Seema Lakhani

Worth knowing

Seema Lakhani is a leader in global-scale consumer products and AI applications having significantly contributed to Canada's tech landscape through her decade-long leadership at Wattpad, and her contributions as a founder in consumer AI.

Story

Seema is known for building and scaling consumer internet companies that matter. As Chief Product Officer and GM at Wattpad, she reached 100 million people globally and saw the company through to a $650M acquisition. She then co-founded Piffle, a generative AI entertainment company, which was acquired by Devin, where she joined as Co-Founder and COO, building in a stigmatized category for a large, underserved audience. She champions building products that make the world better. Seema was awarded Canada's 50 Best Executives in 2020 and Canada's Top 40 Under 40 in 2021.

In Seema's words

I have spent my life in Toronto and am passionate about building the startup and tech ecosystem in Canada, including the development of a strong AI-forward, values driven innovation economy.

Highlights

• Chief Product Officer and GM, Wattpad Labs, through Naver's $600M+ acquisition
• Canada's Top 40 Under 40, 2021 (Caldwell Partners)
• Canada's 50 Best Executives, The Globe and Mail, 2020
• Founding board member, APM Canada
• HBA, Business and Entrepreneurship, Ivey Business School