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Sol Rashidi

4x C-Suite & Amazon Exec, World’s 1st Chief AI Officer, 10 Patents, Best-Selling Author and Forbes Writer, “Top 100 AI Thought Leaders”, “50 Most Powerful Women in Tech”, Harvard Fellow

Sol Rashidi helped launch Watson in 2011 and became the world’s first Chief AI Officer in 2016. Voted FORBES ‘AI Visionary & Maverick of the 21st Century’ and ‘Top 50 Women in Tech’, Sol is a former 4x C-Suite exec for Fortune 100 companies (Sony, Merck, Estee Lauder, Royal Caribbean), and a former Amazon tech exec as Head of Technology for North America (Startups Division), she served her clients like Anthropic and Perplexity. Sol is a best-selling author of ‘Your AI Survival Guide’ (‘Top 50 AI’ books), a 3x TEDx speaker (2M+ views), a senior Harvard Fellow, and the inventor of 10 patents. Voted FORBES “Top 5 Leaders Taking AI to Market”, Sol has been deploying AI since 2011, and with over 200+ AI deployments globally, she bridges executive strategy with practical AI applications. Sol invented The Human Amplification Index™, a way to see if AI has strengthened both your business and your workforce, and created Intellectual Atrophy™ education to ensure companies outsource tasks to AI – and not critical thinking in the age of AI. Her mission: to amplify business and workforces, empowering leaders and teams to harness AI strategically and creatively.

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Sol Rashidi Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
Please Inquire
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
Florida, USA

Why Sol Rashidi?

Sol doesn’t just talk about AI—she’s done it. With over 200+ deployments, Sol delivers actionable insight from her experience and as the world’s first Chief AI Officer and 4x C-Suite exec with 10 patents. Sol bridges the gap between cutting-edge technology and business impact, giving audiences practical strategies and frameworks on how to start with AI, succeed with AI, and prepare the workforce so that any deployment amplifies human ingenuity and problem solving skills. As a best-selling author, 3x TEDx speaker, and senior Harvard Fellow, she inspires leaders to embrace AI responsibly, innovate decisively, while unlocking measurable ROI, but not in the way most approach it. Sol’s talks are grounded in experience, visionary yet accessible, and tailored to energize executives, teams, and organizations to harness AI as a force multiplier—not a replacement. Sol leaves audiences informed, empowered, and ready to shape the future of work and business.

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About Keynote Speaker Sol Rashidi

Sol Rashidi is an AI Anthropologist and pioneer in Artificial Intelligence – having been in the space for more than 14 years. In 2011, she played a pivotal role in launching IBM’s Watson, the world’s 1st AI platform the workforce had ever seen and a landmark global AI application. Since then, she has led 200+ AI deployments across industries, has seen the impact on businesses and the workforce, blending both executive strategy with hands-on technical expertise. Sol holds 10 granted patents and has been recognized among the “50 Most Powerful Women in Tech,” “Top 100 AI Thought Leaders,” and “Top 100 Data & Analytics Leaders.”

As a best-selling author, a former 4xC-Suite executive for Fortune 100 companies (Sony, Merck, Estee Lauder, Royal Caribbean) and Amazon’s Head of Technology for North America (Startups Division), Sol’s breath and depth of experience managing both enterprise engagements and high-profile clients like Anthropic and Perplexity – give her a unique position as both a builder and visionary, as both technical and functional, and her relatability, approachability, and story-telling skills set her apart.

Her accolades also include FORBES “AI Maverick & Visionary of the 21st Century,” FORBES “Top 5 Leaders Taking AI to Market,” and recognition on multiple “Top 100” and “Global Power” lists. Sol is an adjunct professor at Carnegie Melon, a 3x TEDx speaker (2M+ views), and a senior Harvard Fellow studying the impact of AI on the workforce.

With the pervasive growth of AI & Automation, Sol’s focus is now on 1) AI Security & Governance (how do we scale AI in a healthy way) and 2) Workforce Preparation (how do we make sure AI amplifies us, and doesn’t erode us). As the inventor of The Human Amplification Index™, a platform that measures how well AI has strengthened both your business and workforce, Sol is helping enterprises, communities, and individuals evolve their roles, functions, and departments to adapt to the transformation AI is accelerating. Sol firmly believes that AI should amplify our skills and strengths and she’s helping the world uncover how to do so.

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Sol’s work sits at the intersection of leadership, technology, and business transformation, helping organizations amplify impact through intelligent automation rather than replace human talent.

Sol serves as an advisor, consultant, keynote speaker, and fractional CDO & CAIO, helping executives and teams translate AI innovation into tangible business outcomes. Her hallmark is simplifying the complex technology, cutting through noise, and guiding organizations to adopt AI in ways that enhance human creativity, workforce readiness, and business performance.

Testimonials

“Your session really resonated with our audience and I received a lot of messages from people reflecting on what you said. Thank you for being so open and authentic in your answers, especially for a complex (but very timely) topic. I know your talk will have a lasting impact on us.”

Julie G.

Women in IT

“I was absolutely amazed by the Talk. I had never attended a live Talk with such a perfect mix of energy, passion, brilliance, edginess and humor – I am still replaying/reprocessing it today.”

Columbia Business School

“That was brilliant, best speaker yet.”

CEO of PCP

“The way she uncomplicated a complicated topic was a master class.”

YPO

“Sol Rashidi was incredible – she tailored her content to our audience and was highly engaging. We are definitely bringing her back a few more times.”

AppFolio

“Sol Rashidi is an absolute pleasure. Her knowledge and credentials are amazing and impressive, but her down-to-earth personality and approach with our audiences outshines them all.”

LUMEN

“Our NYC event was a big success yesterday, Sol was FANTASTIC! Her keynote received 100% satisfaction, the best yet.”

Vanguard

“Loved your talk … it by far was the most valuable talk I have heard anywhere on Enterprise AI.”

Chairman & CEO

“It was amazing. I could listen to Sol, the main speaker all day! She is unbelievable.”

Power Women Luncheon

“LOVED the keynote! Sol was phenomenal.”

Power Women Luncheon

“Sol was FANTASTIC! Her 30-minute keynote received 100% satisfaction, our highest rated speaker.”

Vanguard

“I left incredibly inspired—not just by the insights you shared, but by the clarity and conviction with which you lead. Easily the best four hours I’ve spent on learning.”

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