Chris Yeh is a pivotal figure in the world of planning and executing hypergrowth. Having dedicated his years to perfecting the art of effortless entrepreneurism, he’s founded, advised, or invested in 100 high-tech startups, while simultaneously publishing iconic growth and scaling books. Alongside co-author Reid Hoffman, Chris has authored standouts such as “Blitzscaling: The Lightning-fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies” and New York Times Bestseller “The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age”. Partnered with his role as Co-Founder of Blitzscaling Academy – the cornerstone of scaling tutelage – and Blitzscaling Ventures – an investor in some of the world’s fasted-growing startups – Chris has certainly made his mark.
Equipped with two degrees from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Chris had set himself on the path to excellence from the very beginning of his career. With an exceptional understanding of what it took to succeed in a personal sense, he began exploring how he could translate this into a larger model that would work for entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses alike. Fast forward to 2015, Chris would become an Instructor at Stanford University shortly before Co-Founding Blitzscaling Academy and Blitzscaling Ventures. In no time at all, his name had become synonymous with hypergrowth, as evidenced by his popularity as a keynote speaker.
When booked for events, Chris speaks on a variety of compelling topics. From “Navigating AI Transformation Amidst Hype and Fear” and “The Entrepreneurial Cycle of Life and the Hidden Secrets of Startups” to doing a deep-dive into his popular publications, he showcases an extensive level of expertise that leaves audiences desperate to learn more. His experience as the CEO of Ustream and key advisor for UserTesting.com are only two of 100 success stories Chris has to tell, with others ranging from his role as the Co-Founder of AthenaWork to his position as a Managing Partner of Rapidfire Partners. The extent of Chris’s impact on global startups is boundless, making him one of the most dependable voices in the growth and scale industry.
If you’re looking to inspire your audience to pursue the best future possible, hire Chris via Champions Speakers today. His detailed knowledge, partnered with an abundance of on-hand experience, demonstrates his absolute dedication to helping others grow. Between tangible advice and workable solutions, Chris Yeh delivers essential keynote speeches that will have your guests raring to tackle the future of their businesses.
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Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies
The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age
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Chris Yeh's official speaking topics are listed below:
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.
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.
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.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Online Events
Official Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Chris is a transformational leader-- he has the ability to distill complex business cases and effectively communicate to audiences from various level of an organization. More importantly he fosters an environment for followers to become leaders by asking the right questions and providing proper resources to get anyone jazzed up to hit the ground running!" - Tran, Providence
- 2020 - Joined the Iron Pillar Network, supporting mid-stage technology companies built from India for global markets.
- 2019 - Became Advisor at Youcanevent, an event organisation platform simplifying impactful event planning.
- 2018 - Published "Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies", co-authored with Reid Hoffman.
- 2018 - Co-founded Blitzscaling Ventures, providing capital and scaling expertise to rapidly growing companies in winner-take-most markets.
- 2017 - Co-founded Blitzscaling Academy, helping global companies prepare to scale quickly.
- 2017 - Appointed General Partner of the Women’s Startup Lab Fund, supporting women entrepreneurs.
- 2015 - Appointed General Partner at Wasabi Ventures Global, helping international startups enter the US market and scale.
- 2015 - Became Instructor at Stanford University, co-teaching CS183C: Technology-enabled Blitzscaling.
- 2014 - Co-founded Allied Talent, a consultancy focused on recruiting and managing entrepreneurial employees.
- 2014 - Joined the Board of Silicon Valley Forum, connecting global innovators to Silicon Valley networks.
- 2011- Appointed Dean of Wasabi Ventures Academy, leading its startup education programme.
- 2007 - Became Partner at Wasabi Ventures, LLC, investing in early-stage startups.
- 2006 - Appointed VP Marketing at PBworks, a leading hosted collaboration platform serving over 50,000 businesses.
- 2006 - Co-founded AthenaWork, a platform connecting professional women with flexible work opportunities.
- 2005 -Became Managing Partner at Rapidfire Partners, providing angel investment and advising companies such as Ustream.TV.
