Asha Saxena is a strategic, innovative leader with a proven track record of building successful tech businesses for the last 25 years. With a strong academic background, creative problem-solving skills, and an effective management style. She is the Founder and CEO of Women Leaders in Data and AI (WLDA), is a global leadership organization bringing senior leaders together with a mission to create an impactful digital world with parity and equity.

Asha is the author of The AI Factor: How to Apply Artificial Intelligence and Use Big Data to Grow Your Business Exponentially, a top 100 Amazon best seller.

Asha Saxena has her Masters in Data Science and Machine Learning from Southern Methodist University, Texas and her undergraduate degree as a computer science engineer from Bangalore University in India. She has attended management programs at MIT and London Business School. In the area of operational excellence, she is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt professional. She started her professional career in a New York-based IT firm and has enjoyed challenging, diverse assignments in the financial services industry.