Learn how to use AI to build a smarter business while keeping innovation, people, and purpose at the center with Zack Kass!
April 2nd, 2026 | 9:00 AM PT
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept—it’s reshaping how companies build, operate, and compete today. For founders and leaders, the question is no longer whether AI will transform their industries, but how to harness its power responsibly while unlocking new possibilities for growth and human potential.
The Nasdaq Center is thrilled to host Zack Kass, former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI and a global AI advisor to Fortune 1000 leadership teams including Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Amgen. Drawing from more than 15 years of experience pioneering AI-driven innovation, Zack will share insights from his recently released book, The Next Renaissance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential. In this session, he will explore how AI can move us toward a future of “unmetered intelligence”—where access to knowledge and problem-solving becomes as abundant and accessible as electricity—while offering a practical roadmap for founders navigating the opportunities and responsibilities of the AI era.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand how AI can unlock unprecedented access to knowledge, creativity, and innovation for individuals and organizations alike.
- Explore how founders and leaders can help close the gap between what technology can do and what society needs it to do.
- Learn Zack’s framework for navigating rapid technological change.
- Discover why building AI responsibly, with human values and safety at the center, is essential for long-term progress.
Meet our special guest
Zack Kass
Zack Kass is a global AI advisor, researcher, keynote speaker, and the former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI.
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. He has personally advised executives across dozens of industries on deploying AI at scale.
As an executive business advisor, Zack now works with Fortune 1,000 boardrooms and leadership teams—including Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Amgen—to help leaders navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Zack’s mission is to ensure individuals, businesses, and governments are active participants in the AI-powered future by making the technology both understandable and actionable. He is recognized as one of the foremost thinkers in applied AI, with his insights featured in Fortune, Newsweek, Entrepreneur, AdAge, CNN, and Business Insider.
Beyond his advisory work, Zack also supports AI education and research at the University of Virginia. He holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and currently resides in Santa Barbara, California with his family.
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