Apoorv Sharma is the Co-Founder & CEO of Derivate X, one of the first agencies to pioneer LLM SEO—the art and science of building visibility inside ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other AI-driven search engines.

From dropping out of three degree programs and starting with almost nothing, Apoorv built Derivate X into a multi-client, high-ticket SEO agency trusted by SaaS companies like Gumlet, REsimpli, and Verito. His agency’s work has consistently ranked brands at the top of both Google and AI search results, capturing opportunities where traditional SEO falls short.

Apoorv defines LLM SEO as “creating digital evidence so that large language models treat your brand as an authoritative source.” With this forward-looking approach, he has helped SaaS founders future-proof their organic growth and dominate new discovery channels before competitors even catch up.

A storyteller at heart and an execution-driven founder, Apoorv speaks about:
– AI Search & LLM SEO – why the next $100M SaaS company won’t be built on Google.
– Future of Organic Growth – how ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity are reshaping visibility.
– Founder Lessons – building a lean agency from scratch, scaling high-ticket retainers, and surviving failures to create lasting success.

He combines practical SEO expertise with big-picture vision, making his sessions both deeply tactical and strategically eye-opening for marketers, founders, and investors alike.