Alap Shah

Alap Shah is an entrepreneur, technology executive and AI speaker best known for co-founding Sentieo, the AI-powered financial research platform that served more than 1,000 institutional clients before being acquired by AlphaSense for over $200 million. Now Chief Executive Officer of Littlebird, Alap brings first-hand experience of building, scaling and commercialising artificial intelligence products. As an AI speaker, he is particularly suited to technology conferences, financial services events, leadership summits and corporate programmes exploring how AI is reshaping business, research and decision-making.

Alap began his career in investment analysis, working as an Analyst at Canstanea Partners before joining Viking Global Investors and later Citadel LLC. This grounding in institutional investment exposed him to the challenges professionals face when processing huge quantities of financial information. He subsequently became Managing Partner of Lotus Technology Management and co-founded Sentieo in 2011, applying technology to these information challenges. This combination of financial expertise and entrepreneurial problem-solving gives his AI talks a practical perspective on turning complex data into actionable intelligence.

Alap’s expertise has received significant industry recognition. In 2019, WatersTechnology named him ‘Best Third Party Technology Vendor CEO’, recognising his role in driving machine learning and natural language processing breakthroughs in financial search. He also co-authored ‘The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis’ with Citrini Research, extending his perspective to the wider implications of rapidly advancing intelligence technologies.

Organisations hire Alap as an AI speaker because he connects technical innovation with commercial reality. Having experienced AI as an analyst, founder, executive and technology leader, he can explain how machine learning and natural language processing transform research workflows, information discovery and organisational decision-making. For audiences navigating AI adoption, disruption and opportunity, he offers experience grounded in building technology businesses and serving demanding institutional users.