Ajay Agrawal is a prominent economist and professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, specializing in the economics of innovation. He is widely recognized as a leading authority on artificial intelligence, having founded the Creative Destruction Lab, a premier global accelerator for AI startups. Co-author of the influential book Prediction Machines, Agrawal’s research bridges the gap between AI technology and business strategy, earning him the Order of Canada for his contributions.