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About Shiva Dhawan

As CEO and Co-Founder, Shiva Dhawan has made Attentive.ai a preeminent player in AI-based preconstruction. He led the launch of Beam AI, an AI-driven takeoff and estimating platform, and BIM CoPilot, which extends the company's capabilities into the build phase with multi-trade BIM management services. The impact of Shiva's leadership has also been recognized through several prestigious industry accolades. In 2026, he was named AI Entrepreneur of the Year at the IDEA Awards, while Attentive.ai earned recognition from the Business Intelligence Group, Inc. 5000, and Forbes.

What Makes AI Useful? Five Lessons Learned From Building AI-Powered SaaS

By Shiva Dhawan, CEO at Attentive.ai. Attentive.ai were finalists in the 2026 SaaS Awards, and 2026 A.I. Awards, including for 'Best AI-Powered SaaS Solution', and 'Best Use of AI-Driven Personalization'. One of the biggest misconceptions about AI is that better models = better outcomes. Every few months, a new model arrives [...]

By Shiva Dhawan|2026-11-10T11:07:19+00:00November 10th, 2026|AI, SaaS, Thought Leadership|

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