Owen Sakawa
AI Visionary, Serial Tech Entrepreneur, and TEDX Speaker in San Francisco, CA
Owen Sakawa is the CEO & Founder of Elloe AI, a groundbreaking company creating the immune system for AI—a platform designed to make artificial intelligence accurate, ethical, and transformative in industries like healthcare, finance, and logistics.
From founding his first company at 14 to leading Elloe AI’s 150% QoQ growth, Owen’s entrepreneurial journey has been defined by bold ideas and impactful solutions. Elloe AI’s tools, such as TruthChecker™ and AutoRAG™, are already saving lives, including detecting early-stage skin cancer in underserved regions, while scaling globally to serve 5,000+ enterprises in 30+ countries.
Born and raised in Kenya, Owen has built a world-class team in Nairobi, proving that innovation knows no borders. Under his leadership, Elloe AI is on track to become Africa’s first AI unicorn while setting the global benchmark for trustworthy AI.
With a commitment to responsible AI governance, Owen combines visionary leadership with practical impact, ensuring that technology serves humanity’s best interests. His philosophy is simple yet profound: “We’re not just building AI; we’re building trust.”