CEO · Author · Board Member · Executive Coach
Kent Kaufman
Helping leaders navigate the competitive and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence — through writing, workshops, and practical tools.
AI Strategy for Executives
About
AI leadership rooted in Silicon Valley
Kent is a CEO, author, board member, and executive coach with deep roots in the Silicon Valley tech and startup ecosystem. He currently serves as CEO & Chairman of Black Hawk Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BKHA), CEO of the Growth and Leadership Center, and a Senior Executive Coach with Korn Ferry.
He also co-founded the AI Institute of Silicon Valley (AIISV), where he runs workshops and events — including an AI-SDLC / Spec-Driven Development program — and serves on the speaker selection committee and as sponsor/exhibitor liaison for the AI Summit @ Stanford. A Stanford alum, his work focuses on AI competitive dynamics, ethical AI leadership, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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CEO & Chairman
Black Hawk Acquisition Corp., a NASDAQ-listed company (BKHA).
CEO
Growth and Leadership Center — leadership development and executive coaching.
Sr. Executive Coach
Senior-level executive coaching with Korn Ferry.
Author
Wrote AI L4IR: Leadership and the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Co-Founder, AIISV
Runs workshops and events on applied AI leadership and spec-driven development.
AI Summit @ Stanford
Serves on the speaker selection committee and as sponsor/exhibitor liaison.
Writer
Publishes on AI competitive dynamics and ethical leadership on Substack.
Executive Coaching
Trusted by leaders at Silicon Valley’s top companies
Functional Areas of Expertise
Leadership and general management, marketing and sales, business development, and engineering.
Key Focus Areas
Team dynamics, strategic thinking and analysis, decision theory, negotiating for results, conflict resolution, giving and receiving critical feedback, situational management, and inspirational leadership.
Kent has coached executives at all levels across companies including:
The Book
AI L4IR: Leadership and the 4th Industrial Revolution
A guide for leaders navigating what AI means for competitive strategy, organizational readiness, and ethical decision-making in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Volume discounts available for bulk/corporate orders — contact Kent to get a link.
More by Kent
Other Books
The Approachability Factor
Influencing Relationships and Getting Results — on communicating and leading with a positive, approachable style.
About the Author
See Kent’s full author page and complete list of books on Amazon.
AIISV
AI Institute of Silicon Valley
Kent co-founded AIISV, where he runs workshops and events for leaders looking to put AI into practice — including a program on AI-SDLC and Spec-Driven Development. One outcome of that work is the free AI Readiness Assessment, a tool for organizations to find out where they stand and get a personalized roadmap.
“Leading the future of AI leadership and innovation. Explore our programs, workshops, and community events for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” — AIISV