Personal AI Summit
March 6 - 9, 2025
Pasadena Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
Insightful Personal AI Keynotes, Research, and Hackathon, March 6th, Pasadena, CA
Co-Located with SCALE 22x
Register for SCALE with Discount Code: KWAAI for 50% off
Sponsored by...
The GLIANET Alliance promotes human autonomy, trust, and openness in technology and markets. Through initiatives like the GLIAnet Project and educational resources, it empowers individuals to control their data and advocates for user-centric, equitable digital ecosystems.
Collabera is a leading global digital talent solutions firm. For over 25 years, we have provided digital and IT talent services, direct placement and career advisement, global remote talent and learning solutions to transform and diversify workforces for the Fortune 1000 globally.
Companion Intelligence empowers you with a privacy-first, self-hosted AI ecosystem that adapts to your needs—whether you use legacy systems or the latest high-performance hardware. Our integrated solution combines AI-ready servers, a Digital Memory platform, and personal AI agents to help you take control of your digital life.
Hackathon Sponsored by...
mimik has pioneered hybrid edge cloud computing to enable any computing device to act as a cloud server to help application developers unlock the next generation of apps for the hyper connected world. Developers can accelerate product development utilizing the mimik platform.
Create Your Own AI Personas That Multiply Your Team That Work For You Transform How Work Gets Done
Train and deploy AI teammates for 10x performance at 10% of the cost. Personal AI creates an evolving AI workforce trained on proprietary knowledge, streamlining workflows and driving innovation across your business.
Cryptid Technologies provides scalable, decentralized security solutions for zero-trust authentication, data provenance, and verifiable authenticity. Their APIs enable privacy-preserving identity management without third-party wallets or blockchain dependency, supporting secure supply chains, deepfake prevention, and decentralized IP licensing.
Kasm Workspaces is a containerized desktop and application streaming platform that enables secure, web-based access to remote work environments. It provides on-demand virtualized desktops, browsers, and applications using Docker-based technology, optimized for cybersecurity, remote work, DevSecOps, and AI use cases.
Balnce AI develops AI-driven solutions to expand economic opportunity, fostering trust, security, and human-centric progress in the evolving digital landscape.
Keynotes Featuring...
AI in Education: Amplified Intelligence through Games
AI and game-based learning are transforming education by making it more efficient, personalized, and engaging. In this talk, Nolan Bushnell, legendary founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese’s, explores how AI-driven adaptive learning enhances knowledge retention and problem-solving through gamification, real-time feedback, and AI pattern recognition.
About Nolan Bushnell
A pioneer in gaming and interactive experiences, Bushnell founded Atari and Chuck E. Cheese’s, shaping the entertainment industry. He has launched over 20 companies, including Brainrush, an AI-powered education platform, and has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame.
AI and Trust
AI systems feel personal, but they are not your friends. In this talk, Bruce Schneier, renowned security technologist and Harvard professor, explains how AI companies exploit trust, using conversational AI to manipulate behavior and collect data. He explores the need for foundation models free from corporate control and government regulation to ensure AI serves society rather than undermines it.
About Bruce Schneier
A leading expert in cybersecurity, cryptography, and privacy, Schneier is a Harvard lecturer, best-selling author, and board member of the EFF. His insights shape global discussions on AI security and digital trust.
The 5th Element: Operationalizing the Agentic Economy
The future of AI isn’t static—it’s adaptive, decentralized, and autonomous. In this talk, Fay Arjomandi, CEO of mimik, explores the shift from orchestrated apps to dynamic agentic systems that seamlessly integrate compute, workflows, and context. By moving beyond LLM-driven AI, she introduces Knowledge-as-a-Service (KaaS) as the key to scalable, equitable, and sustainable AI ecosystems.
About Fay Arjomandi
A pioneer in hybrid edge computing and AI, Arjomandi is the Founder & CEO of mimik, a serial entrepreneur, patent holder, and global thought leader in decentralized cloud technology.
Personal vs. Personalized AI
Your AI should be as personal as your pants, your car, and your PC. It should be yours and not a suction-cup on the tentacle of a corporate giant. We don't have that yet, but we will, And when we get it, the greenfield will be infinitely large—unless we settle for the personalized kind. Doc will explain the difference and how we can make sure personal AI wins.
About Doc Searls
Doc Searls is a journalist, author, and leading figure in the open source movement, serving for 24 years as an editor for Linux Journal, finishing as editor-in-chief. He is co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto, and author of The Intention Economy and Chief Intention Officer of Kwaai.
The Freedom to Create: Open Source Frameworks as the Foundation of Personal AI
As AI becomes more integrated into daily life, open source frameworks play a critical role in maintaining innovation, transparency, and user autonomy. Community-driven AI development ensures accessibility and adaptability while preventing vendor lock-in and data centralization.
About Katherine Druckman
Katherine Druckman is an Open Source Evangelist at Intel, a long-time advocate for software security, open-source AI, and emerging technologies. She serves as OPEA Security Working Group Lead, Co-Chair of the OpenSSF Marketing Advisory Council, and host of multiple open-source and security-focused podcasts. She is dedicated to promoting open and ethical AI ecosystems.
Thursday, March 6th @ SCaLE22x
Personal AI Workshop
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM PT Room 212
Get hands on with the Open Source pAI-OS, mimik, and Personal.ai platforms this workshop will include sessions to help you get started with the code repository and cover all of the aspects that you can contribute to.
Personal AI Symposium
12:00 PM - 5:45 PM PT Hall F
Hear keynotes from industry and research leaders in Artificial Intelligence and learn more about how Kwaai is building a Personal AI Operating System on top of your own data that is smarter, faster, greener, and safer.
Featuring a special welcome message from Altadena Town Council Member, Nic Arnzen.
KwaaiLight Reception
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PT Piazza Ballroom, Hotel Dena (2 min walk)
Open at all Symposium attendees. Mix with and meet our esteemed speakers, Kwaai Advisors and Members, and fellow AI thinkers of the SCaLE22x community at our networking reception nearby, featuring a hosted drinks, hors d'oeuvres and Kwaai Sponsor tables.
March 7th 6PM -9PM PT
Piazza Ballroom, Hotel Dena, Pasadena, CA
Personal AI Investor Reception
Invitation only.
Investors meet Innovators
Connect with AI investors, industry leaders and Kwaai Hackathon contestants, ideating and building Personal AI applications for use cases that are highly relevant for a city emerging from the embers of the LA Fires.
Hackathon Awards Ceremony
Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery Hackathon
Join us for demonstrations from the hackathon finalists illustrating the best application of Personal AI focused on the problems of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery.
A celebrity panels of judges will preside and award prizes.
March 7th - 9th @ SCaLE22x Expo
Kwaai Booth
SCaLE22x Expo Hall Booth 112
Visit our booth for a demonstration of pAI-OS and Personal AI abilities and learn more about our organization, the technical details and how to get involved in building a Personal AI Operating System for us all.
Book Signing
SCaLE22x Expo Hall Booth 112
Visit our booth for an opportunity to speak to the author of new publications.