KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
How AI Is Shaping the Future of Business
By Darren Kimura, President & CEO, AI Squared

• Keynote Theatre

AI isn’t coming — it’s already here. In this high-impact keynote, Darren Kimura shows how small businesses are using AI to work smarter, move faster, and outpace larger competitors. From operational efficiency to game-changing growth strategies, you’ll learn how to thrive in the new AI-powered economy.

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Darren Kimura of AI Squared, speaker at The Small Business Expo
Darren Kimura from President & CEO, AI Squared Headshot Photo at Small Business Expo

Darren Kimura President & CEO, AI Squared

Darren Kimura is an entrepreneur, inventor, and executive recognized for building and leading technology companies across energy, software, and artificial intelligence. He serves as President and CEO of AI Squared where he leads efforts to advance AI infrastructure for the U.S. Department of Defense and Fortune 500 enterprises. Previously, Darren was President and CEO of LiveAction guiding its growth from a government technology spin-out to a $300 million acquisition by BlueCat Networks. Earlier in his career, he led Solar Power Technology from concept to more than a billion dollars in contracted value and through its S-1 IPO process. As a venture capitalist, he has invested in 18 technol
Darren Kimura is an entrepreneur, inventor, and executive recognized for building and leading technology companies across energy, software, and artificial intelligence. He serves as President and CEO of AI Squared where he leads efforts to advance AI infrastructure for the U.S. Department of Defense and Fortune 500 enterprises. Previously, Darren was President and CEO of LiveAction guiding its growth from a government technology spin-out to a $300 million acquisition by BlueCat Networks. Earlier in his career, he led Solar Power Technology from concept to more than a billion dollars in contracted value and through its S-1 IPO process. As a venture capitalist, he has invested in 18 technology start-ups, contributing to three IPOs and seven notable exits. An inventor with 14 patents and recipient of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, Darren is an alumnus of the University of Hawaii and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and is an Eagle Scout.