M. M. (Sath) Sathyanarayan

My background spans operational leadership, strategy, and large-scale technology adoption in both industrial and technology environments. I have worked in Silicon Valley and beyond, navigating cross-functional complexity, executive alignment challenges, and capital allocation decisions at scale.

Throughout my career, I have seen technology initiatives succeed — or fail — not because of the tools themselves, but because of how organizations structured decisions, sequenced investments, and governed execution.

A couple of years ago, I set out to understand critical success factors for AI adoption. I interviewed board directors, C-suite executives, operations leaders, academics, and practitioners, and studied real-world case studies across the AI adoption spectrum. This effort resulted in my book, AI Adoption: Strategies and Tactics for Success.

I have also served as a guest lecturer at the UCSD Rady School of Management and taught a full course for Executive MBA students, contributing to leadership discussions on AI adoption and enterprise transformation.