# Akhila Satish > Akhila Satish is an accomplished CEO and independent board director with over a decade of experience in corporate governance, strategic leadership, and scaling high-growth companies. She is currently CEO of Meseekna, a cognitive simulation software company, and serves on the boards of ResilienX and Women in Healthcare and Life Sciences. She is also a contributor to the World Economic Forum's Data for Common Purpose Initiative on user data ownership and AI usage. This is the personal website of Akhila Satish. The site offers two views of the same underlying content: an interactive "library" view (the default landing experience) and a traditional CV view (toggled from the nav or via `?view=cv`). ## Pages - [Home — interactive library](https://akhilasatish.com/): Bookshelf-style interface where every book represents a real piece of her work — companies built or advised, scientific papers, essays, and press placements. - [CV view](https://akhilasatish.com/?view=cv): Traditional resume layout — About, Board & Advisory, Professional Experience, Venture Capital, Education, Scientific Publications, Media & Awards, Languages, Personal. ## Headline Board Member · Global CEO · AI, Data & Technology ## Current Role - **Meseekna** — CEO and President (2018–Present). Cognitive simulation software supporting 30,000 employees. Led transformation from analog consulting to scalable SaaS, achieving 9× ARR growth. ## Past Roles - **CyberDoctor** — CEO, Founder, Board President (2011–2014). Created the first proven digital therapeutic for diabetic patients. - **Storm Ventures** — Entrepreneur-in-Residence (2017–2018). - **Asset Management Ventures** — Associate (2015). - **Mustard Seed Ventures** — Associate (2015). - **Maveron Venture Capital** — Fellow (2015). - **National Institutes of Health** — Post-Baccalaureate Fellow (2010–2011). ## Board & Advisory - **ResilienX** — Board of Directors (2022–Present), Board Advisor (2019–2022). Autonomous aviation systems software. - **World Economic Forum** — Contributor, Data for Common Purpose Initiative (2021–Present). - **Lexigram** — Board of Directors (2020–2022), Board Advisor (2015–2020). AI/ML healthcare data extraction. - **WIHLS — Women In Healthcare and Life Sciences** — Board of Directors (2013–Present). - **The Science Runway** — Founder and Executive Director. Nonprofit bringing young women into the life sciences. ## Education - **Stanford Graduate School of Business** — MBA (2016). - **University of Pennsylvania** — Master of Biotechnology, Biopharmaceuticals and Bioengineering (2013). Thesis: *Bridging the Scientific Literacy Gap*. - **University of Michigan** — BS, Neuroscience, with honors (2010). Thesis on Stac3 cited in *Nature Communications*. ## Scientific Publications - Horstick EJ, Linsley JW, ..., **Satish A**, et al. *Stac3 is a component of the excitation–contraction coupling machinery and mutated in Native American myopathy.* Nature Communications. 2013;4:1952. PMID: 23736855. - Dhanoa BS, Cogliati T, **Satish AG**, Bruford EA, Friedman JS. *Update on the Kelch-like (KLHL) gene family.* Human Genomics. 2013;7(1):13. PMID: 23676014. - Friedman JS, Ruzycki PA, **Satish AG**, et al. *The adRP Gene KLHL7 and Its Potential Role in Ubiquitination and Photoreceptor Degeneration.* IOVS. 2011;52(14):5400. ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract. ## Speaking Akhila Satish is a frequent speaker on scientific literacy, metacognition, the confluence of human and artificial intelligence, AI governance and data privacy, individual decision-making, and board readiness for AI-era regulation. She also speaks on clinically proven technologies in the healthcare marketplace and on the path from research to entrepreneurship for women in science. ### Topics - Scientific literacy and the science of thinking - Metacognition under load — how leaders actually decide - The confluence of human and artificial intelligence - AI governance, data privacy, and individual decision-making - Board readiness for AI-era regulation - Clinically proven technologies in the healthcare marketplace - Women in science and the path from research to entrepreneurship ### Sample Talks - [Akhila Satish Interview — Health 2.0 Conference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgCwA9NtWYw) (Center for Healthcare Innovation, YouTube) - [What We Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jodR05XREpk) — short film (YouTube) - [MyCyberDoctor Interview with Akhila Satish at Health 2.0](https://vimeo.com/51695558) (Vimeo) ### Booking For keynotes, panels, and board briefings, contact Akhila via [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhilasatish). ## Press Featured in or quoted by The Wall Street Journal, Forbes (Next 1000 honoree 2021), NPR, The Washington Post, BBC Worklife, WIRED, Fortune, Business Insider, CNBC, Fast Company (World Changing Idea honoree 2021), Psychology Today, MindBodyGreen, Inc., Quartz, Glassdoor, Reader's Digest, Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, Athena Alliance, BizWomen, and more. ## Authored Articles 31 published essays and op-eds, including *The Nobel Laureate Exclusion Act* (Wall Street Journal, 2017), *Mindful Leaders of Today Are Poised to Be Transformative Leaders Tomorrow* (Egon Zehnder, 2023, co-authored with Mayuri Patel), and ten essays in HuffPost on scientific literacy, women in STEM, and metacognition. ## Awards & Recognition - Forbes *Next 1000* (2021) - Fast Company *World Changing Idea* honoree (2021) - Center for Healthcare Innovation Global Leader in Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Healthcare Innovation World Cup semifinalist - Rising Star, Health 2.0 ## Links - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhilasatish) - [Meseekna](https://www.meseekna.com) - [The Science Runway](https://www.thesciencerunway.org) ## Languages English (native), German (professional working), Spanish (elementary).