Naveen Rao — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chief Executive Officer at Unconventional AI since 2025.
Co-founded Nervana, a company focused on changing computation through AI hardware.
Holds a PhD in Neuroscience and a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Serves on the scientific advisory board at Allen Institute since 2019.
Is a board member at Beacon Biosignals since 2019 and NeuReality since 2020.
Career dedicated to building and making synthetic intelligence available everywhere.

Biography

Naveen Rao is the Chief Executive Officer of Unconventional AI, a role he has held since 2025. His career is dedicated to the development and widespread availability of synthetic intelligence. He identifies as a neuroscientist, AI perpetrator, processor architect, entrepreneur, and investor.

Rao co-founded Nervana with the aim of transforming computational paradigms.