Zack Kass is a Futurist, AI Thought Leader, keynote speaker, consultant, adjunct professor, and the former Head of Go To Market for OpenAI. He has spent over 15 years in AI, leading large teams at some of the industry’s most important companies. His mission is to ensure individuals, businesses, and governments are active participants in the AI-powered future by demystifying AI, making it accessible and understandable for everyone, and helping leaders navigate the rapidly evolving environment.
Today, he is considered one of the foremost thinkers in Applied AI. His thought leadership and techno-optimist views have been featured in countless publications, such as Fortune, Newsweek, Entrepreneur, AdAge, and Business Insider. Zack supports education and research at the University of Virginia and the University of Malaysia Institute of Technology while also advising Fortune 1,000 boardrooms and executive teams, including Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Amgen.
As Head of Go To Market at OpenAI, Zack helmed the team channeling OpenAI’s innovative research into tangible business solutions. Zack built the teams responsible for OpenAI’s sales, partnerships, and customer success and served as a personal advisor to countless executives deploying the technology across their businesses.
Zack received his BA from The University of California, Berkeley, and currently resides in Santa Barbara, California.
