Amit Shah
Founder and CEO of InstaLILY, the autonomous AI platform for the physical economy. Over 20 years of experience building and scaling technology-driven businesses, from early-stage innovation to public-company leadership.

Amit has spent more than two decades building and scaling technology-driven businesses, from early-stage innovation to public-company leadership. Before founding InstaLILY, he served as President of 1-800-Flowers.com, where he helped grow the company to more than $2 billion in revenue, after beginning his career at McKinsey & Company.
He currently serves on the board of Groupon, where he is the inaugural Chair of its board-level AI Committee, and previously served on the board of Blue Apron. He has also served on the boards and executive committees of trade associations and nonprofit organizations, including the Modern Marketing Alliance. Amit is also Co-Founder of AI Trailblazers, a leadership community for operators, investors, and technologists shaping the future of AI.
He holds a master's degree from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, and lives in New York City.
Perspectives on leading through the AI shift.
Amit's essays and panel contributions on how leaders should navigate the shift to AI.
Read on MIT SMR ↗Google for Startups · VideoAI isn't replacing teams, it's joining themAmit on why AI agents join the team rather than replace the people doing the work.
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