Sharon Gai is an international female keynote speaker and a former executive at Alibaba, who is a leading authority on AI, e-commerce, and digital strategy. She provides a fresh, unique voice to the speaking world, capable of bridging diverse cultures and corporate environments. Her expertise is grounded in high-level executive experience, having advised global brands and heads of state in crafting their digital strategy with programmatic marketing and AI.
Gai’s extensive corporate career includes a tenure at Alibaba and a General Manager role at a billion-dollar e-commerce unicorn. This experience provided her with a crucial, firsthand understanding of hypergrowth dynamics. She is the author of the successful book Ecommerce Reimagined and an alumna of McGill University (International Development) and Columbia University (Information Management). She was also a Global Shaper in the World Economic Forum, reinforcing her commitment to global economic and social issues.
Her speaking style is celebrated for its unique content, artful use of humor, and surprising stories that avoid the "sea of sameness" often found in B2B conferences. She prides herself on delivering examples that leave every audience member gratified to have learned something new. She has keynoted prestigious forums globally, including TEDx, Singularity University, UBS, and Deloitte, and has appeared on media outlets such as Bloomberg, Reuters, and ABC.
Her most commonly requested keynote, “How to do more with less,” addresses how businesses can navigate the current turbulent economy. She provides deep insights into the transformative effects of AI on business, helping companies of all sizes leverage AI to gain a competitive edge, streamline processes, and make data-driven decisions that drive growth and profitability while learning to distinguish between AI hype and reality.
