Deon Nicholas, Espa Labs CEO: A Fortt Knox Update

Espa Labs CEO Deon Nicholas – Forethought co-founder, now a Zendesk advisor after selling that startup – tells Jon Fortt his new agentic-AI app gives everyone 'executive-level support.' Espa plugs into email, calendar and tasks, drafts in your voice, and can act as a proxy with its own address; it's $20/month with 500+ daily users. He says human connection stays central, admin is delegated, and small language models will cut cost and aid privacy.