Vladimer Botsvadze
Vladimer Botsvadze is a Global Marketing Thought Leader and Advisory Board Member at the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII), an organisation providing self-paced and high-impact AI certifications tailored to meet the demands of modern AI professionals.
He is also a Mentor atTechstars, guiding startup founders in AI and digital transformation, with a focus on decision-making, team-building, and value creation in competitive markets. In addition, he mentors through several other platforms, including theUCLAAnderson Venture Accelerator, the University of Westminster, MentorCruise, FasterCapital, and The Mentoring Club. He also serves on the Advisory Council of the Harvard Business Review, and his expertise is widely recognised by the American Marketing Association.
Vladimer has received over 200 international awards and recognitions. In 2025, he was named among the 10 Best Artificial Intelligence Speakers by Analytics Insight, alongside Mustafa Suleyman, and also featured in the Top 15 Artificial Intelligence Speakers by Kruger Cowne, alongside Steve Wozniak.
With a global reach, he has trained more than 2,000 professionals in digital marketing and has been featured in major publications such as Forbes, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Wired, Tech.eu, Yahoo! Finance, SUCCESS Magazine, and The European Business Review. He has also been interviewed in media outlets including Voyage LA Magazine, SHOUTOUT LA Magazine, SHOUTOUT Michigan Magazine, and Bold Journey Magazine. As a Contributor to Startups Magazine, he shares insights on digital transformation and leadership in technology.
He is also an Advisor at the United States Cybersecurity Institute (USCSI) and the United States Data Science Institute, regularly speaking at industry conferences and collaborating with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 corporations. Recognised globally, he is a Top 10 Global IoT Thought Leader and serves as a Global IoT and Cloud Influencer at rise.global and the IoT Community. He has also been named among the Top 32 Global Digital Transformation Influencers by The Awards Magazine.
Vladimer’s influence extends to judging major awards, having served on the Webby Awards jury, the Marketing Judging Committee for The Stevie® Awards, and as a judge at the Gartner Marketing and Communications Awards in 2023. His memberships include the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), aim10x Innovators Network, XR4ALL (an initiative of the European Commission to support the XR industry), CMO Council, and RETHINK Retail. He also consults for global platforms such as Intro and Wizly.
As an academic and researcher, Vladimer is currently an invited lecturer at the POLIMI Graduate School of Management. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Transport Engineering (specialising in International Logistics Markets) from Georgian Technical University, a Master’s degree in International Economic Relations from DAUG, and several certificates in business-related fields, including Business English from Embassy CES London and Business Planning from Free University of Tbilisi. He also holds two bachelor’s degrees—one in Computer Technologies from Georgian Technical University and another in Logistics from Georgian Customs Academy.
