Gowri Shankar Sivabala

Gowri Shankar is an engineer, entrepreneur, educator, Global AI Ambassador, and sustainability advocate with expertise spanning aerospace, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technologies, education, engineering, and entrepreneurship. He has collaborated with global industry leaders, including Rolls-Royce and Airbus, and is the Founder of AIQUAINT, an AI and Quantum hub based in Dubai. He is also the Founder of SpaceNXT Labs and Co-founder of RecycleNXT. Currently pursuing a doctorate in AI in Education, Gowri has delivered keynote addresses at global conferences, including GITEX and AI Everything. A recipient of the Global Impact Alumni Award and a Guinness World Record holder, he has mentored and trained over 4,000 professionals from over 400 organisations across more than 20 countries. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the University of Bristol Alumni Committee, advises the Global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence, and contributes to research initiatives in AI in Education at t