Aakriti Srikanth is an award-winning AI product executive, investor, and community builder who has shaped the future of machine learning at some of the world’s most influential companies. With a career spanning hedge funds, hyper-growth startups, and Fortune 100 tech giants, Aakriti brings a rare blend of technical depth, product vision, and venture capital experience.

Aakriti has led flagship AI initiatives at DataRobot (valued at $6.3B), IBM Watson ($13.7B in revenue), and Red Hat AI (acquired for $34B), where she launched pioneering MLOps, AutoML, and NVIDIA partnership strategies. Her leadership has influenced the direction of enterprise AI, from developer platforms to billion-dollar GTM motions.

Aakriti holds an EB1 Green Card—granted for extraordinary ability in AI—and was recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30, Nasdaq’s Leading Women in AI, and VentureBeat’s Women in AI Finalist List. She has spoken on AI/ML at NASDAQ, CNBC, Forbes, NetApp Insights, GenAI Summit, Google, SVB, Salesforce, MLCon, and Pragmatic Marketing.

Aakriti is the founder of multiple influential AI communities:

AI Amalgamators – bridging corporates and VCs (featured in Forbes)
AI Influencers – a 1,000+ member personal network of CEOs, VCs & execs
WomenOfGenAI – a platform uplifting women building the future of AI
The AI Council – a 10K-strong network of global AI leaders backed by programs with Google, Salesforce, and Silicon Valley Bank

She is also the creator of "Investing in Startups & Identifying the Rocketship", a platform accelerating early-stage AI founders—particularly women—through curated VC-intros, corporate partnerships, and sponsored programming. Her efforts have helped drive over $380M in funding for female-led AI startups like Vendia.

Aakriti possess degrees from Kellogg School of Management, Ohio State University, and RVCE. She's also a dedicated advocate for dog rescue and mentor for the next generation of AI talent.