Malika Malik
Malika Malik is the CEO and Founder of myAIcademy, an adaptive AI learning platform designed to make artificial intelligence accessible, practical, and personalized for learners across ages and backgrounds. Through myAIcademy, she is reimagining how people learn AI by creating experiences that adapt to individual goals, pace, and context.
Malika brings deep industry experience from working at leading global technology companies, including Google and Microsoft. At Google, she was among the early Gen AI Black Belts, contributing to the development of generative AI systems and working closely on Gemini. Her work focused on translating cutting-edge research into real-world, production-grade AI solutions.
She is an alumna of the London School of Economics and has a strong academic and teaching background. Malika has taught and lectured on artificial intelligence at institutions such as Oxford University and London Business School, and she is deeply passionate about demystifying AI and empowering learners to confidently build and work with it.
February 2, 2026 Startup Bazaar Dubai
FIRESIDE CHAT with Malika Malik
Malika Malik, a leading artificial intelligence strategist, advisor, and investor, will share her journey from shaping AI at global technology giants to building in the UAE’s rapidly evolving AI ecosystem. Having recently left her role at Google UK—where she played a key role in influencing the future direction of AI—Malik has founded myAIcademy, a startup focused on advancing AI literacy, responsible adoption, and workforce readiness. Now based in the UAE, she will discuss what motivated her move, why she believes the region is emerging as a serious global AI hub, and what founders and investors should understand about building AI companies in this market.
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- Mouli Narayanan