VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ:VIVO, FRA:51J) announced it has appointed artificial intelligence strategist Khadija Mustafa to its advisory council, as the company looks to expand its global footprint in AI-focused infrastructure.
Mustafa brings more than two decades of experience in global technology leadership, with expertise spanning artificial intelligence strategy, international partnerships and commercialization across markets including the US, the Middle East and Europe.
Mustafa is the founder and CEO of Beyyond.ai, a strategic advisory firm focused on building AI ecosystems for governments, investors and companies.
Prior to founding Beyyond.ai, Mustafa held senior roles at Microsoft, where she led go-to-market strategy for AI and autonomous systems and oversaw large-scale commercial operations. She also led global partnerships for Core42, part of G42.
“I’m pleased to be joining VivoPower,” Mustafa said. “Sovereign AI is becoming the operating system of nations, shaping how they compete, secure their interests, and govern in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape… VivoPower is building at this critical convergence of energy, land, and compute with clarity and focus, and is uniquely positioned to shape how sovereign AI infrastructure is developed and accessed in the years ahead, an emerging priority for many nations.”
VivoPower CEO Kevin Chin said Mustafa’s experience scaling AI businesses across multiple regions would support the company’s expansion strategy.
“She understands how infrastructure, capital and policy intersect in the AI era across multiple sovereign jurisdictions globally,” Chin said in a statement.
VivoPower said Mustafa’s network across hyperscalers, sovereign institutions and AI companies would help accelerate partnerships, unlock capital opportunities and support its entry into new markets as competition intensifies in AI infrastructure development.