Technology Leadership & Enterprise AI Strategist; Chief Information Officer of Papa Inc.
Erich Gazaui Biography
Erich Gazaui is a technology leadership speaker, author and chief information officer whose work is redefining how organizations prepare for the age of artificial intelligence. His thought leadership centers on institutional intelligence, the discipline of building organizations with the clarity, governance and operational resilience needed to thrive with AI embedded at their core.
As chief information officer at Papa Inc., Gazaui leads enterprise technology, cybersecurity, compliance, procurement and enterprise AI strategy. He oversees the architecture and governance of the company's AI ecosystem, integrating AI across service management, engineering, finance, security and internal application development under a unified executive framework. His experience demonstrates how organizations can move beyond AI experimentation to create scalable, governed systems that deliver lasting business value.
Prior to Papa, Gazaui built ZipRecruiter's technology operations organization from the ground up and played a pivotal role in the company's NYSE direct listing. He has also held senior technology leadership roles at Fashion Nova, Loot Crate, Beachbody and TrueCar, leading high-growth organizations through periods of rapid transformation and operational scale.
Gazaui is the author of the white paper "The CIO as Navigator: Defining Intent and Belief in AI-Native Organizations," which explores AI governance and the structural foundations of institutional intelligence. His work provides executives with practical frameworks for organizational design, governance and decision-making in an AI-driven world.
A sought-after keynote speaker and executive advisor, Gazaui is a recurring guest lecturer in the Department of Economics at UC San Diego, an advisor to the Economics Industry Engagement Program and a keynote speaker at UC San Diego's Future of Finance Conference. He also serves on the UC San Diego Alumni Association board of directors.
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Erich Gazaui Speaking Topics
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The Ceiling You Buy with AI
Technology executive Erich Gazaui introduces a structural reframe of enterprise AI adoption. What most organizations treat as a straightforward decision to “deploy AI” is, in reality, a stack-entry choice that silently determines the operational ceiling they will eventually hit. Gazaui argues that every purchasing decision locks an organization into one of two ceilings. The first ceiling is set by the vendor whose product is bought; the second is set by the internal capacity the organization brings to building on the raw substrate itself. Both ceilings remain invisible until they are reached, yet both are the direct product of the same initial choice. The decisive question, therefore, is not whether to use AI, but at what depth an organization chooses to engage the same underlying engine. Most leaders make this choice without the framing required to see its long-term consequences. Gazaui’s two-ceiling model offers a clear, actionable lens for executives who want to understand—and deliberately select—the height of the ceiling under which their organization will operate.
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Erich Gazaui is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Ceiling You Buy with AI . The estimated speaking fee range to book Erich Gazaui for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Erich Gazaui generally travels from San Diego, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Thomas Anglero, Abhijit Dubey, Katy George, Seth Earley and R "Ray" Wang. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Erich Gazaui for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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