Sri Ambati is the founder and CEO of H2O.ai, which was established in 2012 with a mission to democratize AI globally. He is a product visionary known for assembling world-class teams and uniting top data scientists, physicists, academics, and technologists across over 20,000 organizations worldwide. Before founding H2O.ai, Sri co-founded Platfora, a big data analytics company acquired by Workday, and served as Director of Engineering at DataStax and Azul Systems. He holds a master's degree in Math and Computer Science from the University of Memphis and has spent sabbaticals focusing on Theoretical Neuroscience at Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley. Recognized as a thought leader, Sri has spoken at prestigious industry events and featured in publications like The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, IDG, and the World Economic Forum.