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Chris Yeh

Chris Yeh

Keynote Speaker: Author, Investor, Founding Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures

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Chris Yeh Biography

Chris Yeh is the co-founder of the Blitzscaling Academy, which teaches individuals and organizations how to plan for and execute on hypergrowth, and of Blitzscaling Ventures, which invests in the world's fastest-growing startups. Yeh has founded, advised, or invested in over 100 high-tech startups since 1995, including companies like Ustream (investor, advisor, CEO) and UserTesting.com (advisor).

He is the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman, of “Blitzscaling: The Lightning-fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies,” and the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha, of the New York Times bestseller, “The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age.” Yeh earned two degrees from Stanford University, with distinction in both, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was named a Baker Scholar.

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Chris Yeh Speaking Topics

The Alliance: The New Employer/Employee Relationship

The world of work has changed. Few, if any employees expect to spend their entire career at one company. And yet, we still expect them to pretend otherwise. It’s time to get honest with each other, and stop thinking of employees as family or free agents, and start thinking of them as allies on a tour of duty.

In this wide-ranging talk, I explain why the current employer-employee relationship is broken, and how, paradoxically, admitting this truth and being honest with employees builds greater loyalty and longer job tenure. Audiences learn both general frameworks and specific techniques to recruit, manage, and retain entrepreneurial employees.

Blitzscaling: How To Build The Companies of Tomorrow

Blitzscaling is the canonical way to build the world-changing companies of tomorrow. Startups can apply its lessons to grow into enduring market leaders in record time. And grown-up companies can leverage its principles to transform their businesses by maximizing their breakthrough opportunities.

In this fast-paced and entertaining talk, I explain the core principles of blitzscaling, help audiences understand whether or not they should apply blitzscaling to their businesses, and educate them on the key transitions and counterintuitive rules of blitzscaling. This talk can be customized to focus on startups, established companies, or even NGOs and policy-makers.

Embracing AI: Successfully Navigating The AI Revolution

Audiences are bombarded by AI hucksters and doomsayers, alternating utopianism and existential terror. I cut through this maelstrom of contradictions by explaining how AI technology actually works, how it will evolve, and how to apply the lessons of past technology waves, from the industrial revolution on, to adapt to today’s challenges.

I draw on my experiences investing in AI as a venture capitalist at the Blitzscaling AI Fund and collaborating with Reid Hoffman on Impromptu, a book about the future of AI (that was also the first book ever co-authored with GPT-4), to share practical examples and case studies that audiences can apply immediately. My talk prompts listeners to rethink established norms and ponder the possibility of making their products and services orders of magnitude faster, better, and cheaper than the status quo.

As practical evidence of the power of AI, I use AI to produce a unique guidebook on the power of blitzscaling and AI for each individual audience. Event organizers can co-brand their custom guidebook and print physical copies that I will autograph at in-person speaking engagements.

Chris Yeh Videos

Infinite Learning: Why Unlearning Is The Critical Learning Skill | TED
Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable ...
Chris Yeh Speaker Reel - Blitzscaling

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Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Chris Yeh for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Chris Yeh, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Chris Yeh or any other speaker of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Chris Yeh for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Chris Yeh, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Chris Yeh are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Chris Yeh, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Chris Yeh speak about?

Chris Yeh is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Business Leadership and Artificial Intelligence.

Where does Chris Yeh travel from?

Chris Yeh generally travels from Palo Alto, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Chris Yeh?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Chris Yeh for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Chris Yeh for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Chris Yeh or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.


Chris Yeh is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Finance and Entrepreneurship. The estimated speaking fee range to book Chris Yeh for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Chris Yeh generally travels from Palo Alto, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Zack Kass, Richie Etwaru and Ben Casnocha. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chris Yeh for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 01/07/2024.

Chris Yeh Speaking Topics

  • The Alliance: The New Employer/Employee Relationship

    The world of work has changed. Few, if any employees expect to spend their entire career at one company. And yet, we still expect them to pretend otherwise. It’s time to get honest with each other, and stop thinking of employees as family or free agents, and start thinking of them as allies on a tour of duty.

    In this wide-ranging talk, I explain why the current employer-employee relationship is broken, and how, paradoxically, admitting this truth and being honest with employees builds greater loyalty and longer job tenure. Audiences learn both general frameworks and specific techniques to recruit, manage, and retain entrepreneurial employees.

  • Blitzscaling: How To Build The Companies of Tomorrow

    Blitzscaling is the canonical way to build the world-changing companies of tomorrow. Startups can apply its lessons to grow into enduring market leaders in record time. And grown-up companies can leverage its principles to transform their businesses by maximizing their breakthrough opportunities.

    In this fast-paced and entertaining talk, I explain the core principles of blitzscaling, help audiences understand whether or not they should apply blitzscaling to their businesses, and educate them on the key transitions and counterintuitive rules of blitzscaling. This talk can be customized to focus on startups, established companies, or even NGOs and policy-makers.

  • Embracing AI: Successfully Navigating The AI Revolution

    Audiences are bombarded by AI hucksters and doomsayers, alternating utopianism and existential terror. I cut through this maelstrom of contradictions by explaining how AI technology actually works, how it will evolve, and how to apply the lessons of past technology waves, from the industrial revolution on, to adapt to today’s challenges.

    I draw on my experiences investing in AI as a venture capitalist at the Blitzscaling AI Fund and collaborating with Reid Hoffman on Impromptu, a book about the future of AI (that was also the first book ever co-authored with GPT-4), to share practical examples and case studies that audiences can apply immediately. My talk prompts listeners to rethink established norms and ponder the possibility of making their products and services orders of magnitude faster, better, and cheaper than the status quo.

    As practical evidence of the power of AI, I use AI to produce a unique guidebook on the power of blitzscaling and AI for each individual audience. Event organizers can co-brand their custom guidebook and print physical copies that I will autograph at in-person speaking engagements.

Chris Yeh Videos

Infinite Learning: Why Unlearning Is The Critical Learning Skill | TED
Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable ...
Chris Yeh Speaker Reel - Blitzscaling
Chris Yeh, Blitzscaling Ventures | CUBEConversation, March 2019 ...
Chris Yeh
  • How do I book Chris Yeh to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Chris Yeh for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Chris Yeh, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Chris Yeh or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Chris Yeh for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Chris Yeh, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Chris Yeh are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Chris Yeh, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Chris Yeh speak about?

    Chris Yeh is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Business Leadership and Artificial Intelligence.
  • Where does Chris Yeh travel from?

    Chris Yeh generally travels from Palo Alto, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Chris Yeh?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Chris Yeh for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Chris Yeh for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Chris Yeh or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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