Meet Our Hosts
Dr. Ayesha Khanna
Dr. Ayesha Khanna is a globally recognized AI expert, entrepreneur, and CEO of Addo, helping businesses leverage AI for growth. With 20+ years in digital transformation, she advises Fortune 500 CEOs and serves on global boards.
She has been recognized as a groundbreaking entrepreneur by Forbes, named to Edelman’s Top 50 AI Creators (2025), and featured in Salesforce’s 16 AI Influencers to Know (2024).
Committed to diversity in tech, she founded the charity 21C Girls, which taught thousands of students the basics of AI and coding in Singapore, and currently provides scholarships for mid-career women through her education company Amplify.
Dr. Bernard Leong
Dr. Bernard Leong is a leading expert in digital transformation and AI, with a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Cambridge.
He previously led AI/ML at Amazon Web Services (2019–2021) and held c-suite roles at Singapore Post and Woh Hup. As an adjunct lecturer at NUS Business School and the Institute of Systems Science, he teaches business and technology of Generative AI.
Now CEO of Dorje AI, he pioneers next-generation business operating systems for medium enterprises. He co-chairs the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference and hosts Analyse Asia, a podcast delving into technology, business, and media across Asia. Additionally, he advises AI and Web3 startups and serves as a formal advisor to Undivided Ventures.