Padmini Soni is a Senior AI Strategist, Microsoft MVP in AI, Keynote Speaker, Author and Founder of Rezonance AI, where she helps organizations move from AI experimentation to responsible, practical adoption aligned with real-world business goals. With more than 25 years of technology and leadership experience across Fortune 500 companies, she specializes in connecting business strategy, human-centered design, AI governance, and emerging technologies. Padmini also serves as Chief AI Strategist at the AI Leadership Institute and is a local mentor in Responsible AI at ACM.org.

A TEDx speaker, Padmini is known for making complex AI concepts accessible, relevant, and actionable. Through keynotes, workshops, executive sessions, and hands-on training, she helps leaders and professionals move from AI-curious to AI-confident while keeping responsibility, inclusion, and human impact at the center of innovation.

She is the co-founder of Asian Women Advancing AI, a global community focused on increasing the visibility, participation, and leadership of Asian women in the AI ecosystem. She is also AWS- and Google-certified, a co-author of *Creating Custom GPTs with OpenAI GPT Builder*, and holds PMP and Certified Scrum Product Owner certifications.