Usman Sheikh

Usman Sheikh is the visionary founder and CEO of xiQ, an award-winning B2B sales and marketing platform. With the fusion of generative AI, behavioral science, and ChatGPT, xiQ is revolutionizing the industry with its groundbreaking personality-driven sales approach. As a futurist and design thinker, Usman's goal is to humanize B2B sales and marketing by harnessing the power of generative AI and psychology. Through xiQ, sellers gain the ability to understand the mindset of prospective buyers, facilitating hyper-personalized engagement throughout the sales cycle. Usman strongly believes in achieving excellence through disciplined and relentless execution. Prior to xiQ, Usman held various global roles at SAP, including Vice President of Corporate Development, Product Management, Sales Enablement, and Digital Commerce. He also founded and led Unit International, a business and technology consultancy based in Washington DC. An architect by education and training, Usman has designed numerous notable buildings along the East Coast of the USA, including the first office of the International Monetary Fund in Moscow, Russia. Usman frequently serves as a guest lecturer on AI and B2B sales and marketing at renowned business schools such as the University of Texas, University of Wisconsin, University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, and Clemson University. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Usman's passions extend beyond business. He enjoys Squash, architecture, design, cooking, and hiking.