to leapfrog competitors...

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’s 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.
The Disruptive Force of the Next Internet: Are You Ready For Crypto, the Metaverse and Web3
A tsunami of digital disruption is coming our way and will drive the next iteration of the internet will emerge. Dr. Khanna explains the new digital architecture that will revolutionise how we live and do business, explaining concepts like the Metaverse, digital currencies and crypto, and the hot buzzword Web3....

A tsunami of digital disruption is coming our way and will drive the next iteration of the internet will emerge. Dr. Khanna explains the new digital architecture that will revolutionise how we live and do business, explaining concepts like the Metaverse, digital currencies and crypto, and the hot buzzword Web3. By connecting the technologies with real-world applications, Dr. Khanna shows that these trends are not hype but will in face create enormous opportunities for creators and businesses to build products and reach consumers.