Zack Kass is a leading strategic advisor, researcher, and keynote speaker, widely recognized as the former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI. His expertise is centered on the practical and scalable application of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) research to create real-world business solutions. His mission is to ensure individuals, businesses, and governments are active participants in the AI-powered future by making the technology both understandable and actionable.
During his tenure at OpenAI, Kass led the teams responsible for sales, partnerships, and customer success, successfully translating the company’s most advanced research into deployable solutions. This hands-on executive experience provides him with a crucial understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in deploying AI at scale. He now advises Fortune 1,000 boardrooms and leadership teams, including Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Amgen, on navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Kass’s background is rooted in strong academic foundations, holding a BA from the University of California, Berkeley. He actively supports AI education and research at the University of Virginia, reinforcing his commitment to knowledge dissemination. His insights are highly respected in the business and technology communities, having been featured in Fortune, Newsweek, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider.
As a highly sought-after keynote speaker and executive business advisor, Zack Kass offers audiences a direct, insider perspective on the most consequential technology of our time. He equips leaders with the strategic tools to address the opportunities and challenges of AI, providing a clear blueprint for how to responsibly integrate machine intelligence to achieve greater growth, efficiency, and resilience.
