Ash Kumra
Head of events and community
The GenAI Collective
The GenAI Collective
Ash is an award-winning speaker, event producer, and radio host, recognized by the White House with the EMPACT 100 for his entrepreneurial impact. His LinkedIn Learning course, How to Stand Out with Your Expertise, has empowered over 25,000 professionals. A sought-after speaker, he has delivered two TEDx talks, shared insights in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Entrepreneur, and interviewed leaders like Dr. Oz. In 2024, he won Toastmasters International’s district evaluation contest.
Ash co-founded AI for Leaders with MIT Sloan, a 10K+ executive community exploring AI strategy. A former Library Board of Trustees member overseeing a $ 10M budget, he also launched social impact initiatives, including an equity crowdfunding campaign with Republic. With advanced AI training from MIT, he now leads events for The GenAI Collective, the largest US AI community (25K+ members).
Ash co-founded AI for Leaders with MIT Sloan, a 10K+ executive community exploring AI strategy. A former Library Board of Trustees member overseeing a $ 10M budget, he also launched social impact initiatives, including an equity crowdfunding campaign with Republic. With advanced AI training from MIT, he now leads events for The GenAI Collective, the largest US AI community (25K+ members).