Zack Kass
- Former Head of GTM for OpenAI, with 14 years in the field of emerging technology
- AI Futurist, Speaker, and Advisor on building enterprise strategy & partnerships
- Offers experience and pragmatic insights for major organizations looking to build a brighter future with AI
Speaker Fee 🛈
Fee Range
$50,000 - $100,000
Virtual Fee:
$30,000 - $50,000
Travels From
California
Zack Kass Speaker Biography
For over a decade, Zack Kass has stood at the crossroads where artificial intelligence meets the pragmatic world of business. With 14 years navigating this evolving landscape, Zack has had a front-row seat to the nuances and transformative possibilities AI brings.
He devoted pivotal years at OpenAI, serving as the Head of Go-to-Market. In this role, Zack wasn’t just at the helm of theoretical applications; he was a key player in channeling OpenAI’s innovative research into tangible business solutions. But as he steered the AI applications into the market, Zack recognized a broader horizon that beckoned his expertise.
Zack left OpenAI to answer a clear challenge: ensuring businesses, both big and small, are ready to harness the full potential of AI. In a rapidly shifting technological world, staying ahead isn’t just an advantage; it’s a necessity. Through his endeavors, Zack aims to demystify AI, ensuring businesses can pivot, adapt, and thrive in an AI-augmented future.
But Zack’s vision isn’t limited to corporations. He’s a firm advocate for the idea that AI can be a game-changer for local governments, equipping them with tools that could redefine community service. By introducing AI to local governance, Zack hopes to ensure that advancements benefit every strata of society, leveling the playing field in unprecedented ways.
Outside the realm of AI, Zack finds solace in the community of Santa Barbara, California. Beyond his professional pursuits, he indulges in competitive beach volleyball, a testament to his belief in balance and embracing life’s simpler pleasures.
In Zack Kass, we find a blend of visionary and pragmatist, guiding businesses and communities alike into the promising future of AI.
Leveraging AI for Good: Unleash AI’s potential to redefine productivity and reinvent employee satisfaction
In this keynote, Zack explores the intersection of cutting-edge AI advancements and their practical applications in the business landscape.
Delve into the current state of AI, its trajectory, and discover how different industries are harnessing this technology to revolutionize efficiency, liberate employees from burnout inducing tasks, and transform work as we know it.
Drawing on his years of expertise linking AI advancements to solve bottlenecks at work, Zack presents an inspiring vision of an AI-enhanced future and offers practical, actionable strategies to ensure your organization is equipped to leverage AI for the benefit of your people.
The Innovator’s Dilemma: Navigating Our AI Future - Pioneering the path towards an AI-empowered future – The Innovator’s roadmap
Zack navigates the challenges and opportunities that lie at the forefront of AI innovation. He dissects the paradoxical landscape where technology moves at an astounding pace, yet practical, scalable solutions remain elusive.
In this keynote, Zack highlights how innovators can transform these challenges into stepping stones to success in an AI-driven era.
Drawing on his vast experience in AI strategy and implementation, Zack offers a pragmatic approach to future-proofing your business.
He provides a forward-thinking perspective, sharing lessons learned, strategies adopted, and the transformative power of resilience in the face of relentless technological progression.
AI Strategy Simplified - Charting AI’s Journey: From Humble Beginnings to Technological Transformation
Zack provides a comprehensive roadmap that charts the trajectory of AI from its humble beginnings to its future potential.
He condenses his vast experience and deep knowledge into a practical guide that demystifies the complexities of AI, offering an insightful perspective on the evolution of this disruptive technology. Delivering pragmatic strategies, Zack demonstrates how organizations can adapt and thrive amidst the rapid advancements in AI.
This keynote arms your leaders with an understanding of AI’s past to leverage its present and shape your future, positioning your organization at the forefront of this technological revolution.
The Next Renaissance
In the age of Artificial Intelligence, everything is changing, from how we work to how we create. How can you take advantage of this change to improve your life and career? As the former Head of Go To Market for OpenAI, Zack Kass has been at the forefront of AI’s global transformation for over 16 years. In this compelling keynote, Zack counters the conventional dystopian narrative of AI, sharing a positive vision that offers the potential for game-changing innovation, opportunity, and human potential. Audiences will come away understanding how technology will reshape their industries, organizations, workforce, and lives for the better.
The Next Great Company
Artificial Intelligence is transforming work as we know it—and the stakes for organizations couldn’t be higher. Individuals and companies that don’t adapt run the risk of being left behind. How can you prepare for what’s coming? As the former Head of Go-To-Market for OpenAI and global AI advisor, Zack Kass has helped hundreds of leaders rethink their AI strategy. In this compelling talk, Zack will deliver a comprehensive roadmap on how to build, develop, motivate, and retain high-performing teams and companies in an AI-driven world. Audiences will come away understanding the importance of soft skills, constant learning, and a culture of adaptability to thrive in the new business landscape.
Societal Thresholds
Throughout history, we embraced innovation when it clearly made life better—think fire, electricity, antibiotics, the internet. But today, this phenomenon has shifted. As AI races forward, the biggest barrier is no longer what technology can do, but what society is willing to accept. In this provocative keynote, Zack Kass explores the growing gap between technological possibility and societal readiness. Drawing from his experience at the forefront of AI’s evolution, Zack unpacks why cultural, ethical, and institutional resistance—not technical limitations—will define the pace of progress. Audiences will come away with a powerful framework for navigating resistance, rethinking innovation, and leading through one of the most pivotal moments in human history.
