Sol Rashidi is one of the most respected and credentialed voices in AI today ~
Sol’s Zone of Genius is her ability to uncomplicate the complicated. She connects the dots where others can’t and she has real hands-on experience. She builds AI systems and helps with workforce preparation so that AI super-charges your talent and every member in your workforce. She transforms ambiguous problems into elegant, scalable solutions.
World’s 1st Chief AI Officer
Sol was the worlds 1st Chief AI Officer for enterprise (appointed 2016)
Top 10 Female LinkedIn Influencers of 2025
CDO of the Year
Being the worlds 1st Chief Data Officer Sol helped shape and define the role as it exists today in enterprise.
Best-selling author of “Your AI Survival Guide” (Top 50 AI Books)
Voted in 3 TOP categories: AI, Leadership & Management, and Business Management
Top 10 Global Women in AI & Data
Celebrated as one of the Top 10 Global Women in AI & Data, she was recognized on NASDAQ for her leadership and impact in multiple industries
3x ‘Isomer Innovators’ of the Year Award
Sol was highlighted for her continuous contributions to innovation – bridging Tech & Creativity into products and capabilities.
Carnegie Mellon Adjunct Professor
Sol Rashidi teaches graduate students and executive audiences on ‘Human-Centered Design in AI Systems’ to help future leaders learn how to scale AI with Subject Matter Experts in the Loop
10 Patents & 10+ Framework & Models used in Enterprise today
Sol continues to invent and create IP in the Data & AI space
Top 50 Women in Tech
Sol has broken glass ceilings over the course of the 25+ years in tech. Her motto is you need a “backbone and not a wishbone to survive in this industry.” After pivoting from Rugby to Data, Sol started her DATA career 25+ years ago and her AI career back in 2011 when she helped IBM launch Watson. Sol has since been helping enterprises with their AI Strategy, Data Strategy, Use Case selection, and deployments for more than a decade, whereas most are just starting their journey.
250+ Global Keynotes
Sol shines with her ability to uncomplicate the complicated – making the complex world we live in relatable and approachable. She’s approachable and lives in the here and now with the rest of us!
Harvard AI Fellow
Sol’s work at Harvard connects research with real-world projects, helping the world understand the impact on the workforce with the use of AI & Automation.
“Top 100 AI Thought Leaders”
Its not always about the tech, but the business problems we solve and how the tech is applied that sets Sol’s work apart
World’s 1st Chief AI Officer
Sol was the worlds 1st Chief AI Officer for enterprise (appointed 2016)
Top 50 Women in Tech
Sol has broken glass ceilings over the course of the 25+ years in tech. Her motto is you need a “backbone and not a wishbone to survive in this industry.” After pivoting from Rugby to Data, Sol started her DATA career 25+ years ago and her AI career back in 2011 when she helped IBM launch Watson. Sol has since been helping enterprises with their AI Strategy, Data Strategy, Use Case selection, and deployments for more than a decade, whereas most are just starting their journey.
“Top 100 AI Thought Leaders”
Its not always about the tech, but the business problems we solve and how the tech is applied that sets Sol’s work apart
Best-selling author of “Your AI Survival Guide” (Top 50 AI Books)
Voted in 3 TOP categories: AI, Leadership & Management, and Business Management
250+ Global Keynotes
Sol shines with her ability to uncomplicate the complicated – making the complex world we live in relatable and approachable. She’s approachable and lives in the here and now with the rest of us!
Top 10 Female LinkedIn Influencers of 2025
10 Patents & 10+ Framework & Models used in Enterprise today
Sol continues to invent and create IP in the Data & AI space
Carnegie Mellon Adjunct Professor
Sol Rashidi teaches graduate students and executive audiences on ‘Human-Centered Design in AI Systems’ to help future leaders learn how to scale AI with Subject Matter Experts in the Loop
Harvard AI Fellow
Sol’s work at Harvard connects research with real-world projects, helping the world understand the impact on the workforce with the use of AI & Automation.
3x ‘Isomer Innovators’ of the Year Award
Sol was highlighted for her continuous contributions to innovation – bridging Tech & Creativity into products and capabilities.
Top 10 Global Women in AI & Data
Celebrated as one of the Top 10 Global Women in AI & Data, she was recognized on NASDAQ for her leadership and impact in multiple industries
CDO of the Year
Being the worlds 1st Chief Data Officer Sol helped shape and define the role as it exists today in enterprise.
What sets Sol apart
isn’t just her track record— it’s her mission.
Sol Rashidi is a people-first AI strategiest redefining how how enteprises scale AI – securely and sustainably. As a trusted advisor to founders, CEO’s, and leaders to Fortune 500’s, Private Equity, VC’s, Universities, and Big Tech companies, Sol helps organizations extract real value from AI while safeguarding their most vital asset: Data and Human Capital. Her Mission? To de-risk AI deployments, amplify workforce productivity, and stave off intellectual atrophy that comes from over-automation.
She anchors her approach on:
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Data as a Foundation: protect your data with uncompromising governance.
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People as Forcemultipliers: Empower everyone to become a force multiplier with AI, the goal is to amplify, not displace talent.
or coaching executives on transformation readiness,
Sol leads with a rare mix of IQ, EQ, and business foresight that few in tech can match.