Friday General Session
Deborah Norville
Two-Time Emmy Award-Winning Television Anchor; Former Anchor of Inside Edition; Host of The Perfect Line; Best-Selling Author, Thank You Power: Making the Science of Gratitude Work for You
Deborah Norville is a fixture on the American media landscape.
In May 2025, the two-time Emmy© winner ended her unprecedented 30-plus year run as anchor of Inside Edition, the country’s top-rated and most honored syndicated newsmagazine. She pivoted to a new role in September 2025, becoming the host of the new game show, The Perfect Line.
Norville is also author of a number of books including the New York Times Best[1]Seller, Thank You Power: Making the SCIENCE of Gratitude Work for YOU, followed by The Power of Respect, detailing the measurable benefits that result from respectful behavior.
Norville has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmys, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America and is an inductee of the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. of America. She joined Inside Edition from CBS News and is a former co-host of NBC’s Today show and NBC News at Sunrise. Her career includes stops at MSNBC, ABC Radio and WMAQ-TV in Chicago.
Deborah started her television career at WAGA-TV in Atlanta while still a student at the University of Georgia from which she was graduated summa cum laude with a perfect 4.0 GPA. She is married and the mother of three adult children.
Sunday General Session
Zack Kass
Global AI Advisor and Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI
Zack Kass is an advisor, researcher, keynote speaker, and the former head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI.
At OpenAI, Zack led the teams responsible for sales, partnerships, and customer success, turning the company’s cutting-edge research into real-world business solutions. He has personally advised executives across dozens of industries on deploying AI at scale.
As an executive business advisor, Zack now works with Fortune 1,000 boardrooms and leadership teams — including Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Amgen — to help leaders navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Zack’s mission is to ensure individuals, businesses, and governments are active participants in the AI-powered future by making the technology both understandable and actionable. He is recognized as one of the foremost thinkers in applied AI, with his insights featured in Fortune, Newsweek, Entrepreneur, Ad Age, and Business Insider.
Beyond his advisory work, Zack also supports AI education and research at the University of Virginia. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and currently resides in Santa Barbara, California.