Meet The Founders
Experienced leaders with a proven track record in AI and enterprise consulting
Dr. Ash Khalilian
Founder & CEO
25+ years in IT consulting and enterprise transformations with a PhD in Information Systems. Former Lead of GenAI Taskforce at Capgemini and founder of successful AI consultancy Nexmira.
Delivered $50M+ in IT projects, filed patent for multi-agent orchestration technology, and built prototype that reduced 12-week project to 2 weeks.
"After decades of watching projects fail the same way, I realized AI could solve this. When our prototype delivered a 3-month project in 2 weeks, I knew this was the future."
Mehdi Modarressi
Co-Founder & CTO
10+ years building enterprise-scale cloud and AI systems. Solutions Architect at Databricks and Microsoft with 5x Azure Certified + FinOps certification.
Led cloud transformations for BHP Mining, Telstra, Qantas and built AI/ML platforms for government agencies and Fortune 500 companies.
"We're not just automating tasks—we're creating enterprise-grade AI systems that can tackle complex projects at unprecedented scale."
Our Advisors
Dr Homa Freeman
Strategic Advisor - Business Development & Market Strategy
With more than 20 years of leadership experience in Australia's top universities, together with a PhD and an MBA, Homa demonstrates proven capability in guiding teams, leading transformation, and shaping organisational strategy.
She brings expertise in strategic planning, data analysis, and measurable innovation — strengths that drive her focus on applying AI and digital transformation to build smarter, stronger organisations. For Homa, AI is not simply a tool for efficiency, but a catalyst to streamline processes, empower people, and create workplaces that are transparent, human-centered, and ready for the future.
"AI is not just about efficiency — it's about reshaping workplaces where people can thrive, grow, and focus on what truly matters."
Dheeren Vélu
Non-Executive Advisor
Non-Executive advisor to Agentive, bringing 20+ years of enterprise AI expertise. Currently Senior Director of Applied Innovation at Capgemini AU/NZ.
TEDx Speaker and patent holder in AI/NLP. Chair of AI Industry Advisory Board at RMIT with extensive enterprise network through Capgemini role.
"Enterprise AI adoption across the Australian market requires strategic guidance and industry credibility—that's where I bring value to scaling multi-agent systems."