Poonacha Machaiah

Poonacha Machaiah is a visionary leader, entrepreneur, and technologist with a distinguished career spanning multiple industries, including wellness, technology, and entertainment. As the CEO of the Chopra Foundation, Poonacha Machaiah is dedicated to improving health, social, and planetary well-being. He has Co-founded transformative companies such as Cyberhuman.AI, the personal AI digital wellbeing twin and Seva.Love, the metaverse platform for wellbeing, along with world-renowned mind-body medicine pioneer and New York Times best-selling author Deepak Chopra, MD.

Poonacha Machaiah's initiatives have left a significant impact. He has championed NeverAlone®, a project addressing mental well-being and suicide prevention, and The Soul of Leadership, promoting conscious leadership in organizations. His launch of the WarriorMonk® brand is a testament to his commitment to creating a positive societal shift through the compassionate transformation of humankind.

Poonacha is a sought-after speaker and thought leader known for his deep understanding of the intersection of technology, wellness, and human potential, and his insights have resonated with audiences worldwide. He has also held senior management positions at Nortel, Iridium, Motorola, and Sasken.

He holds an MBA from the College of William and Mary and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering.

He has co-founded initiatives such as NeverAlone® to address mental well-being and suicide prevention. Co-founded CIRCA®, an anxiety management platform, along with Srini Pillay, MD — Harvard-trained psychiatrist and brain researcher, and Cyberhuman.ai, a personalized AI platform for optimizing health and wellness.

He is on the board of transformative companies such as The Healing Company, Beacon Media, Limitless Minds and Reulay. He has also held senior management positions at Nortel, Iridium, Motorola and Sasken. He holds an MBA from the College of William and Mary, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering.