How AI Is Rewriting Business in Emerging Markets: Lessons from the Front Lines with Prof. Srikant Gokhale
Join the Berkeley Haas Alumni Network (Silicon Valley Chapter) for an exclusive session with award-winning Berkeley Haas faculty member and former retail CEO, Prof. Srikant Gokhale.
"AI is no longer just being exported to emerging markets—it is being built, tested, and scaled there."
Drawing on three decades of global leadership across China, India, and the Middle East, Prof. Gokhale will lead an interactive discussion on how AI is fundamentally reshaping business models, value creation, and competitive strategy on a global scale.
Discover what happens when Bay Area innovation collides with emerging-market speed and scale—and what it means for the future of executive leadership.
What We’ll Unpack with Prof. Gokhale:
Where Value Creation Moves: Moving beyond "what AI can do" to how it redefines who creates value, where, and how.
Front-Line Innovation: Real-world case studies in retail and consumer tech built for high-velocity markets.
Bay Area & Global Convergence: Bridging Silicon Valley AI strategy with emerging-market scale for shared strategic advantage.
Featured Speaker Bio
Prof. Srikant Gokhale is a global business leader, retail strategist, and executive mentor. He is Founder Mentor of TheCrossMentors.com and previously served as Group CEO–Retail at Landmark Group, leading a major strategic turnaround in the digital era.
At Berkeley Haas, he teaches Emerging Markets, Retail, and Strategy, receiving the prestigious Earl F. Cheit Award for Excellence in Teaching. An accomplished author, his books include Navigating the AI Tsunami in Retail and AI’s Retail Moment.