AI is a prediction engine but creativity is about becoming unpredictable.
Darrell Keezer
DARRELL KEEzer
Keynote Speaker Award Winning Marketer AI Expert CEO of Candybox
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Keynotes presented Across North America
a pro at spreading knowledge
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Times Listed on Globe & Mail Fastest Growing Companies
growth focused marketer
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Keynotes the same
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no canned presentations
WHO IS DARRELL KEEZER?
Keynote speaker, two-time author, award-winning entrepreneur, founder of Candybox Marketing which has won the top 500 growing companies in Canada 8 years in a row.
Darrell takes the stage at over 50 keynote-speaking events across North America each year where he teaches businesses how to accelerate their companies with AI and launch digital marketing strategies that actually work.
As the winner of the Top 10 Great Places to Work in Canada (2022-2025) along with the Fastest Growing Companies in Canada, Darrell is now presenting his latest tell-all keynote for business leaders: Flipping the Script on AI
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Never accused of being boring
What made Darrell’s keynote stand out was his no-BS approach to AI.
He didn’t sugar-coat anything or waste time on hypotheticals. Instead, he shared real-world examples of companies achieving over 40% efficiencies by leveraging AI in their operations, proving how we could do the same. His relatable style and practical insights cut through the noise, showing us exactly how to get ahead of our competition.
This presentation wasn’t just an introduction to AI, it was a wake-up call for how we can innovate, streamline, and lead in our industry. I would highly recommend Darrell for business leaders and managers looking to unlock the true potential of AI.
– Jason Wilcox, Co-Founder of Waste Solutions
The future doesn’t belong to those who use AI to replace their marketing; it belongs to the leaders who use it to amplify their value. Right now, the market is being flooded with “AI slop”; generic, soulless content that can alienate customers and destroy brand trust. While the vast majority of businesses are using these tools to cut corners and blend in, an elite 7% of companies are doing the exact opposite, leveraging technology to accelerate creativity and gain a competitive edge.
In this high-stakes keynote, award-winning CEO Darrell Keezer cuts through the sci-fi noise to introduce the concept of Augmented Intelligence. This isn’t about replacing your team; it’s about exponentially increasing your marketing power by integrating AI into the very architecture of your business. You will learn how to navigate the shift toward AI-driven search and agentic browsing, ensuring your brand remains visible, relevant, and authentic in an increasingly automated landscape.
This is a practical, no BS presentation designed for leaders who refuse to be generic. You’ll leave with an understanding of how AI can intersect with a marketing strategy that actually works. The future of your company won’t be determined by the software you buy, but by your ability to augment your unique human capabilities to be the 7% who win.
Target Audience: Business owners, franchise owners, marketing professionals, sales professionals, business development leaders.
The era of the “numbers game” is over. As the market becomes saturated with automated LinkedIn spam and generic AI-generated outreach, buyers are retreating behind digital walls. While the average salesperson is using AI to create more noise, elite sales leaders are using Augmented Intelligence to do the opposite: they are becoming more human, more researched, and more effective than ever before. This isn’t just a shift in tools; it’s a total reinvention of the sales process from prospect to close.
In this high-energy keynote, award-winning CEO Darrell Keezer reveals how his own team moved from the uncertainty of a shifting market to record-breaking results in just 90 days. He cuts through the technical jargon to show sales professionals how to use AI as a competitive suit of armor; augmenting their ability to research opportunities, master product knowledge, and engage clients with surgical precision. You will discover how to eliminate the friction of administrative “busy work” so your team can focus on what they do best: building relationships and closing deals.
This session is a practical, no AI-BS roadmap for the modern closer. Darrell shares the exact strategies being used today to drive hyper-personalized outreach that doesn’t sound like a robot. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of how to leverage agentic search and AI-driven insights to stay ahead of the curve and ensure your sales engine thrives in an AI-driven environment. The future of sales isn’t about the tools you have; it’s about how those tools make you an unstoppable force in the room.
Target Audience: Sales leaders, business development managers, inside sales agent, outside sales agent, independent sales agents (mortgage broker, Realtors)
AI is equal parts opportunity and existential threat, and for the modern executive, there is no middle ground. While most leadership teams treat AI as a “tech project” relegated to the IT department, an elite 7% of organizations are using Augmented Intelligence to fundamentally re-architect their businesses and how they work. This isn’t just another technology cycle; it is the most significant disruption to the global business landscape since the birth of the internet. The question is no longer “what is AI?” but “what is your plan to lead through it?”
In this practical C-Suite-focused keynote, award-winning CEO Darrell Keezer cuts through the noise to provide a high-stakes roadmap for business leaders. Darrell shares the No-BS reality of how he reshaped his own organization, moving from the fear of obsolescence to driving record-breaking revenues in just 90 days. You won’t find any tech wizardry or futuristic pontificating here. Instead, you’ll get a clear-eyed look at how to leverage AI to boost efficiency, protect your market share, and change the trajectory of your company’s growth.
This is a strategic blueprint for the leader who refuses to be generic. You will learn how to identify the “AI Slop” currently draining your resources and how to replace it with a high-performance culture of Augmented Intelligence. The future of your business won’t be determined by the software your team uses, but by the clarity of your leadership in the face of this disruption. You have two choices: watch the change happen, or join the 7% who are driving it.
HIRE DARRELL TO SPEAK AT YOUR NEXT EVENT
The one who changed the way we think about digital marketing
In a candid conversation with The Edge Magazine, Darrell gets real about hitting the target in digital marketing. Starting with the success of Candybox, Darrell shares his journey of growing his business from a one-person start-up to one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada.
WHAT YOUR BOOKSHELF IS MISSING
In today’s day and age, we have an unruly fear of picking up the phone to chat with potential clients, employer’s, you name it – all thanks to the overwhelming fear of sounding unconfident to a stranger. In pick up your freakin phone, Darrell discusses the grit and resilience he had built to turn potential leads into clients by simply developing meaningful relationships with them. A huge part of the reason for his success? Simply doing something that his competition had not been – picking up his phone and generating relationships that built revenue.
