Best Agentic AI Speakers in the USA (2026)
- Parikshit Khanna
- Feb 8
- 8 min read
Updated: Feb 21
Published: February 2026 Curated & Led by: Parikshit Khanna — MSME-Certified AI & Generative AI Expert | Corporate Speaker 🇮🇳 India-Based Trainer Collective | Available for US On-Site Delivery | Visa + Travel Costs Apply
US enterprises have moved past "AI awareness." In 2026, the demand is for production-grade agentic systems: intelligent orchestration, robust evaluations, governance frameworks, advanced RAG pipelines, tool integration, and safe scaling. This roster delivers exactly that — technical depth combined with measurable business outcomes, built for US conferences, corporate offsites, CXO briefings, and hands-on team enablement.
What "Agentic AI Training" Actually Means in 2026
Forget flashy demos. The best training builds repeatable, production-ready systems.
Capability Area | What's Actually Delivered |
✅ Prompt engineering | Standardised SOPs, templates, eval harnesses |
✅ Agentic workflows | Multi-step automation, tool-use, guardrails, observability |
✅ RAG + knowledge assistants | Retrieval grounding, citation accuracy, policy enforcement |
✅ Evaluation & observability | Quality metrics, safety thresholds, drift detection, A/B testing |
✅ Responsible AI & governance | Privacy, compliance, HITL, red-teaming |
✅ Enterprise integration | Embedding AI into daily business tools and operating rhythms |
2026 reality check: "Agentic" isn't a keynote buzzword. Top sessions teach teams to design workflows, connect tools, and ship safe, repeatable systems that deliver ROI.
⚠️ Critical Briefing for US Clients: India-Based Trainers — Visa, Travel & Logistics
Read this before requesting a quote for any on-site US engagement.
All trainers in this roster are based in India. Every on-site engagement in the United States requires international travel, US visa procurement, accommodation, and logistics — billed as a fully transparent, separately itemised component in every proposal. Training fees and travel costs are never bundled.
Visa & Immigration Requirements
Visa Component | Details | Typical Timeline |
🛂 US B-1/B-2 Business Visa | Required for each trainer travelling to the US for paid engagements | 4–12 weeks processing (vary by consulate) |
📋 Visa application fees | US MRV fee (~USD 185/person) + VFS service charges | Paid at application stage |
🏛️ Consulate interview | Mandatory in-person appointment (Delhi/Mumbai/Chennai consulates) | Appointment wait times vary — book early |
📁 Documentation prep | Invitation letter from US client, engagement contract, itinerary | Client must provide official invitation letter |
⚠️ US visa processing for Indian nationals can take 4–12 weeks. Minimum 8–10 weeks lead time strongly recommended for any on-site US engagement. Last-minute bookings carry significant visa risk.
Full Travel & Stay Cost Breakdown (Per Trainer, USD)
Cost Component | Details | Estimated Range (USD) |
✈️ International airfare | India (Delhi/Mumbai) ↔ US city — economy or business as agreed | $800 – $2,500 (economy) / $3,500 – $7,000 (business) |
🏨 Hotel / accommodation | 3–4 star, near client venue, full engagement duration | $150 – $350/night |
🚖 Local transport | Airport transfers + inter-venue travel in US city | $100 – $300/day |
🍽️ Per diem / meals | Standard US per diem rate | $75 – $150/day |
🛂 Visa fees & processing | MRV fee + VFS + documentation charges | $250 – $450/person |
📦 Materials & logistics | Printed workbooks, props, workshop materials if required | $20 – $80/participant |
Indicative Total Travel + Stay Cost by Engagement Length (Per Trainer, USD)
Engagement Type | Duration | Estimated Travel + Stay Cost |
Single-day keynote / workshop | 1–2 days in-country | $2,500 – $5,500 |
2–3 day corporate offsite | 3–5 days in-country | $4,000 – $9,000 |
Multi-day bootcamp / sprint | 5–7 days in-country | $6,000 – $14,000 |
Multi-trainer engagement (2–3 trainers) | 3–5 days in-country | $10,000 – $25,000+ |
Cost Optimisation Strategies for US Clients
📅 Book 10–12 weeks in advance — visa lead time is the hard constraint; airfare is secondary
📆 Bundle multiple sessions — a 3-day sprint across two departments costs far less per session than two separate trips
🏢 Client-arranged accommodation — if your organisation secures housing near venue, accommodation costs drop significantly
🎤 Conference anchoring — scheduling training around a US conference the trainer is already attending eliminates a full round-trip cost
💻 Hybrid model — Day 1 virtual (foundations + frameworks) + Day 2–3 on-site (build + deployment) reduces in-country days without sacrificing impact
🤝 Multi-client cost-sharing — if multiple companies in the same US city want training in the same week, travel costs can be shared across engagements
💡 Virtual engagements carry zero visa or travel costs — training fee only. For budget-sensitive teams or fast timelines, virtual delivery is a strong and fully capable option.
The Trainer Roster: Fast-Selection Guide
🔍 If You Need… | 👤 Book This Trainer |
🏢 Cross-functional adoption + ROI playbooks | Parikshit Khanna |
🔧 Build-and-ship automations + agentic workflows | Rushabh Mehta |
🛡️ Governance-first safe adoption + guardrails | Arpan Saxena |
👔 CXO / Board strategy + governance readiness | Ashesh D. Shah |
📊 Agents + analytics (Power BI / Excel / SQL) | Kunaal Naik |
🎨 AI in UI/UX + design workflow automation | Varrun Sahdev |
🎯 Adoption reinforcement + applied AI literacy | Adarsh Rai |
Trainer Profiles
Parikshit Khanna — Business-First GenAI Enablement
Why US enterprises book him: Workflow-led enablement across functions. Focused on practical adoption and ROI — not theory. MSME-certified AI/GenAI trainer delivering corporate workshops globally.
Background & Credentials:
15+ years experience in corporate training and enablement
Trained 50,000+ professionals across 5+ countries
Speaker at IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, Christ University
Corporate partners: Tata Mutual Fund, LG Electronics, Hetero Pharma, Arvind Fashion, Landmark Group, VISA
Featured at Times Square NYC
Tool stack: ChatGPT, Claude, Canva AI, Zapier, Midjourney, Consensus
Best suited for: Cross-functional teams (HR, Marketing, Ops, Leadership), workflow-led adoption, ROI-oriented enablement, teams needing usable SOPs and templates fast
📧 pkhanna123@gmail.com | 🌐 parikshitkhanna.com | 💼 LinkedIn: Parikshit Khanna
Rushabh Mehta — Build-and-Ship Automation Specialist
Why US enterprises book him: Hands-on technical builder. Delivers production-grade automations — not slides. Ships real workflows during the session.
Background & Credentials:
Rebuilt VAPI/Bolna voice agents overnight → rated 4.5/5 at Economic Times session
Built 4 production n8n AI automations in a single day
Flagship workflow: AI-written social posts + images from URL (60% time reduction)
Built WhatsApp bot, video-gen SaaS, scraper agent — all within 30 days
CVS Health (Chicago): Led USD 1M+ analytics projects; 25% overhead reduction via cloud migration
Best suited for: Ops automation, build-and-ship workshops, n8n/Make/voice agents, teams shipping production workflows
📧 mehta.rushabh25@gmail.com | 💼 LinkedIn: Rushabh Mehta
Arpan Saxena — Governance-First Business Enablement
Why US enterprises book him: Structured adoption with real guardrails. Safe, responsible AI for non-technical and compliance-prioritising teams.
Background & Credentials:
100+ sessions delivered across corporates and institutions
Structured prompting frameworks for consistent, repeatable outputs
Deep focus on responsible AI usage, review practices, and guardrails
Aligns AI adoption with HR/L&D objectives and organisational policies
Best suited for: Governance-first rollouts, guardrails + structured prompting, compliance-sensitive organisations, HR/L&D-led programs
Ashesh D. Shah — CXO / Board Strategy & Governance
Why US enterprises book him: 27+ years of business-technology transformation. Trusted at board and C-suite level across three continents.
Background & Credentials:
Delivered across India, USA, GCC, and Europe
Executive Consultant at ConsultAI360; CEO at Fusion Informatics
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AIMS certified — one of few trainers with formal AI management system certification
Designs full governance frameworks: policies, operating models, accountability structures
Best suited for: CXO/Board briefings, governance and ISO 42001-style readiness, AI strategy, risk and regulatory alignment
💼 LinkedIn: Ashesh D. Shah
Kunaal Naik — Analytics + AI Agents
Why US enterprises book him: Bridges AI automation with analytics outcomes — connects agents to Excel, Power BI, and SQL workflows teams already use.
Background & Credentials:
Senior Data Scientist at Dell Technologies
Founder, Data Science Masterminds
Built AI-agent automations for lead qualification and CRM updates (no-code)
n8n + Supabase workflows; PL-300 Power BI certified
Best suited for: Analytics-led teams (Power BI/Excel/decision workflows), agents for automation + data outcomes
💼 LinkedIn: Kunaal Naik
Varrun Sahdev — AI + UI/UX Design Workflows
Why US enterprises book him: 18+ years in UI/UX. Teaches AI-enhanced design pipelines that product and creative teams can ship immediately.
Background & Credentials:
Workshops at IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad
"Design with AI" session at Google GDG
Tool ecosystem: Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Recraft, Figma AI integrations
Best suited for: Product and design teams, AI + UX workflows, multi-step AI design processes
📧 work.varunsahdev@gmail.com | 💼 LinkedIn: Varrun Sahdev
Adarsh Rai — Adoption Reinforcement + AI Literacy
Why US enterprises book him: Integrates emotional intelligence with AI literacy for sustained, long-term team adoption — not one-off awareness.
Background & Credentials:
4,000+ hours in GenAI training and facilitation
Trained 1,000+ professionals; mentored 10,000+ students
LinkedIn Top Voice (Career & EQ)
Founder: HR Brain HUB
Best suited for: Adoption reinforcement, broad AI literacy, EI + AI integration, long-term retention
Master Comparison Table
Trainer | Base | Best US Use Case | Agentic Strength | Key Proof Points | Contact |
Parikshit Khanna | Delhi NCR 🇮🇳 | Cross-functional enablement + business adoption | Workflow-led GenAI + ROI systems | 15+ yrs; 50K+ trained; IITs; Tata/LG/VISA | |
Rushabh Mehta | India 🇮🇳 | Ops automation + build-and-ship workshops | n8n + voice agents + production workflows | CVS Health; Economic Times 4.5/5; 3 prod systems in 30 days | |
Arpan Saxena | India 🇮🇳 | Governance-first rollout for business teams | Guardrails + structured prompting | 100+ sessions; HR/L&D alignment | |
Ashesh D. Shah | India 🇮🇳 | CXO/Board sessions + governance readiness | Strategy + governance + ISO 42001 | 27+ yrs; USA/India/Europe/GCC; ISO certified | |
Kunaal Naik | Bengaluru 🇮🇳 | Analytics outcomes (Power BI/Excel/workflows) | Agents for automation + analytics | Dell Sr Data Scientist; PL-300 cert; n8n + Supabase | |
Varrun Sahdev | India 🇮🇳 | Product/design orgs — AI + UX workflows | Multi-step AI-enhanced design processes | 18+ yrs; IIT workshops; Google GDG | |
Adarsh Rai | India 🇮🇳 | Adoption reinforcement + applied AI literacy | Practical enablement + long-term retention | 4K+ hrs GenAI; 1K+ trained; 10K+ mentored |
Pricing — Outcome-Based Tiers (USD)
⚠️ All prices below are training fees only. On-site US engagements include an additional, separately quoted visa + travel + accommodation component (see full breakdown above). Virtual sessions: training fee only — zero travel costs.
Tier 1 — Essentials: Delivery + Q&A
Best for: Conferences, kickoffs, short awareness sessions Includes: Live keynote/workshop, standard deck, Q&A, resource links 💰 USD 2,500 – 7,500 (virtual or on-site training fee) On-site: add visa + travel + stay per trainer (see table above)
Tier 2 — Pro: Enablement Package
Best for: Corporate offsites, function-level building, repeatable workflow delivery Includes: Customised agenda, workbook + exercises, prompt packs/SOPs, measurement plan 💰 USD 8,000 – 20,000 (half-day to multi-day) On-site: add visa + travel + stay per trainer
Tier 3 — Premium: Training-to-Production
Best for: Teams shipping pilots and workflows to production quickly Includes: Pre-assessment, eval rubrics, implementation clinic, office hours, impact report, optional governance layer 💰 USD 20,000 – 50,000+ (intensive multi-day) On-site: add visa + travel + stay per trainer
Add-Ons (USD)
Add-On | Price Range |
Additional office hours (weekly) | $1,500 – $3,000/week |
Build-with-your-stack lab (your tools/data) | $5,000 – $15,000 |
RAG grounding clinic | $5,000 – $12,000 |
Governance workshop | $7,000 – $18,000 |
Train-the-trainer pack | $8,000 – $20,000 |
Scope: Included vs. Excluded
Included: All listed tier deliverables, agreed exercises, templates, and support hours.
Excluded unless explicitly added: Full end-to-end production builds, deep system integration without client access/SMEs, extended support beyond purchased hours, legal or compliance sign-off.
Change policy: Need to add modules mid-engagement? Option A — keep price, reduce scope. Option B — keep scope, revise pricing upward.
Request a Quote — 6 Details We Need
To generate a custom agenda and pricing proposal fast, share:
Audience level — IC / Manager / Director / CXO, and which functions
Team size — number of participants
Mode — Virtual / On-site (US city + state) + preferred date range
Desired outcomes — e.g., "ship 3 automations by session end", "governance framework for 500-person org"
Tool stack — M365 / Google Workspace / internal tools / RAG requirements
Deliverables needed — workbook, recording, office hours, impact report, certificates
Book Your US Engagement
Parikshit Khanna — Lead Trainer & Roster Curator 📧 pkhanna123@gmail.com (fastest for quotes and custom agendas) 📞 +91 80762 50669 | +91 99972 13177 (WhatsApp available) 🌐 parikshitkhanna.com — Free 15-min consultation available 💼 linkedin.com/in/parikshitkhanna
🇮🇳 India-based trainer collective | ✈️ On-site US delivery available | 🛂 Visa + travel costs quoted transparently at enquiry stage | 💻 Virtual delivery available with zero travel costs
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