Neil Sahota (萨冠军) is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor, author of the best-seller Own the AI Revolution and sought-after speaker.
With 20+ years of business experience, Neil works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next generation products/solutions powered by AI.
Neil’s work experience spans multiple industries including legal services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, travel and transportation, energy and utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media/communication, and government. Moreover, he is one of the few people selected for IBM’s Corporate Service Corps leadership program that pairs leaders with NGOs to perform community-driven economic development projects. For his assignment, Neil lived and worked in Ningbo, China where he partnered with Chinese corporate CEOs to create a leadership development program.
In addition, Neil partners with entrepreneurs to define their products, establish their target markets, and structure their companies. He is a member of several investor groups like the Tech Coast Angels and assists startups with investor funding. Neil also serves as a judge in various startup competitions and mentor in several incubator/accelerator programs.
He actively volunteers with nonprofits for event management, fund raising, grant reviews, and site visits. Neil is an active member of the UCI Alumni Association and serves on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Marathon, supporting their work with the OC Kids program in fighting childhood obesity.
Innovation & Disruption
For the past 20 years, Neil has worked with Global Fortune 500 companies and world government leaders to identify, design, implement, and realize the benefit of new products and services. His proven formula for success focuses on Problem -> Opportunity -> Solution.
The Toolkit: Emerging Technologies Like Artificial Intelligence (Tools)
Neil is obsessed with lifelong learning which is why he is so skilled with understanding and applying emerging technology. He has successfully identified opportunities and built solutions for IBM, the United Nations, and startup companies.
United Nations (UN) Advisor
The UN sought Neil’s help because of his track record of success and his goal to leave the world at least as good as he found it, if not better. Through his efforts, the UN has started the AI for Good initiative with 100+ projects inflight to make the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals a reality. In addition, he is the Vice Chair of their Climate Change working group.
