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Short Bio - Dr. Sam Zolfagharian

Dr. Sam Zolfagharian is a keynote speaker, AI strategist, bestselling author, and the Cofounder and President of YegaTech, a tech consultancy helping CEOs and boards navigate AI disruption with strategy and confidence.

Dr. Sam has over two decades of experience in tech and innovation, including leading Autodesk’s product platforms in Silicon Valley, and holds a Ph.D. in data driven design computing from Georgia Tech.

Her newest book, “Future by Design: The New Shape of Change in the Age of AI,” shows leaders how to redesign change on purpose in the age of AI. She is also coauthor of the bestselling “Disrupt It,” a practical roadmap for leaders who want to prepare their organizations for the age of AI.

Whether you are leading a legacy organization or scaling innovation, Dr. Sam’s work focuses on making AI actionable and leadership future ready.

You can learn more about Dr. Sam Zolfagharian through her blog posts or LinkedIn.

Long Bio - Dr. Sam Zolfagharian

Dr. Sam Zolfagharian
Cofounder and President, YegaTech

Dr. Sam Zolfagharian is an AI strategist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author who helps executives lead with clarity and confidence in the age of intelligent disruption.

She is Co-Founder and President of YegaTech, a tech advisory firm that partners with CEOs, boards, and senior leadership teams. YegaTech builds AI strategies, governance systems, and innovation cultures in business language, so the whole leadership team can act on them.

She spent over 20 years in tech, design, engineering, and construction, including leading manufacturing and construction product platforms at tech companies in Silicon Valley, like Autodesk. She holds a Ph.D. in Design Computing and Construction Management from Georgia Tech and has published more than 30 peer-reviewed research papers cited globally.

She is the author of two books. Disrupt It is a practical guide for AEC executives on preparing culture, business models, and operating models for the age of AI. Future by Design, her newest release, is about understanding the shape of change in the AI era and designing what comes next on purpose.

Sam speaks regularly at global conferences and executive summits and advises organizations across sectors on how to use AI as a tool for strategic reinvention, not just efficiency. Her frameworks and playbooks help executives turn uncertainty into strategy and disruption into leadership.

Feel free to meet Sam via her blog posts or connect with her on LinkedIn.

Media/Podcast Pitch Bio - Dr. Sam Zolfagharian

Dr. Sam Zolfagharian
Cofounder and President, YegaTech

Today’s guest is Dr. Sam Zolfagharian, AI strategist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Disrupt It and Future by Design. As Cofounder and President of YegaTech, she helps CEOs and boards turn AI disruption into strategy. She spent over 20 years in tech in Silicon Valley, including leading product platforms at Autodesk, and holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech. Her work is about one thing: designing what comes next on purpose.