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Neil Sahota

CEO
ACSI Labs
Country or state 
United States
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

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Bio

With 20+ years of business experience, Neil works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next-generation products/solutions powered by AI.

Neil is the author of Own the AI Revolution (McGraw Hill) and works with the United Nations on the AI for Good initiative. Sahota is also an IBM Master Inventor, former leader of the IBM Watson Group and professor at the University of California at Irvine. His work spans multiple industries, including legal services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, travel, transportation, energy, utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media, and government.

Sahota has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Authority Magazine, Starter Story and many others. Recently, he appeared on KUSI San Diego News 9. He has spoken at a range of various speaking engagements, including a TEDxUCIrvine Talk and at the International Telecommunication Union’s Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) in Geneva. He is a designated Gravity Speaker, and was named one of the top A.I. speakers to have at your event by readwrite; he is also a Forbes contributor.

Current position (3)

CEO

ACSI Labs

Lecturer

University of California, Irvine

AI Advisor

United Nations

Achievements (1)
Community Leadership Award

This award recognizes an individual from the Orange County community who demonstrates leadership through their commitment to meaningful community service and engagement. Recipients have worked towards improving the lives and / or the environments of residents of the Orange County community .

Degrees (1)
MBA
University of California, Irvine
2000 to 2002

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Biodiversity and AI

Shared how AI can be applied to fuel new ideas in biodiversity and sustainability at the Visions Conferences hosted by Creating Equilibrium.

Past talks (34)
Transforming Business with AI
KAIST
Los Angeles, CA
December 31, 2016
Expressive Robotics
Beall Center of Art + Technology
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2016
The Age of AI
Global TEC Forum
San Francisco
December 31, 2016
Create the Future Now!
UC Irvine Applied Innovation
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2016
The Future of Artificial Intelligence
United Nations AI Summit
Geneva, Switzerland
December 31, 2016
The Future of Sustainability
NetImpact
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2016
Making a Difference with Development Challenges
ICT4D
Hyderabad, India
December 31, 2016
The Era of Cognitive Computing
Springboard91
Bangalore, India
December 31, 2016
Internet of Things (IOT)
CALIT2
Irvine, Ca
December 31, 2016
Intrapreneurship
Beall Center for Entrepreneurship
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2016
Transforming Today with Artificial Intelligenc
UCLA Anderson CES
Los Angeles, CA
December 31, 2016
From Idea to Product Launch: Making a Product People Will Buy
Antrepreneur Center
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2016
Transformation Language Translation
Tech Daily
Sydney, Australia
December 31, 2015
Product Development with Artificial Intelligence
NetHopeGlobal Summit
Atlanta, GA
December 31, 2015
New Age of Marketing
American Marketing Association
Milwaukee, WI
December 31, 2015
Artificial Intelligence
United Nations WTSA 2016 Conference
Hasdrubal, Tunisia
December 31, 2015
Creating the Products of Tomorrow
SoTec 2016 Conference
Long Beach, CA
December 31, 2015
Cognitive Computing
Financial Services Roundtable
Washington D.C.
December 31, 2015
IOT
Technology Investor Forum
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2015
Transforming Today
TedxUCIrvine
Costa Mesa, CA
December 31, 2015
Consumer Shifts
FACCOC
Santa Ana, CA
December 31, 2015
Commencement Speech
UC Irvine Extension Graduation Ceremony
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2014
The Art of Pivoting
Blackstone LaunchPad
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2014
B2B Marketing
IP-Business Administration
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2014
Why Your Management Team Matters
Blackstone Launchpad
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2013
CrowdFunding
Center for Investment and Wealth Management
Costa Mesa, CA
December 31, 2013
Competitive Advantages
Blackstone LaunchPad
Irvine
December 31, 2013
Keynote
ICS Scholars Day
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2012
Life and Work in China
World Trade Organization
Ningbo, China
December 31, 2011
Skills, Maturity, and Readiness - The Softer Side of Solutions
Technology Leadership Exchange
Costa Mesa, CA
December 31, 2010
Smarter Energy
Smart Energy, Sustainable Environment
Irvine, CA
December 31, 2010
Scope Has Slope
Academy of Technology
Chicago, IL
December 31, 2009
Future of Technology
AITP-LA
Losn Angels, CA
December 31, 2009
Business Process Management
INFORMS Conference
San Diego, CA
December 31, 2008
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  • Photos (1)
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This speaker hasn't uploaded any videos yet.
TEDx UCIrvine Talk
TEDx UCIrvine Talk
Create the Future Today!
This speaker hasn't uploaded any one sheet yet.
Irvine Company Innovation Day Keynote

Books & Articles (27)

The Next Frontier Is Here: 3 Key AI Capabilities
IBM’s Record-Setting 2017 Patent Output Includes Inventions for Developers and Data Scientists
How can we create social good through AI?
Thinking Beyond Bots: How AI can drive social impact
AI can ‘help us move mountains’ for people and planet
The Top 3 Industries AI Will Disrupt in 2018
Design Enhanced User Experience based on Personalized Metrics validated by Historical Engagement Results
Bold TV
Authority Magazine
KUSI San Diego News 9
Mom Start
Starter Story
Medium
Information Week
San Francisco Chronicle
EdSurge
Thrive Loud
Inside Climate News
Enterprise AI
Venture Beat
Weather Geeks
Scientific American
Wall Street Journal
Fast Company
AI Business
Yahoo! News
GreenBiz

Expertise (14)

Leadership
Business
Technology
Leadership Management Artificial Intelligence Emerging technologies Intrapreneurship Ideation Business Innovation Critical Thinking outside the box thinking Outside the Comfort Zone

Awards & certifications (1)

President's Volunteer Service Award
President of the United States
Recommendations
Why choose me? 

Energetic speaker that focuses on making the topic real, relevant, and actionable for the audience.

Affiliations
UCI Alumni
America Innovates
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