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Rajeev Kapur

  • Visionary Three-Time CEO
  • Forbes-Recognized AI Leader
  • Former Dell Executive Who Scaled a $1B+ Global Business
  • Bestselling Author of 'Chase Greatness', 'AI Made Simple', and 'Prompting Made Simple'

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Rajeev Kapur has spent more than 30 years scaling companies across continents and industries. As part of Dell’s leadership team, he built a $1B+ U.S. business and drove record growth across China and South Asia. As President and CEO of multiple companies, he led three successful exits by focusing on culture, strategy, and high-performance teams that could execute in volatile markets.

Today, Kapur sits at the intersection of leadership and artificial intelligence. A bestselling author of Chase Greatness, AI Made Simple, and Prompting Made Simple, he translates complex technology into clear, practical action for executives. Named by Forbes as a top leader bringing AI to everyone and recognized as one of YPO’s Best of the Best speakers, Kapur equips C-suites to move beyond hype, adopt AI responsibly, and build organizations ready for the next wave of disruption.

 

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Rajeev absolutely rocked the stage for our annual Make Big Happen Summit. He brought incredible wisdom to our attendees, and team. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

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"Rajeev is an exceptional speaker His keynote, 'A Taste Of Al,' was an unparalleled highlight for YPO Hawaii. The extraordinary reception and engagement it garnered reflected its significant impact on our audience. Rajeev's compelling content and profound insights delivered immense value leaving a lasting impression and showcasing the transformative potential of Al."

-CEO Aloha Freight

"Rajeev Kapur's presentation was nothing short of amazing, captivating everyone in the audience from start to finish. His depth of knowledge and passion for Al shone through every aspect of your talk, making complex concepts accessible and engaging for everyone present."

-YPO Member

"Rajeev was perfect for our group of 500 business and elected leaders. As the person who is responsible for getting speakers for our yearly event, I can tell you that Rajeev was the best we've had in many years. Even a month after the event, we are still hearing from attendees how great he was - both entertaining and educational."

-Lake County Partners (Lake County Chicago)
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Defining Your Future With AI: Become an AI Leader in Your Organization

The AI revolution is here, bringing a new era of possibilities for leaders to drive innovation and growth. In this talk, RAJEEV KAPUR empowers leaders to embrace AI as a tool that enhances their organization’s humanity. Attendees will: Learn how to lead AI initiatives in their organizations. Dis ...

The AI revolution is here, bringing a new era of possibilities for leaders to drive innovation and growth. In this talk, RAJEEV KAPUR empowers leaders to embrace AI as a tool that enhances their organization’s humanity.

Attendees will:

  • Learn how to lead AI initiatives in their organizations.

  • Discover strategies to cultivate a growth mindset for innovation.

  • Understand how to navigate the evolving business landscape with AI.

Leaders will leave empowered to embrace AI as a tool to enhance their organization’s humanity and spearhead AI initiatives, fostering a growth mindset, to ultimately liberate productivity and creativity.

AI and Us: How Enlightened Leadership Can Safeguard Our Future

With AI threats like deep fakes eroding truth, ethical and tech-savvy leadership is crucial. RAJEEV KAPUR takes attendees on a journey of where AI has been, where it’s going, and how companies can take advantage of the new AI revolution. Attendees will: Learn to thrive amidst rapid technological c ...

With AI threats like deep fakes eroding truth, ethical and tech-savvy leadership is crucial. RAJEEV KAPUR takes attendees on a journey of where AI has been, where it’s going, and how companies can take advantage of the new AI revolution.

Attendees will:

  • Learn to thrive amidst rapid technological changes by making informed decisions.

  • Understand the profound impacts of technology on society.

  • Discover how to lead with resilience and transparency.

Rajeev provides insights into proactively contributing to a rapidly evolving world and leading from the front to mitigate future challenges, ensuring that technological advancements enhance, instead of undermine, our human experience.

Building a Culture That Wins

Global executive and three-time CEO RAJEEV KAPUR shares how high-performance cultures are intentionally designed, not accidentally formed. Drawing from scaling a $1B+ business at Dell and leading multiple successful exits, he breaks down how leaders align teams around clear standards, empower decisi ...

Global executive and three-time CEO RAJEEV KAPUR shares how high-performance cultures are intentionally designed, not accidentally formed. Drawing from scaling a $1B+ business at Dell and leading multiple successful exits, he breaks down how leaders align teams around clear standards, empower decisive action, and create accountability without stifling innovation. This session equips executives with practical strategies to build organizations that perform consistently, even in uncertain markets.

AI in the Age of Parenting

As artificial intelligence reshapes how children learn, communicate, and form identity, parents and educators face entirely new questions. RAJEEV KAPUR explores how families can prepare the next generation for a world where AI is not a tool but a constant collaborator. Drawing from his work simplify ...

As artificial intelligence reshapes how children learn, communicate, and form identity, parents and educators face entirely new questions. RAJEEV KAPUR explores how families can prepare the next generation for a world where AI is not a tool but a constant collaborator. Drawing from his work simplifying generative AI for global audiences, Kapur offers practical insight into digital literacy, critical thinking, and how to help young people develop creativity, judgment, and resilience in an AI-driven future.

AI In The Age of Longevity and Medicine

AI is transforming healthcare from reactive treatment to predictive, personalized care. RAJEEV KAPUR examines how artificial intelligence is accelerating drug discovery, extending healthy lifespan, and reshaping how medicine is delivered and experienced. Translating complex innovation into real-worl ...

AI is transforming healthcare from reactive treatment to predictive, personalized care. RAJEEV KAPUR examines how artificial intelligence is accelerating drug discovery, extending healthy lifespan, and reshaping how medicine is delivered and experienced. Translating complex innovation into real-world impact, Kapur helps audiences understand what longer lives powered by AI could mean for patients, providers, and organizations preparing for the future of human health.

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Books by Rajeev Kapur
Prompting Made Simple: How to Use ChatGPT and Unlock the Power of AI (Making AI Simple for Everyone)

Prompting Made Simple: How to Use ChatGPT and Unlock the Power of AI (Making AI Simple for Everyone)

AI Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Generative Intelligence – 3rd Edition (Making AI Simple for Everyone)

AI Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Generative Intelligence – 3rd Edition (Making AI Simple for Everyone)

Chase Greatness: Enlightened Leadership for the Next Generation of Disruption

Chase Greatness: Enlightened Leadership for the Next Generation of Disruption

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Press & Media
AI requests should begin with introducing yourself and then offering a long query - The Globe and Mail
Prompt Tips for GPT-5 with Rajeev Kapur [podcast] - AI Chat: ChatGPT, AI News, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Machine Learning
Top 5 AI Leaders Bringing Artificial Intelligence To Everyone - Forbes
How AI is Revolutionizing Medicine: Smarter Diagnoses, Faster Cures, and Personalized Care - The AI Journal
Real Therapists vs. ChatGPT: We Compared Their Advice, And There Are Major Pros And Cons - HuffPost
Age of Enlightenment: Rajeev Kapur - The CEO Magazine
AI learning centre opens at BHS - The Royal Gazette
Why AI Won't Replace Your Thinking - Unless You Let It - Forbes
AI learning centre opens at BHS - Royal Gazette
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Biography

Over a 30-year career Rajeev has been part of the leadership team at Dell where he built a $1B+ plus business in the US and managed Dell’s China and South Asia business to record growth. He has also been the President/CEO of three small to mid- size companies with three exits. Companies ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to $20-$100 million midsize companies. He attributes his success to building winning cultures, innovative strategies and creating high performance teams.

In early 2022 he became a bestselling author when he launched his new leadership book – Chase Greatness: Enlightened Leadership for The Next Generation of Disruption. The book was the most downloaded leadership book on Amazon in from mid-November 2021-Feb 2022. In August 2023, his new book AI Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Generative Intelligence became available, and is a bestseller. The third edition of this book launched in Sept 2025. His new book Prompting Made Simple is now available.

He is an accomplished keynote speaker on AI and leadership having spoken to companies and organizations around the world. Forbes magazine Aug 2025 labeled him the "Top Leader Bringing AI To Everyone." At the 2025 YPO EDGE Barcelona conference, he was one of the highest rated and in demand speaker for his talk, A Taste Of AI. He’s also an advisor to the C-Suite with a focus on AI and Leadership.

In 2021 and 2022 Rajeev was a finalist for both Entrepreneur and Innovator of The Year from the Orange County Business Journal for his work at his company 1105 Media, a leader in B2B marketing and media. In 2023, he was named one of the Top 500 Executives in Orange County, CA. In May of 2024, Rajeev was named a finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award. In February of 2025, Rajeev was recognized by YPO as a Best Of The Best Award Winner at the annual YPO Global Leadership Conference. Recently Rajeev was recognized as Leading Disruptor by the Los Angeles Business Journal. 

He has been a member of YPO (Young President's Organization) for 19 years. He received his Global MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles. He also dual certified in AI from MIT. Currently he sits on two AI boards.

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