Technology Entrepreneur & AI Innovation Leader; CEO & Co-Founder of Cognistx; Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Recipient
Sanjay Chopra Biography
Sanjay Chopra is a technology entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Cognistx, a Pittsburgh-based applied artificial intelligence company. Cognistx develops AI applications for industries including legal, compliance, healthcare, cybersecurity, supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing. The company's enterprise AI solutions are used by Fortune 500 companies and operate on a recurring SaaS product model with an estimated valuation of $50 million. Under Chopra's leadership, Cognistx offers a product suite designed to help organizations implement artificial intelligence at scale.
Chopra's entrepreneurial experience includes founding multiple technology ventures. Before Cognistx, he was the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of OnlineChoice.com, a platform with more than 600,000 members across domains such as electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, internet access, home security, and insurance. He also co-founded and served as CEO of Intellions, an IP-based internet technology company that licensed its intellectual property to Google. Intellions was one of three technology companies Chopra started and the second he sold. His work in building, scaling, and exiting technology companies has made him a prominent figure in Pittsburgh's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Chopra's background includes experience in corporate technology and business development. He served as a business development manager with IBM, managing a global team of more than 450 professionals. He was also director of digital commerce at Giant Eagle, where he contributed to the launch of Curbside, eAdvantage, and mobile apps for GetGo and Giant Eagle. This combination of corporate and entrepreneurial experience informs Chopra's approach to technology, innovation, and business strategy.
Chopra is committed to education, mentorship, and civic engagement. He is an adjunct professor of e-commerce at Carnegie Mellon University and holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, as well as a Master of Science in computer science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He was the founding chair of Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners and a founding charter member of TiE Pittsburgh. Chopra also serves as an entrepreneurship mentor with PlugAndPlay. He serves on the Pittsburgh Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Chopra is a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and is active in promoting entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh. He is a keynote speaker on topics such as artificial intelligence, innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Chopra's leadership philosophy emphasizes creating an environment where team members can excel and contribute to the company's success.
Sanjay Chopra Speaking Topics
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Ensuring Safe Use of AI for Business
A review of how companies and society can create AI that's safe and reliable. This includes government regulation, copyright issues, data security and job security.
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AI
The state of AI for business today and where we're headed. An overview of the evolution of AI for business, the start, where we are now and the potential use of it and its impact on companies. This includes what could happen to those companies and industries that don't use AI.
Sanjay Chopra Videos
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