Dr. SK Sharma is the Chief Analytics & AI Officer at Ingrooves Music Group (a UMG company), where he leads a diverse global team of AI researchers, Ph.D. data scientists, and product strategists to develop innovative products and services around music engagement, audience growth, and marketing analytics. As a senior AI and digital strategy executive with over 15 years of CXO leadership and investment management experience at various VC, strategy consulting, and intellectual property firms, SK has a track record of conceptualizing and implementing major audience, consumer, and analytics initiatives at Fortune 500 and PE portfolio companies. SK holds a Ph.D. from Caltech, is the lead inventor on multiple AI patents, a co-author on 15+ scientific research publications, and was recently recognized by Billboard in their annual 40 under 40 issue as a trailblazing young music executive. He is an Entrepreneur in Residence at UCSD and is based in coastal San Diego, CA.
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