Adi Prakash brings over two decades of distinguished leadership across global functions in
financial services, private equity/venture capital, technology, and startups. With extensive
CXO experience in major banks, alternative asset management firms, and successful
startups, Adi’s career highlights include founding and spearheading Strategy Services at
Amazon/AWS. This specialized consulting unit was built from the ground-up to craft and
execute on board-level growth strategies for a diverse client base, ranging from startups to
Fortune 50 enterprises, across various sectors including tech, auto, healthcare, defense, retail, manufacturing, and financial services.
Deeply immersed in the startup ecosystem, Adi co-founded and successfully exited a
machine learning startup focused on automating operations and legal use cases. His
ongoing commitment to the startup community includes board and advisory roles at
ventures like Breakthrough.cloud, Spring Labs, ZSchool, ParentFile, and SpeakerMatch.
Passionate about mentorship, Adi actively shares insights and expertise, and is a leading
investor in various series rounds and angel networks across the Americas and Asia.
Adi holds executive certifications from MIT and Harvard, and a master’s degree in
computer science from Pace University. He is an active member of Mensa and the Forbes
Business Council, where he regularly contributes thought leadership through articles in
leading publications.