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Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche

Co-Founders of Forethought

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Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche Biography

Deon Nicholas is the CEO and Co-Founder of Forethought, the Generative AI for Customer Support company. Forethought has raised $90M+ in venture capital, was recognized as one of G2’s Best Software Products for 2023, was named to CNBC’s 25 Top Startups for the Enterprise in 2022, and won TechCrunch Disrupt in 2018. Before starting Forethought, Deon built products and infrastructure at Facebook, Palantir, Dropbox, and Pure Storage.

Co-founded by Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche in 2017, Forethought is an enterprise search company that has built a question-answering retrieval AI agent called Agatha Answers. The tool embeds into existing employee workflows, supporting employee workflow rather than automating the work of real people.

Nicholas had a passion for computer science and problem solving that gave him access to opportunity and brought him to Silicon Valley. Deon attended the University of Waterloo, where he did a Bachelors in Mathematics (with Distinction), Honors Computer Science and Combinatorics/Optimization.

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  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche?

    Speaking fees for Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche for your next private or corporate function.
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    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche Biography

Deon Nicholas is the CEO and Co-Founder of Forethought, the Generative AI for Customer Support company. Forethought has raised $90M+ in venture capital, was recognized as one of G2’s Best Software Products for 2023, was named to CNBC’s 25 Top Startups for the Enterprise in 2022, and won TechCrunch Disrupt in 2018. Before starting Forethought, Deon built products and infrastructure at Facebook, Palantir, Dropbox, and Pure Storage.

Co-founded by Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche in 2017, Forethought is an enterprise search company that has built a question-answering retrieval AI agent called Agatha Answers. The tool embeds into existing employee workflows, supporting employee workflow rather than automating the work of real people.

Nicholas had a passion for computer science and problem solving that gave him access to opportunity and brought him to Silicon Valley. Deon attended the University of Waterloo, where he did a Bachelors in Mathematics (with Distinction), Honors Computer Science and Combinatorics/Optimization.

Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche Videos

  • Upper Bound 2023: Founding a Deep-Tech AI Company
    In this talk, Deon Nicholas, CEO and Founder of Forethought, shares his experiences as a deep-tech AI founder. He discusses the challenges he faced...
  • Ethics, Future and Singularity of Artificial Intelligence
    Deon Nicholas on the Ethics and Future of Artificial Intelligence, Singularity, and Whether the Robots Will Ultimately Kill Us All Forethought...
  • Deon Nicholas on Customer Experience Transformation through AI
    In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #175 we welcomed Deon Nicholas, CEO & Co-Founder at Forethought AI based in San Francisco,...

FAQs on booking Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche

  • How to book Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche?

    Speaking fees for Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche for your event is available upon request. Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Manu Sharma, Sara DeCou, Brian Rieger, Ankit Kumar and Mark Kilpatrick. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Deon Nicholas and Sami Ghoche Speaker Videos

  • Upper Bound 2023: Founding a Deep-Tech AI Company
    In this talk, Deon Nicholas, CEO and Founder of Forethought, shares his experiences as a deep-tech AI founder. He discusses the challenges he faced while building his startup, the importance of...
    Ethics, Future and Singularity of Artificial Intelligence
    Deon Nicholas on the Ethics and Future of Artificial Intelligence, Singularity, and Whether the Robots Will Ultimately Kill Us All Forethought founder, Deon Nicholas, talks about all things...
  • Deon Nicholas on Customer Experience Transformation through AI
    In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #175 we welcomed Deon Nicholas, CEO & Co-Founder at Forethought AI based in San Francisco, CA. Forethought AI is a Silicon Valley software...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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