Sol Rashidi

Sol Rashidi is a pioneering AI strategist whose work bridges innovation and human potential. As the world’s first enterprise Chief AI Officer in 2016, she has since held four C-Suite roles across Fortune 100 companies, led transformative deployments—including IBM Watson in 2011—and today serves as Strategic Advisor for Human Empowerment & AI at Abraham House, spearheading the global “Human Flourishing with AI” initiative to ensure innovation supports human dignity and potential.

With over 200 enterprise AI deployments and 10 patents, Sol’s leadership merges hands-on execution with long-term strategic insight. She’s recognized by Forbes as an “AI Maverick & Visionary of the 21st Century,” and consistently featured among the “50 Most Powerful Women in Tech,” “Top 100 AI Thought Leaders,” and “Top 100 Data & Analytics Leaders”.

Her best-selling book, Your AI Survival Guide, shot to the bestseller list within a month across three categories and is ranked among the “Top 50 AI” books—offering jargon-free, real-world frameworks to lead successful AI strategies across industries. A prolific speaker with powerful 2025 keynotes at Sotheby’s and RSAC, Sol champions themes like innovation’s pace, anticipatory AI, and responsible leadership in digital transformation.