Yash Bhavnani

Yash Bhavnani is the Vice President of AI, Collaboration & Strategy at Box Inc., leading Box’s AI initiatives, which play a crucial role across the company’s portfolio. Before joining Box, Yash spent 10 years at Google, where she contributed to groundbreaking products like Google Ads, Search, and Google Assistant. She was also a founding member of the Bard (now Gemini) team, driving AI innovations for enterprise and productivity. Prior to Google, she developed technical solutions for the U.S. government. Beyond work, Yash is a dedicated mother to 8-year-old twins, a wife to a life coach, and a caregiver to her mother. She has a passion for traveling, hiking, and mentoring women in tech.