By Mark Yegge
Speaking and Media - Mark Yegge, The AI Blind Spot
Mark Yegge was CEO of a Wall Street firm from 1993 to 2005, sold to a top New York bank. Today he uses AI across his own businesses before teaching owners what works - and he speaks to owners about AI that gives them time back.
If you run a podcast, a conference, a chamber of commerce, or a trade association, you have a room full of owners who already know AI is changing their world. What they do not have is somebody who says plainly what to do about it.
That is what Mark brings. He has been in the practical end of AI for the last couple of years - rebuilding his own businesses with it before he teaches anyone else. No hype, no jargon, no tool tutorials. Real tools, real workflows, real results.
Talk and episode topics
These suit a 20-minute podcast episode, a 45-minute talk, or a working session. Each one adapts to your audience and format.
7 Ways AI Can Get You Home Two Hours Earlier
The highest-value jobs an owner can hand to AI this week - not futuristic, just practical. Mark walks through the seven and how to start the first one tomorrow.
Three takeaways: (1) the seven jobs that quietly eat owner time; (2) which one to delegate first and exactly how; (3) the guardrail that keeps it safe.
The AI Blind Spot Most Owners Miss
Most companies buy tools and wonder why nothing changes. Mark shows the structural gap between adding AI and getting time back from it.
Three takeaways: (1) the one gap that explains most stalled AI efforts; (2) why more software is not the fix; (3) the two-question test to see your own blind spot.
What an AI Agent Can Take Off Your Plate This Quarter
An agent that works toward a goal does not just answer questions - it finishes jobs. Mark explains what an agent is, what it is not, and which job to hand it first.
Three takeaways: (1) a chatbot answers, an agent does; (2) the first job to delegate and why it wins; (3) how to check its work without learning to code.
Using AI Safely with Client Data
The fastest way to regret AI is putting client information where it should not go. Mark covers the practical rules he uses in his own businesses.
Three takeaways: (1) what is safe to put in and what never is; (2) the one-page policy that protects a company; (3) how to vet a tool before your team feeds it data.
Your First AI Agent Team - Without a Tech Hire
You do not need an engineer to get a small team of agents working for your business. Mark shows the two-to-three agent setup that matches how a company actually runs.
Three takeaways: (1) the roles a small agent team needs; (2) what to build in a weekend versus a quarter; (3) how to keep an owner in charge.
Why Most Company AI Stalls After the First Month
Enthusiasm fades; workflows creep back; the tools go quiet. Mark explains why that happens and the small habits that keep AI moving in a real business.
Three takeaways: (1) the three reasons AI stalls; (2) the weekly habit that keeps it alive; (3) how to measure whether AI is actually paying for itself.
Bios for your intro, show notes, and collateral
Short bio (about 50 words)
Mark Yegge was CEO of a Wall Street firm from 1993 to 2005, sold to a top New York bank. Today he uses AI across his own businesses before teaching owners what works. He writes The AI Blind Spot: real tools, real workflows, real results - the hype cut.
Long bio (about 150 words)
Mark Yegge was CEO of a Wall Street firm from 1993 to 2005, sold to a top New York bank. Today he uses AI across his own businesses before teaching owners what works, and he shares what he learns at The AI Blind Spot - practical artificial intelligence for accounting firms, legal professionals, and bookkeeping practices.
Most professionals know AI will transform their industry. The problem is separating signal from noise. That is the gap Mark works on: delivering practical strategies that solo practitioners and mid-size companies can actually use, cutting through the hype to show what works - real tools, real workflows, real results.
His view is simple: AI is a force multiplier, not a replacement. Companies that thrive will be the ones that learn to put these tools to work well. On stage or on a podcast, he talks the way he works: plain, calm, specific to owners.
Formats
- Podcast interview - remote or in person, 30-60 minutes, recorded or live.
- Keynote / workshop - 30 to 90 minutes, tailored to your audience.
- Panel - joins a panel on practical AI for owners; keeps it specific and non-technical.
- Virtual session - live talk or Q&A over video for a remote audience.
Headshots and media kit
Real photos of Mark (already published on this site) plus the AI Blind Spot logo, ready for your show page, intro card, or print program:
- Headshot - portrait: mark-yegge-aib-600x983.webp (600x983)
- Headshot - square: mark-yegge-suit-600.webp (600x600)
- Logo: cropped-The-AI-Blindspot-Logo.png
- One-page media kit (PDF)
Mark Yegge
CEO of a Wall Street firm 1993-2005, sold to a top New York bank. Today he uses AI across his own businesses before teaching owners what works.
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