Serial Tech Entrepreneur, Watson Evangelist and Philanthropist

Manoj Saxena is the General Manager of Watson Solutions at IBM, a team focused on building a computing system that rivals a human’s ability to answer questions with speed and accuracy. Saxena was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” and “IT Technologist of the Year.” Saxena created The Saxena Family Foundation to advance inventive and effective ways of promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. The Foundation’s credo is “doing well by doing good.” Saxena also serves on the boards of Global Giving, Austin Technology Council and Any Baby Can.