Sol Rashidi

Sol Rashidi is a leading AI Strategist and is recognised as the world’s first enterprise Chief AI Officer and the world’s first Chief Data Officer. As a bestselling author, technology expert, and visionary thinker, Sol is passionate about amplifying human potential with AI rather than replacing it. Sol has spent over 25 years in data, over 20 years in tech, and over 13 years in AI, resulting in a clear technical depth when explaining complex ideas to a variety of audiences. 

After moving through various business development positions with companies like Odesus and IBM, Sol became an Interim Chief Data & AI Officer at EY, bridging the gap between business and IT through transformative programmes that drove innovation, growth, and scale. At a similar time, she served the same role for Royal Caribbean, where she pushed for the company to become more data-driven and excel in its AI capabilities. Following this, she spent time as Chief Data Officer for Sony Music Entertainment. Sol then moved to Merck, where she worked as Chief Data & Analytics Officer before holding a similar role at Estee Lauder. After two years, she joined Amazon Web Services as the Head of Technology for North America in the Startups Division. With a short stint as an Adjunct Professor for Carnegie Mellon University, Sol has been CDAO & AI Officer for Deloitte and Chief Strategy Officer for AI & Data at Cyera since 2025. 

Through her groundbreaking work, Sol has been named among various lists, including ‘Top 50 Women in Tech’, ‘Top 100 AI Thought Leaders’, ‘Global 100 Data Power List’, ‘Top 100 Innovators in Data & Analytics’, as well as ‘CDO of the Year’ and ‘CAO of the Year’. She was also recognised by Forbes as an ‘AI maverick and visionary of the 21^st century’. She published her bestselling book ‘Your AI Survival Guide’ in 2024, receiving great acclaim for her first-hand storytelling and easy explanations of such a complex world.

With features across CNBC, Fast Company, MIT Review, Silicon Valley Times, and more, Sol is a proficient figure in the dominating space of AI and technology. As a 3x TEDx Speaker, her most recent talk, ‘Is AI ‘Rusting’ Our Brains, ’ has gained over 1 million views. Her practical guide, the Human Amplification Index, is a platform that aids AI advancement, further demonstrating her ability to make AI accessible, scalable, and a key component of business performance. Her skilful ability to promote ingenuity whilst simultaneously helping companies focus on their goals is a testament to her expertise and success.