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“Ayesha Khanna’s friendly demeanor is disarming, but beyond that lies one of the sharpest minds in artificial intelligence (AI).”
Robb Report Singapore
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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
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Ayesha Khanna – South East Asia’s groundbreaking female entrepreneurs by Forbes magazine in 2018.
Forbes
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“Dr. Khanna speaks with confidence and authority, explaining concepts clearly without sounding condescending."
a+ Magazine
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“Khanna’s herculean efforts to make sure women have a place at the virtual Web3 table are paying off.”
The CEO Magazine
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“Ayesha is an established AI expert who aims to use the technology both to benefit industry and the emerging middle-class globally through automation and innovation.”
Singapore Computer Society
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“Dr Ayesha Khanna, CEO and co-founder of ADDO AI, is one of today’s most sought after speakers and commentators in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital.”
ACCA Global
Awards & Features
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Reuters Events: Trailblazing Women in Enterprise AI 2026
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In the age of AI, learning how to learn is the ultimate skill: Dr Ayesha Khanna
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Her World: How Dr Ayesha Khanna is helping people navigate the AI era
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Dr. Ayesha Khanna Wins the Her World "Hello Possibilities Award"
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5 more Prestige Singapore friends tell us how they are pushing for gender equality
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Tatler: AI leader Ayesha Khanna’s mission is to build a smarter, fairer future through AI
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GRAZIA Game Changers: Ayesha Khanna Is Challenging How We Think Of AI
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ELLE Highlights Top 18 Women Redefining Success Across Industries
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5 Inspiring Female Business Leaders in Singapore Championing Women’s Empowerment
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Favikon: One of the Top IT and Tech Leaders on Linekdin - Singapore
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Edelman: Top AI Creators You Should Know
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Salesforce: 16 (Human) AI Influencers You Need to Know
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8 Female Tech Founders Changing The Game In Health, Travel, Finance And Beyond
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Introducing the honourees of Prestige Singapore’s Women of Power 2024
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Why this AI entrepreneur moved from New York City to Singapore
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Al Honcho Dr. Ayesha Khanna exploring tech’s societal impact with innovative solutions
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Top 50 Asia Women Tech Leaders 2024
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Discover the Groundbreaking Work of 8 Female Scientists in Singapore
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PEAK: Hidden figures no more | Women in STEM are the key to the future
Host of AI Across Borders: The Global AI Podcast
Listening to AI Across Borders is like sitting down with a brilliant thinker from another corner of the world, and discovering ideas you didn’t even know you needed. Only this conversation is filled with trailblazing innovators, global leaders, cultural changemakers, and the real stories shaping the future of AI and humanity.
Every episode delivers fresh perspectives, powerful insights, and the kind of clarity that stays with you long after you’ve stopped listening.
AI Entrepreneur and Advisor
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.
Board Member and Governance Advisor
Ayesha serves several public, private and government boards. She serves on the board of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the board of NEOM Tonomous, responsible for formulating the vision and delivery of the technology infrastructure for NEOM in Saudi Arabia, and on the Scientific Advisory Board of L'Oreal. Previously, she served on the board of AVEVA, which was part of the FTSE100, before its acquisition by Schneider Electric. She has also served on several Singapore government boards.
Author and Speaker on AI
Ayesha authored Straight Through Processing (2008) and co-authored Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization (2012). Her insights on technology, innovation, and smart cities have been featured in esteemed publications such as The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and more.
Writing
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How is AI shaping the future of education?
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From Script To Distribution: AI's Role In The Film World
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Breaking Barriers: How are Women Shaping the AI Landscape?
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How are top industries using AI in manufacturing?
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How can AI make cities smarter?
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Key AI highlights from CES 2024
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Top AI Trends in 2024
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2023's AI Recap
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Why the fashion industry can't ignore AI: Five key trends to watch
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Can AI score big in the future of sports? 5 key trends shaping the industry
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Five ways AI is supporting the beauty industry’s transformation
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Neurodata & Interfaces: Potential Innovations, Risks & The Significance of Neuroprivacy
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Revolutionizing Disaster Management: The Power of AI from Detection to Response
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From Margins to Mainstream: Women's Empowerment in the Digital Era
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The Open Metaverse: Exploring the Future of Virtual Reality
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Built to Operate
by Dr. Ayesha Khanna
Designing Companies That Win With AI
CEO of Addo AI Dr. Ayesha Khanna, PhD’s book is an operating manual for moving beyond AI pilots into full agentic deployment, built around real corporate case studies — Walmart, JPMorgan, John Deere, Eli Lilly—that show how to govern autonomous agents securely, retrain domain experts into T-shaped leaders, and measure real margin impact instead of vanity adoption metrics, so P&L owners can turn AI from a costly science experiment into ruthless enterprise compounding.
To be published by Wiley in 2027.
Contact: Leah Zarra at Wiley (world).
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