Forbes Technology Council

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Katonic.ai

Katonic was founded in April 2020 with a vision of building a Data Science Platform for the masses that Netflix, Airbnb, Uber, Google and the rest of the big players had been building internally for years. We believe that there are a lot of open-source slim solutions that solve specific problems very well over big suites of tools and big platform solutions and hence have stitched them togeather to offer an end to end Open enterprise MLOps Solution. 

Katonic’s aim is to bring MLOps for enterprises that can’t afford to invest years into a platform and instead want to hit the ML ground running. We believe that data scientists should be empowered to take solutions, ideas and experiments all the way from raw data to production, while having minimal exposure to lower-level infrastructure components. Data scientists should spend their time processing and analyzing data and writing code, not fighting with project environments, containers, and cloud infrastructure.

Founder & CEO

National AI Centre

As a member of the AI Industry Forum at NAIC, I provide strategic guidance and collaborate with experts to support the growth of Australia's AI industry, develop a long-term vision, and identify high-impact initiatives to accelerate sovereign AI capability.

Advisor, AI Industry Forum

DXC Technology

This role will be part of DXC Global Blockchain Practice where I will be responsible for understanding the Enterprise Blockchain market demands & trends working with Clients, Sales Teams, Delivery & Consultants. I will be working closely with the Blockchain Practice to make the DXC Blockchain strategy relevant to DXC's client base and to create Blockchain offerings and solutions with superior value to the competition.

Global Blockchain Offering Director

Responsible for engaging the customers on “Art of Possible” and enabling Digital Disruption through innovation, business advisory and design thinking . 
Responsible for driving strategic digital initiatives, key industry partnerships, and relationships to enable clients to leverage the new style of IT channels to extend their brands and more effectively reach customers, constituents, partners, and employees.

Business Development Executive

Tata Consultancy Services

-  Part of the Digital Practice team at TCS Australia and New Zealand a role in which  helping    
   the customers enhance and optimise their value chain by leveraging Digital forces such as 
   social, mobile, big data, cloud and AI.
-  Responsible for Creating and delivering products, solutions, and services leveraging Digital
   Forces to enable clients achieve enduring operational efficiencies and customer delight. 
-  Business Development for Digital Technologies ( Mobility & Pervasive Computing, Analytics, 
   BigData and Information Management, Cloud Computing, Social & Digital Marketing , Artificial 
   Intelligence & Robotics)

Business Development Manager

Managing the Testing and Validation Portfolio for Nielsen from delivery, sales and service standpoint. Responsible for managing the diverse skilled team of 350+ spread across geographies.

Client Partner

Managing the Karnataka region from delivery, sales and service standpoint. Responsible for business development in the government vertical and Maintaining strong customer relationships across all levels.

Manage the end-to-end sales process for all opportunities including initial client communication, on-site presentations, RFI response, multi-day client workshops, RFP submission, negotiation and deal signing. I was focal point for all communication and sales activities for Leading Insurer in Scandinavia.

Relationship Manager

Own Solution proposals & manage bids for new client acquisitions, Collaborate with expert groups to create Solutions, Lead presentations/workshops for the clients, Manage service requests related to TCS Capabilities & Offerings, Knowledge Management, Coach & Develop competencies of the team, and Support Marketing & Analyst interaction efforts. Responsible for providing sales support, bid management, responding to RFPs/ RFI and providing solutions.

Lead - Insurance Pre Sales and Solutions

Ambassador Corps is a four week residential comprehensive learning and development program that prepares TCS employees for global sales roles. There is a strong focus on enhancement of essential inter-personal attributes, team management and sensitization to cultural and social dimensions in client-facing roles. . It offers an accelerated learning curve and trains managers to take their place on the global stage from the day they land in the international marketplace. Ambassador Corps program includes the Revenue Storm Sales training where associates are coached to transform sales force effectiveness and win business.

Ambassador Corps

Heading the Consulting and Delivery Engagement for a Leading Insurer in Netherlands to define the Business Model, IT and business architectures and the operating model for the Greenfield project.Post Consulting was responsible for  the Delivery of the Recommended solution managing a team of 50+ spread across IT ( Netherlands and India ) , Operations ( Hungary ) and Infrastructure ( ( Netherlands and India ).

Engagement Manager

Project Leader

Developer

As a visionary leader and top innovator recognized by "The Australian" in both 2023 and 2024, I'm on a mission to democratize AI. At Katonic.ai, we're not just building technology; we're reshaping the future of business intelligence and generative AI integration.

🏆 Highlights:

Founder & CEO of Katonic.ai: Pioneers in no-code Generative AI Platform
Recognized as The Australian Top Innovator in 2023 and 2024
Named one of Australia's Top 100 Innovators Shaping the Future Economy
Advisor to the AI Industry Forum, National AI Centre
Forbes Technology Council Member
LinkedIn Top Voice 2024
Winner: Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Entrepreneurial Company of the Year (APAC MLOps)

🌟 Katonic.ai and Our Impact:

Founded in 2020, Katonic.ai is at the forefront of the generative AI revolution. We enable businesses to harness AI's power through our no-code platform, ensuring safe and efficient integration without compromising data security. With a global presence and backing from key investors, we're democratizing AI technology for companies of all sizes, from startups to enterprises.

Key facts:

- Global offices: Sydney, India, Singapore
- Investors: Artesian Investments, Boab AI
- Recognition: Only APAC AI company in Everest Group's MLOps Products PEAK Matrix® 2022
- Technology: Kubernetes-based, deploy-anywhere AI solutions

💡 My Philosophy:

"AI shouldn't be a luxury. It should be as accessible as electricity, powering innovations across all sectors. The future of generative AI lies not in headlines, but in its practical integration into business operations."

🔍 Previous Roles:

Global Blockchain Offering Director at DXC Technology and Luxoft
Head of Digital Sales (ANZ) at Tata Consultancy Services

🏡 Beyond Tech:

When not revolutionizing AI, you'll find me exploring historic architecture or cherishing moments with my two daughters. Always eager to connect with fellow innovators and dreamers!

Let's shape the future of AI together. Reach out for collaborations, speaking engagements, or just a great conversation about tech and innovation!

Prem Naraindas

The Frame Affair

Founder

TR Projects Group

•	Direct all facets of The Frame Affair, an independent eyewear tradeshow driving increased market share for luxury eyewear brands including Chopard, Cazal, Oscar Mamooì, and more resulting in $20M in incremental revenue.
•	Built and scaled end-to-end digital performance infrastructure for high-growth DTC clients, implementing full-funnel testing and predictive targeting strategies that boosted average ROAS by 10x across $2.5M+ in monthly media spend.
•	Inform paid media approaches to align with board-level priorities, scaling campaigns from $10K to $50K monthly investment resulting in best-in-class 15x ROAS and expanded channel mix for maximum customer engagement.
•	Analyze market trends and competitive landscape to identify emerging opportunities and optimize revenue streams.
•	Partnered with C-suite clients to evolve their GTM approach by introducing data-driven creative frameworks and AI-powered testing, reducing decision-making cycles and accelerating customer acquisition across Meta and programmatic platforms.

Marketing Consultant

Rush49

- Led diversification of eCommerce sales channels, decreasing CAC by 35% and growing non-paid search-reliant sales by 40% utilizing mobile advertising, tradeshow, digital ecosystem design, and social media channels.
- Defined marketing’s strategic role in company growth by implementing advanced attribution models, prioritizing high-margin product lines, and aligning with product and engineering to improve LTV by 25%.
- Aligned CRO testing with C-suite growth goals, improving ROI from 3x to 11x by operationalizing a high-velocity experimentation model across priority segments.
- Identified new sales channels and markets, leading to $25M in untapped revenue opportunity, increasing retention rates by 82%, reducing churn by 58%, and increasing ROI from 8x to 50x.
- Guided, recruited, and upskilled a high-growth marketing team of marketing, creative, and digital professionals to bring the brand to life across consumer touchpoints. increasing attributed marketing revenue from 30% to 80%.
- Created BI dashboard to elevate automated decision-making across 300+ ad campaigns, combined with programmatic AI to facilitate auto-adjustments, resulting in 155% increase in ROAS.

Head of Marketing

Adstream

- Partnered with CEO, CRO, and Managing Directors to drive global revenue growth by shaping comprehensive lifecycle initiatives across priority international markets, tripling ARR from $53M to $160M & leading to acquisition.
- Collaborated with the CPO and Product teams to develop segmented personas and feature prioritization against a complex product suite that increased closed-won rates by 540% (9% → 58%).
- Leveraged 1st party and 3rd party market research insights on linear and streaming TV consumption patterns to capitalize on market movement, seasonal cultural moments, and establish trendlines for promotional strategies.
- Aligned Adstream’s $5M global marketing budget to investor-level revenue, optimizing spend across channels to improve marketing ROI by 15% and exceeding target KPIs by 10%.
- Built the global marketing function from the ground up, including hiring leadership teams across 4 continents, introducing regional performance dashboards, and aligning marketing KPIs to investor-level growth goals.
- Cultivated long-term relationships and acted as a senior point of contact for high-value accounts including MARS Candies, Google, Uber, and SKY Agency.

VP Of Global Marketing

Mercy University

- Architect comprehensive syllabi, assignments, and exams that align with industry standards and university curriculum goals for undergraduate students, covering key topics including digital marketing, consumer behavior, branding, market research, and strategic marketing.
- Incorporate real-world case studies, projects, and simulations to enhance student understanding of marketing principles and data analytics.
- Utilize various teaching methodologies, including guest lectures & workshops, group discussions, and multimedia presentations, to create an engaging learning environment.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the marketing landscape, integrating current tools and practices into course materials.
- Evaluate student performance through assignments, presentations, exams, and participation, offering constructive feedback to promote improvement.

Key Achievements:

- Increased student engagement & knowledge retention by incorporating experiential learning through real-world marketing simulations.
- Updated marketing curriculum from traditional marketing methodologies to digital channels including Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Influencer Marketing.
- Developed and introduced a new course on Niche Data Segmentation for Increased Marketing Efficiency

Adjunct Professor of Marketing

Samsung Electronics America

- Translated global executive KPIs into mobile eXperience product suite GTM marketing campaign strategies, attaining a 48:1 return on investment and decreasing cost per acquisition by 22%.
- Collaborated with external agencies, business intelligence, product, social, influencer, media, CRM, channel, and carrier teams to develop integrated campaign briefs that ensured the adaptation of global strategies for the US.
- Established reporting principles against all marketing campaigns for lead tracking, analysis, and revenue opportunities, delineating against performance channels to identify optimization opportunities.
- Played a key role in executive-level strategy sessions that restructured B2B2C marketing flows across carrier partners and vertical clients, resulting in unified positioning and reduced partner churn.
- Developed and executed demand generation channel marketing strategy to drive in-store purchases with strategic partners, focusing on CX to optimize performance metrics resulting in a 63:1 ROI.
- Facilitated $65M marketing budgeting; led three “direct” reports, six in-direct reports, and three marketing agencies across the US, London, and South Korea to drive increased demand generation.

Senior Marketing Manager: Campaign & Strategy GTM

Aon Risk Solutions

- Dissected board-level KPIs into targeted, multi-channel marketing campaign strategies for a complex portfolio of innovative services that exceeded quarterly and annual revenue targets by 35%.
- Directed a $5M budget for annual IRMI event sponsorship, implementing a demand generation strategy from initial prospect engagement to secure $850M in closed-won opportunities.
- Optimized regional-based demand generation tactics to focus on churned lead generation to drive an additional $250M in closed-won opportunities from lost clients.

Senior National Marketing Manager

🚀 Serial Entrepreneur | MBAx2 | 📈 $2 Billion in Rev for Clients | Ex-Samsung | CEO Ignite Marketing Solutions | Co-Founder & CMO INSID3RS | Co-Founder & CMO Talked, Now Walk | Marketing 2.0 Top 100 Leaders

Senior Marketing Leader | Immersive Brand Storytelling | B2B Lead Generation Expert | DTC Revenue Generator | Event Design & Production

I'm a data-driven marketing executive with over a decade of experience delivering transformational growth for global brands like Samsung, Aon, and Adstream. My focus on team guidance and leadership combined with my expertise in digital strategy have allowed me to lead creative initiatives that have generated over $2B in revenue. I've scaled & managed paid media strategies from $5K per month to $10M per month by optimizing consumer experiences that drive measurable outcomes.

During my time at Rush49 as the Head of Marketing, I developed an eCommerce strategy that not only decreased our cost-per-acquisition by 35% but also boosted conversions by 155%. I spearheaded the implementation of a comprehensive lifecycle marketing strategy with an emphasis on SMS & email automations, increasing revenue by $250K within 90 days.

At Samsung I orchestrated multi-channel campaigns that seamlessly blended paid media, social media, content development, events, email, account-based marketing (ABM) strategies, retail, and Amazon strategies. By digging deep into persona insights, I ensured our messaging was not just seen but felt.

Currently I partner with 25+ SMB businesses to strategize, analyze, and optimize their digital marketing presence. I manage $2.5M in monthly Meta Ads budget with an emphasis on A/B testing creative, delivery, and narratives to maximize ROAS. 90 day average improvement of 8x ROAS.

Looking for someone who can bring innovative strategies and captivating stories to your brand's table?Feel free to reach out!

Skills:
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Experiential Design
- Brand Storytelling
- B2B Lead Generation
- Data Analysis & Insights
- Team Leadership
- DTC Revenue Generation
- eCommerce Strategies

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