Dr. Ayesha Khanna

CEO

Singapore, Singapore23 yrs 5 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Co-founded leading AI solutions firm in Asia.
  • Advocate for women in tech through education initiatives.
  • Recognized as a groundbreaking female entrepreneur.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI and technology education with a strong focus on women empowerment.

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Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)Management ConsultingLeadership

Other Skills

AnalyticsProject PlanningStrategyTrainingTeachingPublishingGovernmentHigher EducationEditorialInterviewsPoliticsDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingPublic RelationsIT Strategy

About

Hi there! 😎 I’m a data geek and AI entrepreneur. As CEO of Addo AI, an AI solutions firm, and a board member across public companies, private firms, and government agencies, I help organisations turn data and AI into real business value, not just experiments or hype. I’m also a passionate advocate for women in tech. For over a decade, I founded and ran a charity teaching girls and young women coding and AI skills. Now, I’m excited to be launching Amplify — an AI Activation Lab designed to help professionals and leaders turn AI from buzzwords into everyday advantage. Amplify blends practical skills, leadership insight, and real-world use cases to prepare people for the future of work. Through Amplify, we also offer scholarships to girls and mid-career women to help them build meaningful AI skills and careers. Thanks for stopping by. — Ayesha ♥️

Experience

23 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Singapore government

Board Member, HTX

Dec 2025Present · 5 mos

  • Ayesha serves on the Board of the HTX, Singapore's homeland security technology agency, a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Its work involves developing deep tech science and technology solutions for public safety from areas like AI and robotics to forensics and cybersecurity to help solve crimes, secure borders, and save lives. Ayesha serves on the Risk and Finance Committee.

Amplify

Founder & CEO

Sep 2025Present · 8 mos · Singapore

  • Amplify is a new-media education platform that helps professionals and leaders turn AI from hype into everyday advantage — combining practical skills, leadership insight, and real-world use cases for the future of work.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)LeadershipTraining

International women's forum

Member

Sep 2025Present · 8 mos

  • Ayesha is a member of the International Women’s Forum, an invitation-only, membership organization comprised of more than 8,000 diverse and accomplished women from 33 nations on six continents.

T200

Member

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  • T200 is an executive technology peer community supporting women like no other. Our members lead technology, digital, data & analytics and cyber security in many of the top companies in the world and are thought leaders in technology. T200 is a network of women leaders, all leaning in to support one another and actively sponsor our next generation leaders to CXO positions.

Eqt group

AI Advisor

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Ayesha is an AI and Generative AI advisor at EQT Partners. EQT is ranked the third largest private equity firm worldwide based on funds raised, with EUR 232​‌ billion in assets under management. EQT private equity invests in healthcare, technology, tech-enabled services and industrial technology sectors in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific.

Singapore government

4 roles

Board Member, Health Promotion Board

Apr 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Ayesha serves on the Board of the Health Promotion Board, a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of the Government of Singapore. It was established to act as the main driver for national health promotion and disease prevention programmes. Ayesha serves on the Audit Committee.

Board Member, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Apr 2021Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Ayesha serves on the board of Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore, a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Ngee Ann has 15,000 students and 44 full time diploma courses offered through 9 academic schools. Ayesha is Chairwoman of the Digital and AI Committee.

Board Member, Sport Singapore

Oct 2020Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Ayesha served on the Board of Sport Singapore, a statutory board under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth of the Government of Singapore. It is the lead agency tasked with developing a holistic sports culture for the nation.

Board Member, Infocomm Media Development Authority

Oct 2018Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Ayesha served on the Board of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), a statutory board under the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Government of Singapore. IMDA develops and regulates its world-class technology sector to drive the country's digital economy and power its Smart Nation vision. Ayesha served on the Budget Committee.

Johnson controls

Board Member

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

  • Ayesha serves on the 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

L'oréal

Scientific Advisory Board Member

Apr 2022Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Paris, Île-de-France, France

  • Ayesha served on the Scientific Advisory Board of L’Oreal, the world's largest beauty company where she advises on the future of new technologies, disruptive innovations and changing consumer preferences.

Chief

Member

Mar 2022Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · New York, United States

  • Ayesha is a member of Chief, an organization designed for senior women executives in the United States to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them.

Aveva

Board Member

Oct 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Ayesha served on the board of AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, which was part of the FTSE100, before its acquisition by Schneider Electric. She was a member of the Renumeration Committee.

Ypo

Member

Sep 2021Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Ayesha is a member of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), a global leadership community of chief executives with 30,000 members in 142 countries with USD 9 trillion combined revenue of YPO member-run companies.

Neom

Board Member, NEOM Tonomous

Jul 2021Present · 4 yrs 10 mos · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Ayesha serves on the board of NEOM Tonomous, which is responsible for formulating the vision and delivery of the technology infrastructure (which includes AI, robotics, blockchain, and metaverse) for NEOM, the $500billion smart city under development in Saudi Arabia. Ayesha is the Chair of the Investments Committee.

World economic forum

Member, Global Future Council

Sep 2019Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Zurich, Switzerland

  • Ayesha served as a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Media, Entertainment, and Sport, a community of international experts who provide thought leadership on the impact and governance of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.

Addo ai

Co-Founder & CEO

Apr 2017Present · 9 yrs 1 mo · Roseville, California, United States

  • Ayesha co-founded Addo AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions firm. In 2017, Addo was featured in Forbes magazine as one of four leading artificial intelligence companies in Asia and Ayesha was named one of South East Asia's groundbreaking female entrepreneurs by Forbes magazine in 2018.
  • She has been a strategic advisor on artificial intelligence, smart cities and fintech to clients such as Pfizer, one of the world's largest life sciences companies; SMRT, Singapore's largest public transport company; Mercy, one of the largest hospital networks in the United States; Singtel, Singapore's largest telco; SOMPO, Japan's largest insurance firm; Habib Bank, Pakistan's largest bank; and Smart Dubai, the government agency tasked to transform Dubai into a leading smart city.
  • Ayesha was profiled for her work in artificial intelligence in publications such as Zürcher Zeitung (Switzerland), Corriere della Sera (Italy), Dagens Næringsliv (Norway), Lëtzebuerger Journal (Luxembourg), Computer Sweden (Sweden), Information Age (Nordics), Peak (Cover Story, Singapore) and InTheBlack (Cover Story, Australia).
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AnalyticsProject PlanningManagement ConsultingStrategy

The keys academy

CEO

Jan 2015Jun 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Singapore

  • Ayesha set up The Keys Global, an innovative education hub whose unique model of "externships" partnered students with leading companies to apply their skills in coding, robotics, 3D printing and other new technologies. Its interdisciplinary technology and holiday programs were featured in Singapore's The Straits Times, French channel FranceTV and Japan's President Family.

Ministry of education, singapore (moe)

Steering Committee Member

Jan 2014Dec 2014 · 11 mos · Singapore

  • Ayesha served as a member of the Ministry of Education's steering committee resulting in SkillsFuture, Singapore's innovative national program that aligns education with economic demand, career guidance and lifelong learning to prepare citizens for the fourth industrial revolution.

The economist

Editorial Director, GE Look Ahead

Feb 2013Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos · gelookahead.economist.com

  • Ayesha led the global editorial team for Look Ahead, an award-winning multimedia series published by the Economist Group in partnership with GE on global innovation trends, focusing on new technologies, growth markets, and industrial sectors such as energy, transportation, manufacturing and healthcare. Look Ahead's industry awards include Digiday Content Marketing Awards: Best Publisher Native Advertising Program, AdAge: Best Branded Content Partnerships and AdWeek Media Plan of the Year: Best Use of Native Advertising Spending >$5M.

Hybrid reality institute

Co-Founder and Director

Feb 2010May 2014 · 4 yrs 3 mos · hybridreality.me

  • Ayesha co-founded and directed The Hybrid Reality Institute, a research and advisory group focused on human-technology co-evolution, geotechnology and innovation. Fellows explored the social, political and economic implications of the Hybrid Age. The Institute also worked with clients to understand emerging technologies, future geopolitical and market conditions, design innovative products and services, and identify new opportunities and risks worldwide. She co-authored the book "Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization" published by TED.

Fitzgerald analytics, inc.

Senior Advisor

May 2006Dec 2009 · 3 yrs 7 mos · New York

  • Ayesha advised clients on data analytics, master data management and information-based strategy. Clients included banks such as Toronto–Dominion Bank (TD) and large manufacturing firms such as Bridgestone.

Blueprint group

Partner

Feb 2002Feb 2010 · 8 yrs · New York

  • Ayesha worked on new product development, including large scale algorithmic trading, risk management and derivatives systems, wealth management analytics and customer experience journeys. Clients included JP Morgan, Bank of America, DTCC, AIG, and UBS. She was series editor for Complete Technology Guides for Financial. Services (published by Elsevier) and author of "Straight Through Processing for Financial Services", which has been recommended reading for courses on financial technology management at Columbia University and Nanyang Technological University.

Education

Harvard University

BA (honors) — Economics

Columbia University

MS — Operations Research

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

PhD — Information Systems (focused on digital innovation in smart cities)

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