Ashwin Ram, a pioneer in applied research at the intersection of human-centered computing and interactive AI, brings his distinguished experience to the Office of the CTO for Google Cloud. With a strong academic background, entrepreneurial experience, and business strategy and product management expertise, Ashwin engages with top companies' leadership to reimagine their businesses using the power of AI. Ashwin's core technical strengths are in artificial intelligence, machine learning, cognitive science, and human-centered design; on the business side, in product innovation, entrepreneurship, startups, business strategy, and team leadership. Ashwin is a former board member, founder, director, and adjunct professor at several prestigious institutions. He earned his PhD from Yale University, BTech from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and MS from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Ashwin's talks and publications can be found at ashwinram.org.