About

Chris Kovac

Chris started in digital marketing in 1996. Since then he has worked with brands including Hallmark, Sprint, Microsoft, and 3M, spoken nationally on digital marketing and social media, and now helps organizations adopt AI without the theater.

He founded kovac.ai in 2023 and co-founded the Kansas City AI Club the same year, serving as President. He sits on the Marketing Advisory Council at UMKC's Henry W. Bloch School of Management and was a judge and mentor on The Blox Season 11 (Amazon Prime).

• National speakingUniversities (KU, UMKC, NMS), Gallup AIM Institute, American Marketing Association, Business Marketing Association, and national marketing conferences
• Recognition2015 Small Business Influencer Top 100 and Community Choice (top 5, Expert category), Small Business Trends
• CommunityBuilt KC AI Club into one of the region's most active AI communities, including a sold-out expo with 20+ local companies