Rashmi Agrawal is the founder and CEO of CipherSonic Labs, a deep tech startup building cutting-edge privacy-preserving AI solutions using cryptography and custom hardware acceleration. She holds a PhD in secure computing, with expertise in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), trusted execution environments, and FPGA-based system design. Rashmi’s work bridges advanced research and real-world deployment, enabling secure AI applications across enterprise and defense sectors. She is also a passionate mentor and advocate for inclusive innovation in AI and cybersecurity.