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Zack Kass

Global AI Advisor and Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI

Zack Kass is a global AI advisor and the former Head of Go-to-Market at OpenAI, where he built the company’s sales, solutions, and partnerships teams. Today, he advises Fortune 1000 companies and governments on how to lead in an AI-driven world and collaborates with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and The University of Virginia, studying the future of work and intelligence. He is the bestselling author of The Next RenAIssance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential, an eye-opening discussion on the transformative impact of AI and how to prepare for a new future. Through his work, Zack’s mission is to demystify AI and build a brighter future.

Zack Kass Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
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Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
California, USA

Zack Kass Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
Please Inquire
Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
California, USA

Why Zack Kass?

Zack Kass is one of the world’s most sought-after voices on artificial intelligence, having spent his entire career at the frontier of the field. He is known for combining deep technical insight with a rare ability to see what others miss—connecting the science of AI to its profound social, economic, and human implications.

Over the past five years, he has sat in more than 500 boardrooms, advising global leaders, governments, and academic institutions on how to lead and build in the age of unmetered intelligence. His counsel is trusted by thousands of executives, and he has delivered keynotes to more than 300,000 people across five continents.

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Intelligent Transformation

While most organizations focus on deploying new tools, intelligent transformation requires a more fundamental question: what becomes possible when intelligence is no longer the constraint? Drawing on years spent advising Fortune 500 executives navigating AI adoption, Zack ...

While most organizations focus on deploying new tools, intelligent transformation requires a more fundamental question: what becomes possible when intelligence is no longer the constraint? Drawing on years spent advising Fortune 500 executives navigating AI adoption, Zack explores how leaders can rethink not only how work gets done, but where people create value, and what their organizations can become. He addresses the professional identity shifts that make transformation difficult and shows leaders how to build trust, accountability, and agency with their teams. Zack’s keynote is followed by a live, consultative Q&A where he applies these concepts directly to your sector’s pressing challenges and real-time audience questions, leaving audiences with practical frameworks for turning abundant intelligence into progress.

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The Automation Boundary

If you could automate everything in your life and business, where would you stop? Zack introduces the Automation Boundary, a framework for distinguishing between the friction that holds us back and the friction that helps us grow. Rather than asking what AI can automate, he ...

If you could automate everything in your life and business, where would you stop? Zack introduces the Automation Boundary, a framework for distinguishing between the friction that holds us back and the friction that helps us grow. Rather than asking what AI can automate, he explores what it should and should not, and why the answer will shape the future of work, education, relationships, and society. This presentation is capped off by a live Q&A where he applies these concepts directly to your sector’s pressing challenges, leaving audiences with a clear model for deciding what to automate and what to preserve.

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The Next RenAIssance

AI is the most powerful tool we’ve ever built for expanding human potential and human flourishing. But that outcome isn’t guaranteed. Rather than painting a utopian or dystopian future, Zack draws on 15+ years at the frontier of AI to demonstrate how technology ...

AI is the most powerful tool we’ve ever built for expanding human potential and human flourishing. But that outcome isn’t guaranteed. Rather than painting a utopian or dystopian future, Zack draws on 15+ years at the frontier of AI to demonstrate how technology expands what’s possible, but human choice determines where it leads. This talk is followed by an open Q&A session designed to address the specific questions and strategic choices facing your audience today, leaving them with practical frameworks, renewed optimism, and a compelling reason to build the future.

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[NEW] The Intelligence Briefing (Fireside / Q&A)

A dynamic, conversation-driven session tailored to the questions that matter most to your audience. Drawing on his experience at the forefront of AI and advising leaders across industries, Zack applies his perspective to the specific forces shaping your organization, industry...

A dynamic, conversation-driven session tailored to the questions that matter most to your audience. Drawing on his experience at the forefront of AI and advising leaders across industries, Zack applies his perspective to the specific forces shaping your organization, industry, and community. From the future of work and education to leadership, economic opportunity, and the societal implications of increasingly capable AI, no two conversations are the same. Moderated by a host or driven directly by audience questions, the session gives participants the opportunity to explore the issues most relevant to them and hear Zack think through what they mean in real time.

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About Keynote Speaker Zack Kass

Zack Kass is a global AI advisor, researcher, keynote speaker, the former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI, and bestselling author of The Next RenAIssance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential.

At OpenAI, Zack led the teams responsible for sales, partnerships, and customer success, turning the company’s cutting-edge research into real-world business solutions.

As an executive advisor, he has personally advised leaders spanning dozens of industries in 124 cities across 20 countries. He works with Fortune 1000 boardrooms and leadership teams—including Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Amgen—to help leaders deploy AI at scale and navigate the rapidly evolving landscape.

His mission is to ensure that individuals, businesses, and governments are active participants in the AI-powered future by making AI technology both understandable and actionable. He is recognized as one of the foremost thinkers in applied AI, with insights featured in Fortune, Newsweek, CNN, Entrepreneur, AdAge, and Business Insider.

Beyond his advisory work, Zack currently collaborates with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and The University of Virginia, studying the future of work and intelligence. He is also the AI for Conservation Fellow at Conservation International.

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He holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and currently lives in Santa Barbara, California with his family.

Zack Kass is exclusively represented by BigSpeak Speakers Bureau for keynote speaking. Email info@bigspeak.com to inquire about his fees and availability.

Testimonials

“Our company engaged Zack Kass to speak with our employees about the evolving role of AI in the workplace. He is highly engaging and inspiring, and he helped our team better understand where AI is headed and what it means for them. Read More

Julie M.

MagMutual Executive, Human Capital

“Your insights and perspective on AI were not only enlightening but also profoundly hopeful. Your philosophical, humanistic, and thoughtful approach really resonated with me.”

Tim M.

GM & COO, Olympic Club

“Completely captivating.”

Microsoft

“Our highest rated speaker ever.”

PayPal

“Zack has a true gift for making complex ideas feel accessible and exciting.”

Freddie Mac

“Zack delivered a compelling presentation and provided much-needed clarity.”

Barrons

“Zack’s presentation blew a lot of minds. We cannot not recommend him more to other groups considering him.”

The Hartford

“Zack was just incredible.”

Baird

“He’s probably the best speaker we’ve ever had.”

Banco Safra

“Zack sets the bar, not just for AI, but for speaking.”

YPO

“We’ve had many people tell us Zack’s was one of the best sessions they had ever attended.”

Invesco

“People wanted to listen to Zack for another 3 hours.”

Family Business Network

“Zack was worth the price of admission.”

Tanium

“His keynote session truly helped make the event memorable, and we’ve received wonderful feedback from attendees. It was a pleasure having him at HLX!”

Healthcare technology company

“Zack was amazing – we’ve heard multiple positive reviews from our audience about Societal Thresholds, and people really enjoyed his AMA. They were truly blown away by his brilliance and perspective!”

Anna T.

Sloss Tech

“Zack Kass delivered an inspiring and thought-provoking keynote on the future of AI. He captivated our audience with a compelling vision of how AI will transform the way we live and work—sparking both excitement and reflection. Read More

Katie G.

Healthcare Financial Management Association

“Zack Kass was extremely well received and people obsessed over his talk. He really is the next level AI speaker, the type of AI people want to hear about. Truly one of our biggest hits.”

MetTel

“Zack was arguably our best presenter of the conference! He was engaging, insightful, practical, and approachable. He delivered timely, actionable content, on a subject that can be difficult to grasp for most.” Read More

Raymond James & Associates

“Zack is phenomenal! Amazing speaker, great soul, and spirit… Our internal team was thrilled by the presentation and insight into this AI world.”

Andric B.

MetLife

“It has been a few weeks since you joined us in Shanghai to present to our students, and I wanted to write to let you know that your presentation is still causing ripples on our campus!” Read More

Stephen C.

Shanghai American School

Zack was GREAT! Love love loved him! I cannot say enough great things about his presentation. Many of our attendees commented what a great session and speaker. One of our attendees went as far to say he was the best speaker he has seen at a conference.”

Lynn

Meditech Information Technology

“Zack was amazing and his team was terrific to work with as well. We enjoyed everything from the prep meeting to his graciousness and what he delivered onsite.” Read More

Glass Company Executive

“I was blown away inspired by our keynote speaker, Zack Kass, who made AI and technology both accessible and exciting–and left me genuinely looking forward to the future of the world. (Literally that inspired!)”

Ally

Learning and Performance Institute

“Zack helped us plan our entire AI strategy. He just gets it.”

John Murphy

President | The Coca-Cola Company

“Your performance was 1st class. Everyone said it was the best session of the day! It was brilliant.”

Jeff McMillan

Chief Analytics, Morgan Stanley

“Few people understand how to apply AI to real world problems as well as Zack. He has a remarkable knack for helping people learn what he knows.”

Lukas Biewald

CEO/Co-Founder, Weights & Biases

“Zack did a great job at making it feel like an intimate conversation rather than a one-way presentation.”

Alana C.

CEO Leadership Summit 2024 & Excellence Award Dinner

“Zack is a great keynote speaker who set the bar very high for future events.”

Stephanie J.

Deloitte Day HR Next

“First and foremost, I would like to say that the event was a great success largely due to Zack Kass. The choice of using him was perfect and it really sat well with the Malaysian audience.”

Andrew T.

MDX2023

“Zack is very approachable and that made it easy to work with him on content…. everyone thought he really set the right tone for the day with a ‘no answer is wrong’ type mentality to his message.”

Jenna T.

EVERSANA INTOUCH Advisory Board Event

“I found his keynote to be really interesting, but I must say, his Q&A session was exceptionally engaging.”

Ayaka Y.

Sateraito Office Digital Expo for AI

“Zack and the team were all fantastic – already looking to book him for another event!”

Kacee J.

CPA.com

“Zack was so dynamic… Our CEO and attendees were very impressed. Our presenting sponsor, State President for AT&T, mentioned to our CEO that Zack’s keynote was the best he’s seen yet (he’s been in attendance for almost 10 years) and the breakout was the best session he ever attended.”

Stacie N.

Association of Washington Business

“We had a GREAT day with Zack. He was wonderful to work with leading up to the event — prepared, friendly, and super smart. At the event he arrived early and was pleasant with our guests and executives as they arrived. Read More

Amanda P.

CMI Media Group

“Your performance was 1st class. Great insights, and you pitched at the right level for our audience. Everyone said it was the best session of the day! It was brilliant.”

Jeff McMillan

Morgan Stanley

“Zack was the perfect way to kick off an educational, AI-focused day for our company. His high-level, thought-provoking talk set the tone for a day focused on exploring the potential of AI—covering everything from emerging tools to real-world use cases. Read More

Kelly Burke

Automatiq

“Zack’s presentation was a huge success with our audience. The topic resonated well and a lot of buzz afterwards. It was a really great mix of business content and human interest. In terms of working with Zack, he could not have been better/easier. Read More

The Hartford

“”We have received all extremely positive comments. A number of participants noted they have seen other AI speakers and most are gloom and doom. Folks were very happy to hear his positive take on it and some things he shared were very thought provoking.”

Baird