Founder & CEO of Gradient Advisors, he’s a top AI thought leader with 20+ years of experience in Core AI. Advising 10+ firms globally, co-authored a landmark book in AI.and mentors CXOs & Founders on AI
Anuj Gupta is a seasoned AI expert with 20 years of experience in the field. He has incubated and led AI initiatives across startups and Fortune 50 companies, driving significant milestones including acquisitions and IPOs. Notably, Anuj led AI efforts at one of India’s pioneering AI-funded startups back in 2013, setting a precedent for the industry.
Currently, Anuj collaborates with Founders, VCs, and CXOs to guide them through the AI journey. His expertise spans across AI strategy, vision, and roadmap creation, to data management, modeling, implementation, and AI operations. He excels in facilitating the entire AI lifecycle—from developing use cases to GTM, sales, and team building. Recently, one of his portfolio companies showcased their flagship AI system to influential figures like Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures).
Anuj is also the author of a major AI book, which has received endorsements from top AI leaders at institutions such as CMU, UCSD, DeepMind, Google AI, and more. The book, translated into 5 languages and cited over 200 times, is utilized by more than 50 universities worldwide as part of their AI curriculum.