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Sharon Gai

CEO at Culture Fluid

New York, United States

Sharon Gai is an expert in AI and innovation. She helps organizations do more with less using AI. In her tenure at Alibaba, she advised brands and heads of state in crafting their digital strategy with programmatic marketing and AI. She has worked with TEDx, Singularity University, UBS, Deloitte, Walmart, LVMH, Nestle, Coca Cola, Lenovo, and many others. She is in the AAE list of Top Keynote Speakers in 2023. She is a RETHINK Retail’s Top Retail Expert and a LinkedIn Community Top Voice in 2024. She has appeared on CNN, Bloomberg, Reuters, ABC, CBC, CCTV, TechCrunch, and The Next Web. She is the author of the book, Ecommerce Reimagined. Sharon has an Honors Bachelor’s degree in International Development from McGill and a Masters in Information Management from Columbia University. When she is not speaking, she is jamming on electric keyboards with her band, writing jokes for her stand up comedy set or sharing tips on how to get ahead in AI at sharongai.com

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: NYC
Speaking Topics: How to do more with less using AI

Sharon Gai Points
Academic 0
Author 121
Influencer 0
Speaker 10
Entrepreneur 0
Total 131

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Company Type: Company
Minimum Project Size: $10,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: 11-50
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed

Areas of Expertise

AI 30.92
Creativity 43.42
Digital Transformation 30.92
Innovation

Industry Experience

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Retail

Publications

1 Author Newsletter
Building Tomorrow's Most Dangerous Tools
Linkedin
August 18, 2025
In many of my keynotes, I share the myth of Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity. As punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock where an eagle would devour his liver each day, only for it to regenerate overnight, ensuring his torment would repeat eternally.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation

2 Books
How To Do More With Less Using AI
Wiley
August 01, 2025
**How to Do More with Less: Future-Proofing Yourself in an AI-Driven Economy** by Sharon Gai is an empowering and accessible guide for entrepreneurs, professionals, and lifelong learners who want to harness AI’s potential without needing to be tech experts. The book is written to level the playing field so the benefits of AI reach everyone, not just insiders or large corporations, by making AI tools understandable and actionable.

The book shows readers how to demystify AI, actively engage with it, and apply it in daily life. Gai emphasizes that AI’s transformative power should be accessible to all, provided people understand how to use it.

This book is designed for non-technical professionals such as creators, parents, knowledge workers, and entrepreneurs. It lowers the barriers to entry and makes AI approachable and relevant. Gai also highlights that true access to AI is not only about having tools but about knowing how to use them effectively. Her message is that AI’s advantages should not be limited to a select few, and that anyone can shape the AI era through curiosity, experimentation, and deliberate action.

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Tags: AI, Creativity, Digital Transformation

Ecommerce Reimagined
Palgrave McMillan
July 01, 2023
This book is a frontline guide for marketers seeking to understand and apply the most advanced practices in global ecommerce by studying the world’s most innovative market: China. With retail sales exceeding $5.6 trillion and the highest ecommerce penetration rate worldwide, China has become the ultimate testing ground for the future of retail. The pandemic accelerated digital adoption, pushing brands to double down on online sales and invent new models that are now setting global benchmarks.

Written from inside the ecosystem of the world’s largest ecommerce platform, Ecommerce Reimagined: Retail and Ecommerce in China offers marketers a rare look at how Chinese companies experiment, adapt, and scale at breathtaking speed. It not only shows entrepreneurs and executives how to break into this market, but also equips forward-thinking marketers with insights and strategies to bring back home. For students and scholars, it provides context for how ecommerce has reshaped retail in China, creating lessons that increasingly define the future of global commerce.

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Tags: Emerging Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing

1 Keynote
How to do more with less
Wiley
August 01, 2025

How to do more with less using AI

Right now, many companies know that AI is something to pay attention to, but not sure where to start. When budgets are tight and you’re running a lean team, how do you do more with less? In this session, Sharon will teach businesses how to be more productive and efficient using AI. We will dive deep into the transformative effects of AI on business and explore the tremendous opportunities and challenges it presents. You'll discover how businesses of all sizes can leverage AI to gain a competitive edge, streamline processes, automate tasks, and make data-driven decisions that drive growth and profitability.

Session takeaways:

• Frameworks for evaluating your role and determining which part of your job to handover to AI
• Discover real-world examples and case studies of how AI is being used to optimize processes, reduce costs, and improve outcomes
• Gain actionable tips on leveraging AI tools to make data-driven decisions, automate routine tasks, and allocate resources more effectively, ensuring your team can do more with less

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation

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