{"id":900368,"date":"2025-11-07T16:08:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T23:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/?p=900368"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:02:30","slug":"my-closing-speech-at-ted-ai-on-ai-culture-and-revenue-per-employee-of-ai-native-sf-bay-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/07\/my-closing-speech-at-ted-ai-on-ai-culture-and-revenue-per-employee-of-ai-native-sf-bay-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing Speech at TED AI on AI Culture and Revenue Per Employee of AI Native SF Bay Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Warning: This is a spoiler\u2014the video hasn\u2019t been published yet. Here&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1863vQMff0FvkshTy58wE2unnd7qupO7aJOHS4O7J3TA\/edit?usp=sharing\">Google slides<\/a>, however, the talking points are in the lower speaker section, which may be difficult to follow. To make it easier, I\u2019m posting the content here in storyboard format so you can grasp the storyline in advance. Once the video is released, I\u2019ll be sure to share it. I put in lots of rehearsals to ensure a strong performance.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.37.47-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900378\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.05-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900376\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above: SF is the epicenter of AI, but have you ever wondered why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.19-PM-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900379\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above: Surprisingly, the answer is in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Redwood forest is a connected ecosystem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are the giant trees,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Countless saplings,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fertile soil,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And a coastal breeze,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2026And it can only be found\u2026 in this region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Redwood image purchased and used within license)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.36-PM-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.36-PM-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.36-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.36-PM-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.36-PM-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.36-PM-2048x1151.png 2048w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.36-PM-1920x1080.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, the epicenter of AI can only be found in this region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a <em>connected ecosystem<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perfectly located in a dense urban area that extends from a narrow peninsula into a valley.<br><br>Home to towering giants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Universities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Big tech companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI labs like Anthropic and OpenAI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surrounded by countless sapling startups rising up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nurtured by investors providing fertile soil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energized like the wind of global talent flying in from every corner of the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of this has resulted in a <em>community<\/em>\u2014one that hasn\u2019t truly been highlighted\u2026 until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1397\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.45-PM-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.45-PM-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.45-PM-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been so lucky to have a front-row seat since the GenAI movement began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 In April 2023, I launched Llama Lounge<br>\u2022 A vibrant community of thousands of AI leaders<br>\u2022 Where startups pitch their ideas to peers, investors, and corporate buyers, I kick it off with the sounding the conch shell! <br>\u2022 We\u2019ve hosted over 20 events, with many more to come<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now one might think that the builders of automation would isolate themselves in the basement\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But no \u2014 that\u2019s NOT what we\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We want to learn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exchange resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We we want AI to do the laborious work &#8211; so we can be more human \u2013so we can be <em>together<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.51-PM-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.51-PM-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.51-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.51-PM-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.51-PM-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.51-PM-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.38.51-PM-1920x1080.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just about Llama Lounge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to my friends from the Cerebral Valley website, The SF Bay leads the world and has hosted 4000+ AI events in just three years \u2013and the frequency is climbing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DATA SOURCE<br><a href=\"https:\/\/cerebralvalley.ai\/sheet\">https:\/\/cerebralvalley.ai\/sheet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.01-PM-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.01-PM-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.01-PM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.01-PM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.01-PM-1536x858.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above: This thriving community has birthed unique cultures \u2013and I\u2019m excited to show my research, I\u2019ve found <em>Five AI Cultures<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.07-PM-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.07-PM-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.07-PM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.07-PM-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.07-PM-1536x842.png 1536w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.07-PM-2048x1123.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above: <br><br>At the bottom are the <strong>AI Resisters<\/strong><br>\u2014they don\u2019t want AI, and may even try to slow or stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there are the<strong> AI Followers<\/strong><br>\u2014 waiting for best practices and proven ROI before adopting, maybe they are in regulated industries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next are the <strong>AI Forward<\/strong> organizations<br>\u2014 a term used by CEOs of non-tech companies. They\u2019re integrating AI <em>with<\/em> humans, they use that term to not scare employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1407\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.13-PM-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.13-PM-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.13-PM-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Above: <br><br>And then here in the SF bay\u2014 two bold cultures have emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>AI First<\/strong> companies \u2014<br>often older and larger tech firms like Salesforce and Box who want to lead with AI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, the <strong>AI Natives<\/strong><br>young, small startups<br>that are built with AI since inception.<br><br>So what do these two new cultures do differently?<br>Here\u2019s the secret:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.21-PM-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.21-PM-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.21-PM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.21-PM-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.21-PM-1536x847.png 1536w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.21-PM-2048x1130.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above: <br><br>Let me introduced you to <em><strong>The AI First Method.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a problem or a goal: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) First, see if an AI tool already exists and adopt it,<br>2) If it doesn\u2019t exist, build it. Even if you\u2019re not technical \u2014 vibe-code it,<br>3) If, and only if, that doesn\u2019t work \u2014 then hire a human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then repeat that process over and over and over till your organization becomes:<br><br><em>Lean<\/em> and <em>Productive<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.30-PM-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.30-PM-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.30-PM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.30-PM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.30-PM-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.30-PM-2048x1143.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above Slide: There&#8217;s three builds for each column. <br><br>So how do you measure lean and productive?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key metric is: <strong>Revenue Per Employee (RPE<\/strong>) over a year<br><br>Here\u2019s what\u2019s happening:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BAR <strong>GRAPHIC<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>1<\/strong>: <strong>TRAD SAAS RPE<\/strong><br>I analyzed earnings reports, and found that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thousands of traditional SaaS companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over the past few decades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are likely AI Followers and AI Forwards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their average revenue per employee is $240K<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BAR <strong>GRAPHIC<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>2<\/strong>: <strong>TOP 10 TRAD SAAS RPE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now lets take the top ten SaaS companies by gross revenues from that same list\u2014 Adobe, Atlassian, Shopify, Salesforce \u2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>they nearly double that, at $524K RPE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BAR GRAPHIC 3:<\/strong> <strong>TOP SF BAY AI NATIVES RPE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now, let\u2019s look at the AI natives just from SF, data from the website: Lean\u2026. AI-Native Leaderboard:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It features companies that are:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>less than five years old,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fewer than 50 employees,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and generating over 5 million in revenue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their average revenue per employee is \u2026. <em>$2.2 million<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s 10x more (big hands) than traditional SaaS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means the new AI cultures are changing company performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here\u2019s the good news \u2014we can be excited about this because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Even if you work at a big company \u2014 your small team can 10x.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you work at a nonprofit \u2014 you can 10x your impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even your family can get a 10X boost with AI.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data from <a href=\"https:\/\/leanaileaderboard.co\">LeanAILeaderboard<\/a>: The original data set is over 40 companies and includes global companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I segmented data to SF lean startups only to derive this number.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-11-07-at-2.39.41-PM-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900380\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Above: The Closing Slide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what\u2019s the big insight?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, The SF Bay is the epicenter of AI<br><br>But its not just because of tech \u2014 it\u2019s also community and the resulting cultures.<br><br>Ya\u2019 know, culture is the way creatures live together.<br><br>And in the Redwoods, a <em>connected ecosystem<\/em> grows the boldest trees.<br><br>In the <em>connected AI ecosystem<\/em>, Each of YOU play a key role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And <em>together<\/em>, we will build the boldest AI solutions for the benefit of the world \u2014and you are <em>all<\/em> invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>End speech. <br><br>Stay tuned for when the video goes live. <a href=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/speaking\/\">I&#8217;d love to speak at your event<\/a>. <br><br>Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/sightbox.co\/\">Sightbox<\/a> for the slide design. Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/tedai-sanfrancisco.ted.com\/\">TED AI<\/a> team for the opportunity, coaching, guidance and the platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-27-at-9.59.20-AM-1024x725.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-27-at-9.59.20-AM-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-27-at-9.59.20-AM-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-27-at-9.59.20-AM-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-27-at-9.59.20-AM-1536x1088.png 1536w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-27-at-9.59.20-AM-2048x1450.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC04133-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jeremiah Owyang, closing speaker at TED AI SF 2025\" class=\"wp-image-900414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC04133-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC04133-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC04133-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC04133-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC04133-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: This is a spoiler&mdash;the video hasn&rsquo;t been published yet. Here&rsquo;s the Google slides, however, the talking points are in the lower speaker section, which may be difficult to follow. To make it easier, I&rsquo;m posting the content here in storyboard format so you can &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/07\/my-closing-speech-at-ted-ai-on-ai-culture-and-revenue-per-employee-of-ai-native-sf-bay-startups\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span>Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Closing Speech at TED AI on AI Culture and Revenue Per Employee of AI Native SF Bay Startups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":900378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[195],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-900368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-innovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900368"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":900480,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900368\/revisions\/900480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/900378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=900368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web-strategist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=900368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}