AI keynotes, leadership training, and board briefings — by a builder, not a slide deck

Ritesh Vajariya is an AI keynote speaker, leadership trainer, and the founder of AI Guru. He architected core systems for BloombergGPT, drove $700M+ in AI revenue at Amazon Web Services, led generative AI strategy at Cerebras Systems, and is a Harvard Business School alumnus. Through AI Guru, he has trained 80,000+ professionals across 20+ countries and shipped 20 AI products into production across 9 industries.

Ritesh delivers keynotes and training on AI Leadership Training, AI Training for Executives, AI Governance for Boards, Generative AI Strategy, AI in Financial Services and BFSI, and Building Production AI. Sessions are customised to the audience — board members, CXOs, technology leaders, or full leadership teams — and to the organisation's industry and regulatory context.

Past stages include AWS Summit Hong Kong, AWS Public Sector Day Singapore, Collision Conference Toronto, Grupo Salinas Group in Mexico City, LATAM Business School, UBS Innovation Series in New York, and enterprise summits in Beijing and Buenos Aires. He has also delivered private executive workshops for banks, manufacturers, and government agencies across India, the GCC, and the United States.

Yes. Ritesh delivers virtual keynotes, webinars, and remote workshops globally. Virtual sessions follow the same preparation and customisation process as in-person engagements, including a discovery call, pre-event audience research, and post-event resources for attendees. Virtual format is often the right choice for distributed leadership teams or rapid scheduling.

Yes. A typical board briefing is 60–90 minutes, closed-door, and tailored to the specific AI exposures and decisions facing the board. Topics include fiduciary AI oversight, regulatory landscape (DPDP Act, RBI, SEBI, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act), shareholder reporting on AI risk, and the questions every board should ask management about AI initiatives and model accountability.

AI Leadership Training is a program for senior leaders to build AI fluency, evaluate AI use cases, and govern AI initiatives in their organisation. It is intended for executive teams, business unit heads, and senior managers — not engineers. Delivery formats include half-day workshops, two-day cohorts, and multi-day leadership academies, typically for groups of 20–80 leaders. Content is customised to the organisation's industry and strategic priorities.

AI Guru's trainers are practitioners who ship 20 AI products into production across 9 industries. They teach what they actually build, with case studies from BFSI, manufacturing, healthcare, and government. Generic AI courses teach theory; AI Guru teaches the decisions, trade-offs, and pitfalls that determine whether AI projects reach production. Every program is customised with the client's industry context, data, and regulatory environment.

For confirmed dates, 4–8 weeks is standard for keynotes and workshops, though shorter timelines are possible for board briefings and virtual sessions. For multi-day leadership cohorts and customised programs that require pre-event research and content tailoring, plan for 6–10 weeks. Reach out as early as possible to confirm availability for high-demand dates.

Yes. Ritesh travels globally for speaking engagements and has delivered events on six continents. AI Guru has primary delivery hubs in Princeton (US headquarters), Ahmedabad (India delivery office), and a Dubai free zone presence in the UAE. Travel and accommodation arrangements are handled as part of the engagement.

To inquire about a speaking engagement, executive workshop, board briefing, or leadership cohort, send a brief outlining the event date, audience, format, and topic to [email protected] or use the contact form at https://aiguru.in/contact. Initial response is typically within one business day. Please share whether the engagement is in-person or virtual, the size of the audience, and any specific themes you want covered.