Saleema Vellani
Saleema Vellani is a 9x founder (3 exits), angel investor, and bestselling author of Innovation Starts With I. As Founder/CEO of Ripple Impact ("Mayo Clinic for authority building"), she helps entrepreneurs become recognized authorities to launch ventures, scale, exit, and attract opportunities.
With 20+ years' global experience, she helps founders clarify value and turn thought leadership into competitive advantage. She's building an AI-powered Authority Academy to scale this globally.
Saleema teaches at Johns Hopkins, is completing Harvard Business School’s selective Owner/President Management (OPM) program, and is a Stanford GSB LEAD alum. Her insights appear in Forbes and 15+ global publications via World Bank and IDB platforms, endorsed by thought leaders like Adam Grant, Seth Godin, and others.