Kentaro Kawamori

CEO & Founder, First Recon AI

Kentaro Kawamori is a tech entrepreneur and investor, best known as the co‑founder and CEO of Persefoni, a leading climate and sustainability SaaS and AI platform.

He has founded and co‑founded multiple companies across technology and consumer goods, including Persefoni, the digital product studio Umbrage (acquired by Bain & Company), Echo Collectibles, and several niche luxury and automotive ventures. Earlier in his career, Kawamori worked in enterprise software and consulting, serving as a cloud strategy consultant at Accenture and later becoming the youngest Chief Digital Officer at Fortune 500 company Chesapeake Energy, where he led digital operations and IT strategy. His work in climate tech and software has earned recognition such as Forbes 30 Under 30, EY Entrepreneur of the Year honors, and inclusion in Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies through Persefoni. He holds a BS from Northern Arizona University and an MBA from Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business.