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Akku Kumar

Speaking

Conversations from things I've done.

Building companies, making technology useful, and getting out into the world.

Workshop thumbnail: Akku Kumar speaking beside the words Build Your Week and a seven-day calendar grid

Build your own weekly routine

A workshop on choosing priorities, turning them into specific actions, and putting those actions on a calendar.

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Akshaj Kumar and Valerie McNeill standing together smiling at SXSW 2026
Akshaj Kumar and Valerie McNeill at SXSW 2026. Arrow was a Student Pitch finalist; Valerie presented. Courtesy of Valerie McNeill via Texas A&M Engineering ↗

Topics I can bring

  • Building Arrow

    From an idea to an airport-technology company: choosing a problem, building with a team and navigating institutions.

  • Automation from the builder’s side

    How to spot repetitive handoffs and decide what needs software, connected systems or a person.

  • Companies, travel and mountains

    A conversation about planning ambitious trips and climbs alongside the work of building companies.

Invitations

Podcasts, panels, student groups and speaking. Send the audience, format and date you have in mind.

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