Akhil Sahai, PhD, MBA in

Akhil Sahai, PhD, MBA

Pioneer · DISC type DSI
Chief Product Officer, Founding Member at Kanverse.ai
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Akhil Sahai is a C-level product executive specializing in AI and SaaS, with a PhD and an MBA from The Wharton School. He excels at scaling products from concept to market-leading positions for both startups and Fortune 500 companies. Colleagues describe him as an inspiring, action-oriented leader and gifted technologist who effectively builds and mentors high-performing teams.

Akhil is a prolific writer and thought leader, particularly on the responsible and ethical development of technology. He frequently publishes articles in outlets like Fast Company and has authored a book, focusing on topics such as AI ethics, agentic AI, and human-centered automation, demonstrating a deep passion for ensuring technology serves humanity.

Unique fact: He holds numerous patents and has authored over 100 refereed technical journal and conference articles, showcasing his extensive academic and research contributions.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Chief Product Officer, Founding Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Akhil shows up

Friendly But Fast
Driven But Considerate
Dynamic But Sincere

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Akhil cares about

Agentic AI
He is a prominent thought leader on Agentic AI, frequently writing articles and posts about its practical deployment, security considerations, and the risks of "AI Agent Washing".
Ethical AI Development
A core theme in his work, he has published articles specifically on building ethical AI-powered products and consistently advocates for fairness, transparency, and data integrity in AI.
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Career

Work history

9-2020
Chief Product Officer, Founding Member
Kanverse.ai
Advisor
Dallas Venture Capital
Chief Product Officer
SymphonyAI
2-2017 - 9-2018
Chief Product Officer - Europe, Middle East and Africa
LexisNexis
VP Product Management and Marketing
Perspica, Inc. (Acquired by Cisco AppDynamics)
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The Wharton School
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Université de Rennes I
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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