Akhila Satish

Akhila Satish is a CEO, board director, and entrepreneur empowering companies to build sustainable businesses that benefit both shareholders and stakeholders. She is a trusted advisor to fellow CEOs and founders, who call her their “go-to” for guidance on the challenges of running a business. Akhila is an expert in the science behind decision-making and uses that insight to lead boards and businesses towards proactive execution. As a director, she brings a highly collaborative and solutions-oriented approach to governance and is immensely valuable to boards looking to accelerate growth, scale, and product-market fit. Akhila’s unique background spans venture capital, SaaS, and science, and she holds degrees in neuroscience, biotechnology and business. Her research has been published in scientific journals Nature and Human Genomics and her expertise on metacognition, science and talent management has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNBC, Fortune, and Business Insider.