Ayesha Khanna is a leading authority on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Cities, serving as the Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an AI solutions firm. Her expertise is highly sought after by corporations and governments, where she provides strategic counsel on technology integration, data intelligence, and the challenges of rapid urbanization. Her work is focused on leveraging AI not just for profit, but for building a sustainable human-technology civilization.
Khanna's intellectual breadth is highlighted by her academic background—a BA in Economics from Harvard and an MSc in Operations Research from Columbia—and her founding roles in key organizations. She is the Founder and Director of the Hybrid Reality Institute, a think tank focused on the intersection of geopolitics and technology trends. She also founded Urban Intel, a platform dedicated to developing digital skills for professionals navigating urban growth, demonstrating her commitment to practical educational outreach.
As a strategic advisor, Khanna has over a decade of experience across various domains, including new product development, digital branding, and customer experience. Her influence in the region is significant, serving on the Board of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Singapore government’s agency for technology sector development. Her dedication to social impact is evident in her founding of 21st Century Girls, a charity that teaches coding and AI to girls.
A frequent keynote speaker for some of the world’s largest companies and governments—including Singtel and Smart Dubai—Khanna provides an expert global tour of how the "balance of innovation" has superseded military power as the key measure of national potential, a core theme of her co-authored book Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization. Her forthcoming book, U+AI, explores the immense potential of artificial intelligence to benefit humanity, a subject that drives her presentations on technology strategy and ethical AI adoption.
