Global speaker on artificial intelligence and the future.
Are you ready for the future?
Dr. Ayesha Khanna is a sought after keynote speaker for some of the world's largest global companies, governments, and industry associations on artificial intelligence, smart cities and the future.
With a deep understanding of emerging trends and their real-world applications, she engages audiences with her insightful discussions on the transformative impact of AI on various industries and society as a whole.
Ayesha has spoken globally for the world’s largest companies and governments
Testimonials
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Sincere gratitude for your enlightening session on AI during our FedEx APAC O&D Summit. Your expertise and enthusiasm for this transformative technology were truly inspiring. Your ability to demystify complex AI concepts and present them in a clear and accessible manner was commendable.
Fed Ex
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Dr. Ayesha's passion for AI and her commitment to making sure everyone has fair access and leadership opportunities in the field really resonated with our audience. We received many notes of appreciation from employees after her session."
S&P Global
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Dr Ayesha Khanna gave thoughtful and considered insights on the emergence of AI. She provided our attendees with key lessons and practical advice.
AICD
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Huge thanks and congratulations on Ayesha's outstanding participation in FHTT2024, Sydney. Her discussion was a smash hit with guests, and we cannot imagine the program without her.
IntuitMailchimp
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Dr. Ayesha provided tangible and real-world insights and her discussion on governance, legislation, and the future of Gen AI - it was not only enlightening but also highly relevant to the challenges and opportunities our organization faces.
E.ON CS Universe-ity
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Dr. Ayesha's 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.
BMW Welt
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“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!”
Maybank
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A highly stimulating speaker, Ayesha combines academic rigor with practical world examples and case studies. We found her talk quite insightful and thought-provoking.
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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!
Mercy
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Our leadership team was most impressed with Dr Ayesha Khanna’s knowledge and expertise on AI. Dr Khanna not only made concepts easy to understand but made it relevant in the context of the advertising and marketing industry.
Publicis Groupe
Speaking Topics
From Pilot to P&L: Operationalising AI at Enterprise Scale
Most organisations are stuck running AI proofs-of-concept that never become profit centres. This talk tackles the operationalisation gap head-on: how to decide which pilots deserve real investment, how to structure teams that ship AI into production (not just experiment), and how to measure ROI in language the CFO respects.
Your audience will leave with:
- A kill-or-scale framework for evaluating AI pilots
- A playbook for building cross-functional AI implementation teams (not data science silos)
- A clear understanding of the three operationalisation gates: data readiness, process integration, and organisational alignment
The Human Side of AI: Building Organisations Where People and AI Thrive Together
The question isn’t whether AI will change your workforce — it’s whether your people will be ready when it does. This talk cuts through the fear and the hype to give leaders a practical blueprint for building AI-fluent teams: how to identify which roles will be augmented vs. redesigned, how to build a reskilling programme that actually works, how to manage the cultural resistance that derails most AI transformations, and how to create an environment where human judgment and AI capability amplify each other.
Your audience will leave with:
- A workforce readiness framework: which roles to augment, which to redesign, and where to invest
- Practical tactics for overcoming the cultural resistance that kills AI adoption
- A clear-eyed view of what AI will and won’t change about how their teams work
The AI-Ready Leader: Five Shifts for the Age of Agents
AI is no longer a tool you use — it’s a teammate you manage. Most leadership operating systems were built for a world where humans did all the thinking. This talk lays out the five shifts leaders need to make: from intuition-first to data-informed decisions, from control to orchestration, from annual planning to adaptive strategy, from talent hoarding to human + AI teaming, and from risk avoidance to responsible experimentation.
Your audience will leave with:
- A leadership self-assessment: where they are today vs. where they need to be
- A practical AI governance structure that enables speed without recklessness
- Confidence to lead AI transformation — even without a technical background
Governing AI Before It Governs You
AI regulation is accelerating globally. Boards that treat AI governance as a compliance checkbox will be blindsided; those that treat it as strategic advantage will outperform. This talk provides a practical governance framework: how to structure board-level oversight of AI, what metrics to track, how to balance innovation speed with responsible deployment, and how to prepare for the regulatory landscape of 2027 and beyond.
Your audience will leave with:
- A board-ready AI governance checklist they can implement immediately
- A clear framework for evaluating AI risk without stifling innovation
- An understanding of where global AI regulation is heading and what to do about it now
Event Videos
Spark, New Zealand 2024
Singtel Cube, 2024
Seoul Future Conference, Seoul 2023
Vantage Media, Virtual 2023
Wilo Group Industry Conference, Singapore 2023
Boardspan Inc., Virtual 2023
KPMG, Virtual 2022
Accenture, Singapore 2021
SAS Global Forum, USA 2021
ABLF, UAE 2021
Vodafone, Porto 2019
UWC Commencement Speech, 2019
Thomson Reuters Risk, London 2018
NHO, Oslo 2018
SIBOS, Sydney 2018
Open Innovations, Moscow 2018
AIB, Dublin, 2017
TEDx Women, Singapore 2017
Dell technologies, 2024
“Humans need to govern AI and to benefit ourselves and humanity. In this new world, you are the hero of this story, not AI.”
— Dr. Ayesha Khanna
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