Suresh Manandhar is a pioneer AI leader, academic, and entrepreneur with over 35 years of expertise who is deeply committed to building Nepal's tech ecosystem and leveraging AI for social good. He holds a PhD in AI from the University of Edinburgh and led the AI Research Group at the University of York, UK. He currently holds the position of Honorary Chair in AI at Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology (MBUST) and offers advice to startups on implementing AI and NLP.
As CEO & Chief Scientist at Wiseyak, he focuses on developing AI-driven healthcare solutions for low-resource countries, such as AI-assisted cervical cancer screening, which aims to provide equitable healthcare worldwide. He has demonstrated a strong bridge between advanced academic research and practical real-world applications in his 35-year-long career.
