Speakers

Rishi Kapoor is a 2x entrepreneur and leader in AI, neuroscience, and the media industry. As co-founder of North AI, Rishi leads a new VC-backed venture that combines cognitive science and AI   to predict video engagement and optimise creative content. North AI has secured 4 consecutive Innovate UK grants, back by 2 of the largest VC’s in the UK and has won multiple awards. As a result, Rishi continues to consult on AI-augmented decision support, creative intelligence, and audience behaviour forecasting. His mission is to empower media companies and creatives with predictive intelligence that takes the guess-work out of content creation to enable more meaningful and engaging content production.

Prior to founding North AI, Rishi worked at Sony Pictures, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery, and also advised Disney and BBC Worldwide. After his corporate career, he founded and successfully exited VC-backed Paus.tv, a global media startup that championed independent filmmakers and reshaped digital distribution, which was acquired by one of the largest media companies in LATAM. 

Rishi is passionate about using technology to bridge the gap between artistic vision and audience reception—helping creators and investors alike to de-risk and enhance their production decisions.