Dr. Cheranellore (Vasu) Vasudevan is a prolific thinker, writer, and inventor of emerging technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI) and data science. He retired from IBM after a long professional tenure in research, product development, and technology strategy. He has a Ph. D. in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and several journal and conference publications as well as over 70 US patents to his credit. Dr. Vasudevan is a co-author of five books including two children’s books. At Makerville. Tech, he co-founded a start-up to create engaging books and educational resources that make AI and related technology accessible to young learners, parents, and educators. Dr. Vasudevan also serves as a Technical Advisor to start-ups and SMB’s providing guidance on AI Strategy and applications.