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Rohan Sharma

  • Global AI & Leadership Strategist
  • TEDx Speaker
  • Forbes & WEF Contributor

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Rohan Sharma is a global AI and leadership strategist who has shaped transformation at Apple, Disney and Thermo Fisher Scientific. He is a two-time TEDx keynote speaker (Yale & Claremont Graduate University), a Springer-published author on AI governance, and a contributor to the World Economic Forum, Forbes, and VentureBeat, translating AI complexity into clarity for boardrooms, policymakers, and civic leaders.

He is the CEO of Zenolabs.AI, an institutional AI governance, compliance, and risk platform launched in 2023. Rohan holds two provisional U.S. patents in AI governance and trust assurance and was named a 2025 Civic AI Leader by the Aspen Institute - one of only 20 leaders selected nationwide. He was also named a WDLA AI & Data Award finalist.

His work has been syndicated across 150+ news outlets, including Yahoo Finance, ABC, CBS, and Fox, reinforcing his thought leadership across both elite and public domains.

Rohan is a Google Scholar-indexed expert with over 30 published citations on AI, board governance, and responsible innovation. He currently serves as an advisor to Stanford Seed, UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator, and the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. He is known for his ability to engage boardrooms, global leaders, and startup ecosystems with equal fluency.

 

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We brought Rohan in to help our senior leadership team rethink customer strategy – the feedback was incredible.

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"It was great to hear you speak on strategic agility. I really liked how you connected agile methodologies to broader areas of business. The content and insights were fantastic it definitely gave me a new lens."

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Rohan Sharma: Why Silence is the Secret to Speaking Up | TEDx Yale - Get Sharable Link
Talks & Conversations with Rohan Sharma

AI Governance in the Boardroom

Ethical AI, Compliance, and Institutional Trust

Executive Leadership in the Age of Disruption

Scaling Data, Automation, and Digital Reinvention

Human-Centered AI Product Design

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Books by Rohan Sharma
AI and the Boardroom: Insights into Governance, Strategy, and the Responsible Adoption of AI

AI and the Boardroom: Insights into Governance, Strategy, and the Responsible Adoption of AI

Minds of Machines: Decoding the strategic approach to Generative AI Excellence

Minds of Machines: Decoding the strategic approach to Generative AI Excellence

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Press & Media
The $4.8 trillion AI trust crisis: Why public-private partnerships are key for equitable innovation - World Economic Forum
Zenolabs.AI CEO Rohan Sharma Launches First-of-its-Kind Equitable AI Trust Index and Releases Springer Book AI and the Boardroom - Yahoo!Finance
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Biography

Rohan Sharma is a globally recognized strategist, speaker, and author shaping the future of artificial intelligence, governance, and institutional trust. His book AI and the Boardroom - featured and endorsed by the Institute of Directors on the cover of Directors Today - has become a cornerstone reference on AI oversight for boards and policymakers. 

He is the CEO of Zenolabs.AI, an institutional AI governance, compliance, and risk platform launched in 2023. Rohan holds two provisional U.S. patents in AI governance and trust assurance and was named a 2025 Civic AI Leader by the Aspen Institute - one of only 20 leaders selected nationwide. He was also named a WDLA AI & Data Award finalist.

His work has been syndicated across 150+ news outlets, including Yahoo Finance, ABC, CBS, and Fox, reinforcing his thought leadership across both elite and public domains.

From 2014 to 2023, Rohan held senior roles at Apple, Disney, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Mattel, leading AI and data-driven transformative across healthcare, retail, and manufacturing - impacting over 500 million users globally. Earlier leadership engagements with Nationwide and Honda broadened his cross-industry perspective, enabling him to translate complex technologies into measurable growth and operational resilience.

Sought for strategic insight, Rohan serves on advisory boards for Harvard Business Review, UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator, Frost & Sullivan, Q4 Inc., the Call & Contact Center Expo, and the CMO Council. He also advises Stanford Seed and UC San Diego's Rady School of Management, and contributes regularly to the World Economic Forum, Forbes, and VentureBeat, translating AI complexity into clarity for boardrooms, policymakers, and civic leaders.

His keynotes equip leaders to govern AI with foresight, trust, and civic alignment.

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