Keynote Speaking
Our Founding Partner, Akshay Chopra is a sought after professional speaker focusing on AI, innovation, crypto and business trends. He has delivered keynotes at some of the world's most prestigious events.
Akshay has also authored the upcoming novel After Us: A Tale of Life Beyond Superintelligent AI (Jaico Books), which explores how life, work and society evolve in a world transformed by artificial general intelligence (AGI).
As an Angel Investor, Inventor, FinTech Leader, and Chief Innovation Officer, Akshay's insights have been featured in Tier One Media and events globally.
Speaker Bio
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
BOOKS
Releasing in November 2025, After Us examines how the ascendence of a powerful artificial general intelligence (AGI) could transform life, work, and society.
After Us will be published by Jaico Books - one of India's oldest and largest publishing houses, and will be available globally.
Early praise and endorsements for After Us have come from global luminaries in AI, politics, technology and philosophy, including:
Salman Khurshid: former Indian Cabinet Minister
Deep Kalra: founder & Chairman of MakeMyTrip
Shoukei Matsumoto: Buddhist Monk & Bestselling Author
Donald Farmer: Former AI leader at Microsoft and Qlik
SPEECHES & PODCASTS
Visa Path to Access Podcast: Unlocking a digitally enabled world
How covid-19 is disrupting the financial industry?
Mr. A.Chopra, VP, Head of Innovation & Design - Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, VISA
Interview: Akshay Chopra for Web3TV at Dubai FinTech Summit 2023
How Visa’s Dubai Innovation Center is attracting global talent
How Visa’s Dubai Innovation Center is transforming digital commerce
Mr. A.Chopra, VP, Head of Innovation & Design - Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, VISA
Welcome to the Visa Innovation Center, Dubai
PRINT MEDIA
Akshay's thought leadership has been published in Tier 1 journals globally. Highlights include:
GLOBAL EVENTS
Akshay is a sought-after speaker at world leading conferences around the world. Examples include:
Abu Dhabi Finance Week, 2024, Abu Dhabi
Banking Innovation & Technology Mainstage, 2024, Doha
Banking Innovation & Technology Mainstage, 2024, Dubai
Blockchain Economy Summit Mainstage, 2023, Dubai
GITEX 2023 VC Circle, 2023, Dubai
Visa Client Forum, 2023, Amsterdam
Wealth Today Finance Summit Mainstage, 2023, Dubai
Decipher (Algorand) Mainstage, 2023, Dubai
Visa Client Forums Mainstage 2022, UAE, South Africa, Athens
DIFC FinTech Week Mainstage, 2022, UAE
Plus Forum Uzbekistan Mainstage, 2022, Tashkent
Belgrade Economic Forum Mainstage, 2020, Serbia
Qatar Economic Forum Mainstage, 2021, Doha
Harvard Business Review, 2019, Virtual during COVID
GITEX Tech Talks 2022, UAE
Visa Risk Forum Mainstage, 2019, Spain
GITEX 2018 Mainstage, UAE
FinSum 2018 Mainstage, Tokyo
TechInAsia 2018, Mainstage, Singapore
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REACH OUT
We welcome inquiries for speaker engagements.
Our subject matter expertise extends to key trends shaping the world, such as:
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Futurism & Technology Trends
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Startup Angel Investing
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FinTech
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Innovation
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Smart Government
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Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
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User Experience and Customer-Centric Design
We welcome conversations with organizations of all sizes, governments, tier 1 media and event organizers. Please reach out for bios and pricing information.