I help founders build a future worth wanting.
- Philosophy, psychology, and wisdom traditions are my jams.
- I'm a possibilianist, a futurist, and a superhumanist.
- I'm a thinker, a dancer, a lover, and a reader.
- I'm a rebel with a cause.
My mission is to steer toward humane futures through the art and practice of leadership.
For 17 years, I've done private, transformational work with leaders. Today, my clients are founders in AI and other transformational technologies. They are the people whose decisions will shape how billions of us live. My job is to help them actualize their full potential as a leader, and steward this power with wisdom and integrity.
My life's work
The art and practice of leadership
The Art | Executive Coaching
Executive Coaching
Private, long-term work with founders navigating the demands of building something that matters.
Learn more →The Practice | AIxHumanity
AIxHumanity
Writing, gatherings, and projects on leading toward humane futures in the age of AI.
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Writings
Writings on the inner and philosophical dimensions of being human and our evolving relationship with technology.
Testimonials
Here’s what people say about me.
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Having a stellar executive coach is a superpower — one that most people don’t realize. Banu is that superpower for me. She’s more than 10x’d my effectiveness as a leader.
Kanjun QiuCEO Imbue · GP Outset Capital
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Banu is the platonic ideal of what an executive coach should be. It’s honestly hard for me to think of how she could be better — she’s been life-changing for me and for my company.
Armand CognettaFounder & CEO · General Proximity
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She is one of the few people where I both trust the intent and the wisdom. There’s something I really respect that she has, and I want to be influenced by it.
Laura DemingCEO Until · Partner Age1 & The Longevity Fund
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Part of the reason we raised our really large round was our coaching session, where Banu pushed me: “Can you think bigger? Why raise $10 million — why not $100 million?”
Josh AlbrechtCo-Founder & CTO · Imbue
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I sometimes say that “Banu has changed my life,” and I mean it. She is unusually insightful, and I trust her to push back — but she is also incredibly supportive and caring.
Anastasia GamickCo-Founder & President · Convergent Research
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She has an innate ability to uncover your superpowers and help you harness them, with results that are life-changing. Truly second to none.
Betsy ForeFounding Partner Velveteen Ventures · 3× Founder
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Banu strikes a perfect balance — she pinpoints the story I’m telling myself, then pushes until the solution is instantaneous. I’ve never experienced that with any other coach.
Kevin LiangCOO · Starbloom Capital
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She is incredibly incisive, cuts to the root of things very quickly, and has unshakable belief in developing your unique genius. I couldn’t recommend her enough.
Michael LaiAI for Government · Anthropic