Washington, DC
Founder of Shortlist · Growth & AI at Versus Equity
Rohan Bhargava is the founder of Shortlist, the AI search visibility studio for professional speakers, and works on Growth and AI at Versus Equity in Washington, DC. A two-time George Washington University graduate at 21, he measures how AI recommends people, then fixes it.
I grew up around the speaking business, started interning at fifteen, and have been building things since: a professional business fraternity chapter at GW that chartered faster than any in its national organization's history, Shortlist, a studio that measures how professional speakers show up when event planners ask AI who to book, and the Growth and AI function at Versus Equity, where I develop the systems and workflows behind the group's marketing and hospitality arms.
The through line is the same everywhere: when the way people get found changes, somebody has to measure it before they can fix it. That is the job. The rule I hold my work to is simple: it counts when it keeps working without me.
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Awarded at the George Washington University's 42nd annual Excellence in Student Life Awards in April 2026, one of three recipients university-wide, recognizing his undergraduate contributions to student life. The award is given by GW's Division for Student Affairs. Covered in GW Today.
Founded GW's Pi Sigma Epsilon chapter in February 2024 and led it to 65 members with a 15-person executive board. The Theta Beta chapter accepted its national charter in Cincinnati in March 2025, the fastest chartering in the fraternity's history.
Spoke on the "Speak Gen Z" panel at CES 2024 in Las Vegas alongside executives from Roblox, Mintel, StoryTech, and REACH, in front of 250+ people.
B.S. in Marketing (December 2025) and M.S. in International Business (2026), both from the George Washington University School of Business.
Born and raised in the DC area, at home in airports. A semester in Buenos Aires, service trips to India, and a habit of collecting ocean water from every coast.
34 countries and 6 territories, and counting
The fastest way to reach me is email. If you're wondering what AI says about you or your business, that is exactly the conversation I like.