Adrija Biswas & Kalapi Rawat, Founders of Dolphin-Tech.ai – Building Communication Confidence Through AI | TiE Women’s Program Silicon Valley 2026
At the TiE Women’s Program – Silicon Valley Finals, we spotlight founders who are using technology to address challenges that can have a profound impact on people’s personal and professional lives. Adrija Biswas, Founder & CEO and Kalapi Rawat, Founder & CIO of Dolphin-Tech.ai, are tackling a challenge experienced by millions of people around the world: public speaking anxiety.
Through Dolphin-TechAI, they are building an AI-powered platform designed to give people a safe, accessible environment to practice speaking, receive personalized feedback, and develop communication confidence.
The Problem
For many people, public speaking can be one of the most intimidating professional and social experiences.
The fear of speaking in front of others can affect students preparing for presentations, professionals leading meetings, entrepreneurs pitching investors, and anyone who needs to communicate with confidence.
Yet developing these skills often requires access to coaches, courses, workshops, or repeated opportunities to practice in realistic environments — resources that aren’t always affordable or accessible.
According to the Dolphin-Tech.ai team, more than 75% of the global population experiences public speaking anxiety, highlighting the scale of the challenge.
The question becomes: How can people practice overcoming that anxiety in a way that is accessible, personalized, and available whenever they need it?
Dolphin-Tech.ai’s Solution
Dolphin is an AI-powered, 24/7, emotionally intelligent communication platform designed for both youth and professionals.
The platform creates simulated speaking experiences that allow users to practice in scenarios designed to reflect real-life communication challenges.
Instead of waiting for an important presentation, interview, meeting, or pitch to practice, users can build their skills through repeated, guided experiences.
Dolphin provides:
- Real-life speaking simulations
- Personalized feedback
- An individualized learning roadmap
- Anytime, anywhere access
- A practice environment designed to build communication confidence
The goal is to make communication development a continuous process rather than a one-time training experience.
From Practice to Confidence
Building communication skills requires more than simply knowing what to say.
Confidence develops through practice, feedback, and repetition.
Dolphin’s approach creates a space where users can practice speaking without the pressure of a live audience. AI-powered simulations can help users experience different scenarios, identify areas for improvement, and continue practicing over time.
This creates a personalized learning journey where users can work on communication skills at their own pace.
For students, that could mean preparing for presentations or interviews.
For professionals, it could mean practicing meetings, leadership conversations, or important presentations.
For entrepreneurs, it could mean becoming more comfortable communicating a company’s vision to customers, partners, or investors.
Why This Matters
Communication skills can influence opportunities across education, careers, leadership, entrepreneurship, and everyday life.
But access to high-quality communication coaching is not equal.
Dolphin-Tech.ai is working to make communication practice more accessible, scalable, and personalized by bringing AI-powered simulations directly to users.
Its vision is not simply to help people speak better — it is to help people develop the confidence to speak when it matters most.
Building an AI Communication Coach
The broader opportunity for Dolphin extends beyond public speaking.
By combining simulated real-world scenarios, AI-powered feedback, and personalized learning pathways, the platform is creating a model for continuous communication development.
Rather than treating communication training as a course that ends after a few sessions, Dolphin envisions a platform users can return to whenever they want to practice, prepare, and improve.
That makes the technology relevant across different stages of a person’s journey — from the classroom to the workplace and from early-career professionals to experienced leaders.
About the Founders
Adrija Biswas, Founder & CEO and Kalapi Rawat, Founder & CIO of Dolphin-Tech.ai, are building at the intersection of artificial intelligence, communication, and human development.
Together, they are addressing a widespread challenge by creating technology designed to make meaningful communication practice available whenever and wherever people need it.
Their work reflects what the TiE Women’s Program champions — founders using technology and entrepreneurial vision to expand access to opportunities and help people reach their full potential.
Powered by TiE Women – Silicon Valley
The TiE Women’s Program supports women founders through:
- Expert-led masterclasses
- 1:1 mentorship
- Access to investors and industry networks
- Pitch preparation and opportunities
- Local and global connections
Through the program, founders gain the knowledge, connections, and platform to strengthen their businesses, refine their stories, and share their vision with a broader entrepreneurial community.
Because when founders build tools that help people find their voice and use it with confidence, the impact can reach far beyond the individual.
Watch Dolphin-Tech.ai’s Pitch
👉 Watch Adrija Biswas pitch Dolphin-Tech.ai’s vision at the TiE Women’s Silicon Valley Finals:
Learn more about Dolphin-Tech.ai:
https://www.dolphin-tech.ai