SPEAKING
Inspire Your Audience
to Lead in the Era of AI
Engaging, insightful, practical keynotes from the industry’s strategists.
Speaking
As experts in both AI and the AEC industry, Dr. Mehdi Nourbakhsh and Dr. Sam Zolfagharian deliver high impact keynotes that shift mindsets and spark meaningful change. Whether you’re hosting an executive retreat, industry conference, or internal innovation event, our talks are designed to educate, challenge, and motivate action.
What We Speak About
Demystifying AI for AEC
Break through the hype to understand what AI really means for architecture, engineering, and construction firms today.
AI Ready Organizations
What executives and leadership teams must know to prepare their people, processes, and culture for AI transformation.
The Future of Work in AEC
Explore how AI will redefine roles, workflows, and competitive advantage in the next three to five years.
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What Our Clients Say
See Us in Action
Architects + AI:
Solving Complex Challenges
Architects working with AI can solve complex challenges more quickly, sustainably, and profitably
AU Theater, 2021
AEC AI Strategy:
Risk, Governance, Growth
How AI can be strategically integrated into the AEC industry to manage risks, strengthen governance, and drive business growth.
BIM CON, CFIA 2023
AI for Faster, Smarter
Construction Bids
How ConXtech and Autodesk used AI to cut bidding timelines from months to days, saving millions annually.
AutoDesk, 2024
Machine Learning in
Building Design
An introduction to machine learning for building design and construction, with hands-on use of Dynamo for simple algorithms.
AutoDesk, 2023
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Mehdi Nourbakhsh
Cofounder and CEO of YegaTech, author of Augment It, and coauthor of Disrupt It, Dr. Mehdi is a recognized voice at the intersection of AI and AEC. His speaking style is analytical, forward thinking, and deeply rooted in practical AEC applications.
Dr. Sam Zolfagharian
Cofounder and President of YegaTech, author of Future by Design, and coauthor of Disrupt It, Dr. Sam helps companies rethink how they compete in a world driven by AI. Her keynotes are known for stripping away buzzwords and delivering strategic clarity, rooted in hands on expertise in digital transformation and innovation under pressure.
Three Books for the Age of AI

Augment It
How AEC leaders leverage data and artificial intelligence to build a sustainable future.
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Disrupt It
A framework to align culture, business models, and operations for the age of AI.
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Future by Design
The new shape of change in the age of AI, and how leaders can redesign it on purpose.
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