Eswar Priyadarshan

Eswar Priyadarshan is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur with a distinguished career in shaping innovative tech solutions. He currently serves as a fractional GenAI CTO for multiple companies. Previously, Eswar was the co-founder and CTO of InLive, Inc., where he developed the core concept of integrating diverse payment models into alive-streaming platform, delivering significant value to artists and venues globally, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eswar was SVP of Corporate Development and M&A at LivePerson Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN), following LivePerson's acquisition of his company, BotCentral. As Co-founder and CEO of BotCentral, Eswar spearheaded the development of the platform, which has evolved into LivePerson's ConversationBuilder, a critical element of its AI strategy.

Before BotCentral, Eswar was a Senior Director at Apple Inc., where he played a pivotal role in the product and engineering development of Apple iAd, Apple Music, and Apple TV. He co-founded Quattro Wireless, which was acquired by Apple in 2010, and led the integration of Quattro’s technology into the iAd platform, working closely with Apple’s senior executives including Steve Jobs, Eddy Cue, and Scott Forstall.

Earlier in his career, Eswar co-founded and served as CTO of m-Qube, Inc., leading its technology R&D before its acquisition by VeriSignin 2006. He also held roles as VP of Engineering at Open Market Inc. andTechnical Lead for Adobe Acrobat. Eswar’s engineering career began at SunMicrosystems, where he gained extensive experience.

In addition to his technology roles, Eswar has served on the board of Possible Health, a non-profit providing affordable healthcare in rural Nepal, and advises Photo Butler, a Boston-based startup using AI to revolutionize memory sharing.

Eswar holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science from Boston University and is a named inventor on 45 software patents across his work at Sun, Adobe, Open Market, m-Qube, Quattro Wireless, and Apple.