Pankaj Kedia

Pankaj Kedia is a globally recognized AI Thought leader, early-stage investor, Chief AI Officer, CXO advisor and consultant, adjunct MBA faculty, keynote speaker, and board member. Previously, Pankaj played pivotal roles across a series of businesses during the Internet, Mobile, and Cloud technology eras at Intel and Qualcomm.

As the Founder & Managing Partner of 2468 Ventures, Pankaj has directly invested in 125+ early-stage and Series A startups across silicon, systems, software, and services. He is now bringing the benefits of AI to society at large. He is focused on accelerating the AI ecosystem, where he has invested in 40+ AI start-ups, including Anthropic, CoreWeave, Figure, Groq, Humane, Magic, OpenAI, Shield AI, Skydio, et al. As the Chief AI Officer & Board Member for Biossmann, a leader in the healthcare sector across Mexico, Pankaj is responsible for leading the company’s global expansion and transformation into a medical solutions powerhouse.
Pankaj is a partner at multiple VC firms and Angel groups where he chairs the AI committees teaches AI to MBA students at the University of San Diego, sits on multiple public, private, and non-profit boards of AI companies, and is a sought-after CXO and trusted technology advisor. Pankaj is a member of Constellation Research’s Global Artificial Intelligence 150 (AI150), an elite list of the top global executives leading AI transformation efforts in the industry. As a lifelong learner, Pankaj has degrees from Stanford, Wharton, Univ of Michigan, and the Indian Institute of Technology.