Shail Khiyara

Shail Khiyara is a recognized thought leader in AI and automation, bringing 20+ years of experience scaling companies across public and private sectors. A recognized thought leader on Agentic AI and a pioneer in intelligent automation, he has led transformative advancements in industrial operations—leveraging AI-driven decision intelligence and state-of-the-art, tailored neural networks to boost efficiency and drive massive savings across critical resources, including water, energy, and chemicals.

Earlier in his career, he worked at Bechtel, gaining deep expertise in Oil & Gas, Water, Mining, Transportation, and Energy projects—insights that now shape his AI-driven industrial transformation approach. As Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Customer Officer at multiple Intelligent Automation firms, he played a pivotal role in doubling revenue and scaling global AI adoption.

A LinkedIn Top Voice in AI, he co-authored Intelligent Automation – Bridging the Gap between Business and Academia and founded VOCAL, a global think tank of Fortune 500 leaders shaping AI adoption. Shail holds an MBA from Yale, an MS in Civil Engineering, and has completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School.