For the first time since the pandemic, as of this Summer, the majority of Fortune 100 companies have fully in-office policies for their employees. But Brian O’Kelley, the tech founder who sold AppNexus to AT&T for $1.6 billion in 2018, has a message for Jamie Dimon, Andy Jassy, and any CEO demanding a return to the office: You’re not serious about AI.
The 48-year-old serial entrepreneur has worked in tech for the past two decades. He’s currently building his third startup, Scope3, a supply-chain emissions data company. And O’Kelley argues that return-to-office mandates mark the line between companies that are truly preparing for an AI-first future—and those stuck in the past.
