# Dr. Mehdi Nourbakhsh

> AI keynote speaker, author, and strategic advisor. CEO of YegaTech, a consultancy helping architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms with AI strategy, governance, and execution. Holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech, 8 U.S. patents in AI, and wrote the books Augment It and Disrupt It.

## Key facts
- Keynote topics: How AI Will Shape Life, Leadership, and the World Around Us; Leading Innovation in the Age of AI; How AI is Transforming the Built and Manufacturing World
- Books: Augment It (Amazon bestseller, AI in construction), Disrupt It (framework for organizational change in the age of AI)
- Speaking clients and events include AIA, ACEC, Autodesk, PSMJ, Georgia Tech, Perkins & Will, and conferences across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia
- Programs: Disruptors Circle executive program and AI summits via YegaTech (https://yegatech.com)

## Contact
- Booking: https://mehdinour.com/booking/ or mehdi@yegatech.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehdinour/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mehdinourbakhsh

## Pages
- AI Keynotes for AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction audiences: general contractors, architecture firms, engineering firms, owners and developers, infrastructure agencies, and industry associations): https://mehdinour.com/aec/
- AI Keynotes for Engineering (the front door for all engineering disciplines; the arc from structural engineer to Autodesk generative design research): https://mehdinour.com/engineering/
- AI Keynotes for Manufacturing & Automotive (generative design, production and quality, and moving AI from research to production): https://mehdinour.com/manufacturing-automotive/
- AI Keynotes for Trade & Professional Associations (vendor-neutral sessions for annual meetings, chapter events, and member education): https://mehdinour.com/associations/
- Booking (keynotes, workshops, and strategic advisory; fees on request): https://mehdinour.com/booking/
- Speaker Kit (bios, photos, brochure for event organizers): https://mehdinour.com/speaker-kit.html
- Media (podcasts and press): https://mehdinour.com/media.html
- Blog: https://mehdinour.com/blog.html

## Selected posts
- AI agents vs chatbots vs LLMs, and why only one is a workforce decision: https://mehdinour.com/blog/ai-agents-vs-chatbots.html
- Three questions AEC leaders should ask to turn AI hype into strategy: https://mehdinour.com/blog/turning-ai-hype-into-strategic-clarity.html
- Why waiting is the riskiest AI strategy: https://mehdinour.com/blog/disrupt-it-before-youre-disrupted.html
- What eight AI patents taught me about innovation in the built world: https://mehdinour.com/blog/what-eight-ai-patents-taught-me.html