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Aicha Evans

CEO of Zoox; First African-American Woman to Lead a Self-Driving Car Company

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Aicha Evans Biography

Aicha Evans is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Zoox Inc., a position she has held since 2019. When she was appointed CEO of Zoox, Evans became the first African-American female CEO of an autonomous vehicle technology company.

Zoox is developing an autonomous ride-hailing service that it plans to launch in 2020. Evans is preparing Zoox to handle the transition from developing ideas to bringing those ideas to the market, and ensuring the company's autonomous driving technology is safe enough for consumers. Evans was named to Business Insider's list of the 100 people transforming business. In June 2020, Evans led the acquisition of Zoox by Amazon for $1.3 billion.

Prior to serving as CEO of Zoox, Evans served as General Manager of Communication & Devices, Corporate Vice President, Head of Mobile Chip Business, and General Manager of Platform Engineering Group at Intel Corporation. Her final role at Intel was as its Chief Strategy Officer, a position she held until January 2019.

At Intel, Evans was responsible for driving platform engineering for multi-comm products and platforms as well as emerging wireless technologies. She also served 10 years in various engineering management positions at Rockwell Semiconductors, Conexant, and Skyworks, and as an Independent Director of Autoliv, Inc.

Evans holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from The George Washington University. Evans was born in Senegal and spent her childhood in Paris.

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    Speaking fees for Aicha Evans, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Aicha Evans charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Aicha Evans, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
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    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Aicha Evans for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Aicha Evans for your next private or corporate function.
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CEO of Zoox; First African-American Woman to Lead a Self-Driving Car Company

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Aicha Evans Biography

Aicha Evans is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Zoox Inc., a position she has held since 2019. When she was appointed CEO of Zoox, Evans became the first African-American female CEO of an autonomous vehicle technology company.

Zoox is developing an autonomous ride-hailing service that it plans to launch in 2020. Evans is preparing Zoox to handle the transition from developing ideas to bringing those ideas to the market, and ensuring the company's autonomous driving technology is safe enough for consumers. Evans was named to Business Insider's list of the 100 people transforming business. In June 2020, Evans led the acquisition of Zoox by Amazon for $1.3 billion.

Prior to serving as CEO of Zoox, Evans served as General Manager of Communication & Devices, Corporate Vice President, Head of Mobile Chip Business, and General Manager of Platform Engineering Group at Intel Corporation. Her final role at Intel was as its Chief Strategy Officer, a position she held until January 2019.

At Intel, Evans was responsible for driving platform engineering for multi-comm products and platforms as well as emerging wireless technologies. She also served 10 years in various engineering management positions at Rockwell Semiconductors, Conexant, and Skyworks, and as an Independent Director of Autoliv, Inc.

Evans holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from The George Washington University. Evans was born in Senegal and spent her childhood in Paris.

Aicha Evans Videos

  • GHC 19 Opening Keynote - Aicha Evans
    Aicha Evans discusses becoming CEO of the startup Zoox and the importance of taking risks.
  • Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2019: Zoox CEO Aicha Evans
    Zoox CEO Aicha Evans & Former Cisco Executive VP Wim Elfrink speak at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2019.
  • Aicha Evans | 100 Coaches

FAQs on booking Aicha Evans

  • How to book Aicha Evans?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Aicha Evans for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Aicha Evans, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Aicha Evans or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Aicha Evans?

    Speaking fees for Aicha Evans, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Aicha Evans charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Aicha Evans, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Aicha Evans?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Aicha Evans for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Aicha Evans for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Aicha Evans or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Aicha Evans or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Aicha Evans is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Aicha Evans for your event is available upon request. Aicha Evans generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sylvia Acevedo, Alena Analeigh, Stacy Brown-Philpot, Bola Sokunbi and Arlan Hamilton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Aicha Evans for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Aicha Evans Speaker Videos

  • GHC 19 Opening Keynote - Aicha Evans
    Aicha Evans discusses becoming CEO of the startup Zoox and the importance of taking risks.
    Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2019: Zoox CEO Aicha Evans
    Zoox CEO Aicha Evans & Former Cisco Executive VP Wim Elfrink speak at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2019.
  • Aicha Evans | 100 Coaches
    Aicha Evans Speech | Mobile World Congress 2016
    Aicha Evans, Intel vice president and general manager of the Communications and Devices Group, speaks about Intel’s role in the development of 5G on Feb. 22, 2016, at Global World Congress in...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

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