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Neil Sahota

AI Strategist Turning Emerging Technology into Business Value | UN Advisor | IBM Master Inventor | Author
Neil Sahota
Neil SahotaDOWNLOAD MEDIA KIT

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Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Business, Future Trends, Innovation, Future of Work, Social Change and Issues, Startup, Entrepreneurship, Environment & Sustainability, Team Building

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Keynote, Virtual Presentation, Fireside Chat, Panel, Moderator, Webinar, Workshop & Training

Traveling from

California, USA

About

Neil Sahota (萨冠军) is a globally recognized AI strategist, CAIO at Consolidated Analytics, and Advisor to the United Nations. He is trusted by executives, Boards, and policymakers to navigate one of the most consequential industrial revolutions in history.

Organizations don’t bring Sahota in to learn about AI. They bring him in when the stakes are high, and when they need to reinvent their business, unlock new revenue, or avoid being disrupted.

Sahota operates at the intersection of enterprise transformation, global policy, and emerging technology. As a key contributor to the United Nations’ AI initiatives, including co-founding AI for Good, he shaped how governments, institutions, and industries approach responsible AI at a global scale. This vantage point gives him a rare edge: he guides where regulation, power, and competitive dynamics go next.

A former IBM Master Inventor, Sahota has spent over two decades turning breakthrough technologies into real-world business outcomes. Today, he advises Fortune 500 leaders, private equity firms, and high-growth companies on how to leverage AI as a strategic weapon, driving measurable impact across revenue growth, operational efficiency, and market positioning.

In the Boardroom, Sahota is a force multiplier. He brings a unique combination of business savvy, leadership skills, technical depth, strategic clarity, and governance expertise, helping Directors and executive teams make high-stakes decisions around innovation, risk, and long-term value creation. His Board experience spans public and private companies across multiple industries, where he consistently challenges conventional thinking and unlocks new paths to growth.

Sahota is also a globally sought-after keynote speaker and media voice, known for delivering bold, unfiltered perspectives on AI, power, and the future of industries, from finance and healthcare to sports and geopolitics. His insights have reshaped how leaders think and act.

He is the co-author of the bestselling books Own the A.I. Revolution and AI Activation Code, and an award-winning Professor at the University of California, Irvine, where he develops the next generation of business and technology leaders.

Sahota’s work centers on a single principle: AI is a massive power change, and those who fail to act decisively will be left behind

Outside of his professional work, Neil is an avid sports enthusiast, enjoys outdoor activities, and values time with his family.

Topics

AI Failure to Fortune: A Leader’s Path From AI Awareness To Real Business Value

Disrupting the Box: TUCBO™ Is the Secret to Thinking Differently

AI Leadership: How Executives Lead People, Decisions, and Culture in an AI-Driven World

Evaluating the Impact of AI on Law: How Legal Leaders Turn Data Into Insight, and Insight Into Advantage

Workshops & Interactive Sessions

Additional Topics & Custom Presentations

In addition to his core keynote offerings, Neil regularly delivers customized presentations and breakout sessions that explore specific applications of AI, emerging technology, and organizational transformation. These talks are tailored to the audience’s industry, maturity level, and strategic priorities, and are often designed as deep dives, conference breakouts, panels, or executive briefings. Depending on the audience and context, Neil can speak on themes such as:

  • Responsible AI, ethics, and unintended consequences
  • Bias in AI—and how AI can be used to surface and reduce human bias
  • Hybrid intelligence: augmenting human creativity, judgment, and collaboration with AI
  • The future of work, critical thinking, and human-centered skills in an AI-driven economy
  • AI and the Metaverse: simulation, experimentation, and risk-free decision-making
  • Industry-specific applications across healthcare, financial services, government, law enforcement, and life sciences

These sessions allow organizations to explore targeted questions while benefiting from Neil’s broad, cross-industry perspective and real-world experience.

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p07Il0v2UnU
Neil Sahota Speaker Reel
https://youtu.be/Twa1_nmV9kA
IoT for All: The Global Impact of AI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR_h-6Vrvas
Barnard Marr: The Growing Problems with Deep Fakes with Neil Sahota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMjP8WZ1p1E
LSX Keynote: How We Can Prevent the Next Epidemic or Pandemic Through AI & Convergence
https://youtu.be/A95AZZZq6xc
ExperienceIT Keynote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=4PomtYIwx4E&feature=emb_logo
Work The System Virtual Interview: Artificial Intelligence and How Small Business Can Use It For Social Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CENB2RIHkZk
TEDxUCIrvine: Transforming Today with Cognitive Computing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFmk1fVROig
EQ 2018: How AI and Big Data can Help Preserve Biodiversity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A35eV2wvi2Y&feature=emb_logo
IBM Watson: HotBoxin’ with Mike Tyson and Neil Sahota - Past, Present and Future of AI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBtxDWGYijQ
AI for Good Global Summit 2018: Interview with Neil Sahota
https://youtu.be/8f4q0N2tr74
ChainXChange Panel Discussion with Common, Gary Vaynerchuck, Phu Styles, Neil Sahota - Part 2
https://youtu.be/n1RNEFGSMA0
AI and Machine Learning in Health Programs (Webinar)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kSMdZn8rj4
Global Symposium of Regulators 2018: ITU Interview with Neil Sahota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuQu8WiFZ-c
AiDecentralized Summit: AI - The Governance Question
https://youtu.be/dUY5CGGKhbo
Conversations in AI: What Managers Do Not Know About Using A.I. and Implementing Projects, Neil Sahota Reveals Insights

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Testimonials

“It was a great pleasure having Neil as a keynote speaker at the GCAIoT2020! His session was amazing, and it added great value to our event.”

Mohamed Aboud
Co-Founder and CEO Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship VP for Business Development, Ideascape

“On behalf of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your excellent contribution towards the success of the Virtual forum on “Digital Transformation of Cities and Communities”. All attendees and I myself are most gratefulnfor the time you took and efforts you made to share your thoughts and experience. The feedback on the FOrum has been excellent and I hope to continue making progress to yield even better results. I look forward to future collaboration.”

Chaesub Lee
Director of Telecommunication Standization Bureau

“I would like to sincerely thank you for your support towards the AI for Good Global Summit that was held on 7 to 9 June 2017 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva. Your expertise and unique perspective as a speaker from Industry helped make the Summit dynamic, forward-thinking, and a success. I look forward to continue working with you to strengthen our efforts in understanding the potential of Artificial Intelligence as a frontier topic for harnessing the data revolution for sustainable development.”

Houlin Zhao
ITU Secretary General

“Thank you for today, it was fantastic and feedback has been tremendous!”

John Golden
Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, Pipelinersales Inc.

"Your deep understanding of AI and its potential applications within our work provided us with a comprehensive perspective on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The clarity with which you articulated complex concepts and your ability to connect them to real-world scenarios was particularly impressive and greatly appreciated by all in attendance."

Darrell Johnson, CEO
Orange County Transportation Authority

“The presentation was great. Neil was able to take examples of what is happening in other industries and bring it back to what we should be looking at in our industry.”

Kristin Keller, SVP Real Estate Lending
Amplify Credit Union