Kakul Srivastava (US)

Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, the music creation platform. Since joining Splice in 2021, she has led major innovations including the launch of generative AI tools that expand creativity and fairly compensate creators, as well as the company’s acquisitions of Spitfire Audio and Kits AI. An award-winning entrepreneur, Kakul was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI in 2025 for shaping how technology empowers, rather than replaces, human creativity.

Previously, Kakul held executive roles at Yahoo, Flickr, Adobe, and GitHub, helping to build iconic products like Photoshop and Yahoo! Mail, and is known for her product leadership, empathy, and commitment to helping creative communities thrive. A graduate of MIT and UC Berkeley Haas, Kakul lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.