Top AI Keynote Speaker:
A History of Innovation

I do not just talk about artificial intelligence. I build it.

As the CTO and Co-Founder of Yembo, I've deployed AI around the world, helping businesses complete more inspections every day. I bring the battle scars of a technical founder directly to the stage. Technology only matters when it makes a difference in the hands of those using it.

1/6/2026

System and Method for an Enhanced Hair Dryer

The Invention

Smart hardware that utilizes environmental sensors to reduce energy consumption and customize output.

The Takeaway

Transforms passive analog tools into active data-gathering assets by leveraging integrated environmental telemetry algorithms.

12/23/2025

System and Method for an Enhanced Hair Dryer

The Invention

Integration of cloud-based storage with proximal device sensors for rapid data processing.

The Takeaway

Accelerates local data processing by bridging cloud-based storage directly with proximal environmental device sensors.

9/30/2025

System and Method for an Enhanced Hair Dryer

The Invention

Refined connectivity functions within consumer hardware to ensure seamless wireless local area network transmission.

The Takeaway

Refines internal connectivity logic to ensure constant, seamless wireless network transmission in edge-deployed hardware.

8/26/2025

Anonymizing Personally Identifying Information in Image Data

The Invention

System that automatically scrubs personally identifying information (PII) from visual data to solve a massive hurdle for enterprise AI.

The Takeaway

Resolves privacy conflicts by automatically detecting and permanently anonymizing personally identifying information before visual data is processed.

8/19/2025

System and Method for an Enhanced Hair Dryer

The Invention

Optimized hardware energy usage to enable highly efficient product designs.

The Takeaway

Reduces overall hardware energy usage through algorithmic sensor processing, enabling highly efficient, sustainable product designs.

8/5/2025

System and Method for an Enhanced Hair Dryer

The Invention

Integration of infrared and temperature camera sensors directly into consumer-grade hardware.

The Takeaway

Embeds complex infrared and temperature camera sensors directly into consumer goods for live environmental mapping.

12/31/2024

System and Method for an Enhanced Hair Dryer

The Invention

Core logic for determining user-specific, customizable settings based on real-time environmental reads.

The Takeaway

Analyzes real-time environmental reads to automatically deploy personalized, highly accurate hardware adjustments for end users.

12/10/2024

Systems and Methods for Delivering Head in a Battery-Powered Hair Dryer

The Invention

Novel heating element and battery cell configuration for high-output hardware.

The Takeaway

Introduces a novel heating element design that successfully pairs high-drain thermal requirements with standard portable battery packs.

5/21/2024

Browser Optimized Interactive Electronic Model Based Determination of Attributes of a Structure

The Invention

System enabling heavy, interactive 3D spatial models to run natively within web browsers, circumventing the need for expensive native applications.

The Takeaway

Optimizes processing loads so anyone can interactively verify and modify complex 3D environments natively within web browsers.

4/2/2024

Modulation Techniques for Prolonging Battery Life in a Battery-Powered Hair Dryer

The Invention

Modulation techniques that extend battery runtime without degrading performance.

The Takeaway

Implements intelligent modulation techniques for infrared heating elements, substantially extending battery runtime and optimizing output across the lifecycle.

9/12/2023

System and Method for an Enhanced Hair Dryer

The Invention

System for storing and recalling specific user profiles to deliver coordinated, optimized hardware solutions.

The Takeaway

Stores and recalls individualized user environmental profiles to instantly customize and optimize hardware performance on demand.

5/23/2023

Systems and Methods for Building a Virtual Representation of a Location

The Invention

Machine learning and geometric models required to annotate 3D models with semantic spatial information in real-time.

The Takeaway

Automatically processes unstructured 2D images into fully annotated 3D environments, permanently linking semantic metadata to physical objects.

5/23/2023

Capacity Optimized Electronic Model Based Prediction of Changing Physical Hazards and Inventory Items

The Invention

Automated extraction of hazard data and layout structure to materially improve insurance underwriting accuracy.

The Takeaway

Automates the ingestion of physical hazard data, enabling accurate insurance underwriting without deploying human inspectors on-site.

2/21/2023

Systems and Methods for Cooling Batteries in a Battery Powered Blow Dryer

The Invention

Dual-purpose cooling feature to maintain hardware integrity during high-performance output.

The Takeaway

Engineers a dual-purpose cooling loop that simultaneously lowers battery temperatures and augments primary physical hardware performance.

12/6/2022

Identifying Flood Damage to an Indoor Environment Using a Virtual Representation

The Invention

Computer vision system to automatically assess and categorize environmental damage based on virtual reference planes.

The Takeaway

Uses virtual reference planes across 3D models to instantly calculate damage extent, making claims processing faster and objective.

5/17/2022

Artificial Intelligence Generation of an Itemized Property and Renters Insurance Inventory List for Communication to a Property and Renters Insurance Company

The Invention

Computer vision architecture that powers Yembo, automating the generation of itemized statements of work based purely on sensor data.

The Takeaway

Powers comprehensive computer vision architectures that instantly translate multi-sensor room data into actionable commercial quotes.

3/8/2022

Systems and Methods for Providing AI-Based Cost Estimates for Services

The Invention

Machine learning system to instantly generate interactive quotes for physical services based on visual context data.

The Takeaway

Utilizes machine learning models to instantly convert complex physical location descriptions into interactive, dynamic service quotes.

3/1/2022

Schema Translation Systems and Methods

The Invention

Infrastructure for real-time video feed analysis, where machine learning models identify and index objects live.

The Takeaway

Enables real-time video feed analysis, immediately identifying, indexing, and categorizing objects the moment they appear on camera.

6/15/2021

Systems and Methods for Cooling Batteries in a Battery Powered Blow Dryer

The Invention

Advanced thermal management systems for portable hardware.

The Takeaway

Advances thermal management systems to protect highly stressed portable hardware components without sacrificing operational output.

5/11/2021

Systems and Methods for Delivering Heat in a Battery Powered Blow Dryer

The Invention

Infrared technology to generate high output with reduced power consumption.

The Takeaway

Replaces traditional resistive heating with infrared technology to generate high thermal output with substantially reduced power draw.

12/15/2020

Systems and Methods for Providing AI-Based Cost Estimates for Services

The Invention

Foundational logic for linking visual data directly to financial estimation models.

The Takeaway

Bridges visual context and financial forecasting by automatically generating itemized service quotes directly from raw visual data.

6/23/2020

System and Method for an Enhanced Hair Dryer

The Invention

Core proprietary calculations (V-Factor) for syncing hardware performance with consumable products.

The Takeaway

Utilizes proprietary V-Factor calculations to synchronize connected hardware performance directly with consumable product profiles.

6/23/2020

Systems and Methods for Delivering Heat in a Battery Powered Blow Dryer

The Invention

Unique battery cell configuration required to maintain high heat output in untethered devices.

The Takeaway

Employs a unique battery cell configuration that safely maintains high heat output in untethered portable environments.

3/31/2020

Systems and Methods for Cooling Batteries in a Battery Powered Blow Dryer

The Invention

Baseline patents for the thermodynamics of portable, high-draw consumer devices.

The Takeaway

Captures and repurposes cooling exhaust to maintain battery integrity while actively improving the device's primary function.

1/7/2020

Artificial Intelligence Prediction Algorithm for Generating an Itemized Statement of Work and Quote for Home Services Based on Two-Dimensional Images, Text, and Audio

The Invention

Ingestion of multimodal data (2D images, text, and audio) into a single predictive algorithm for the home services sector.

The Takeaway

Unifies multi-sensor spatial data, allowing enterprises to automatically generate accurate, itemized statements of work from environmental scans.

9/10/2019

Systems and Methods for Delivering Heat in a Battery Powered Blow Dryer

The Invention

Baseline methodology for infrared integration in portable consumer goods.

The Takeaway

Overcomes portable power limitations, enabling high-heat battery output via efficient infrared elements and optimized cell arrangements.

7/23/2019

Apparatuses and Methods for Fast Onboarding an Internet-Enabled Device

The Invention

Reduces friction for users adopting new connected IoT devices.

The Takeaway

Automates secure onboarding by allowing administrative devices to seamlessly authenticate and pass network credentials to headless nodes.

7/17/2018

System and Method for an Enhanced Hair Dryer

The Invention

Foundational IP for a smart, connected apparatus that bridges the gap between digital data and physical styling.

The Takeaway

Integrates IoT connectivity and sensors into hardware, enabling dynamic environmental adjustments that significantly reduce power consumption.

4/4/2017

Electromagnetic Mating Interface

The Invention

System using electromagnetic forces to automatically couple and exchange data between modular physical devices.

The Takeaway

Uses precisely-timed electromagnetic forces to automatically couple and exchange data between units, enabling adaptable, modular hardware ecosystems.

10/11/2016

Network Access and Control for Mobile Devices

The Invention

Secure content controls implemented directly at the modem level of mobile devices to prevent unauthorized access.

The Takeaway

Moves content authorization controls to the physical modem level, ensuring strict, immutable data compliance regardless of software state.

Inventors: Michael Canoy, Michael DeVico, Zach Rattner, Steve Sprigg

9/13/2016

Radio-Agnostic Message Translation Service

The Invention

Foundation for seamless communication and translation across different, previously incompatible network technologies.

The Takeaway

Acts as a radio-agnostic translation hub, enabling disparate hardware architectures and legacy networks to communicate seamlessly.

Inventor: Zach Rattner

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