Akshay Chopra is an innovation leader, venture builder, investor, futurist, and author featured in CNN, CNBC, Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Arabian Business. Holding 8 patents, he is the Founder of 237 Ventures, President at Gennius XYZ, and formerly VP & Head of Innovation at Visa CEMEA and Southeast Asia Leader at Deloitte Greenhouse. He has built award-winning Innovation Centers in Singapore, Dubai, Kenya, Russia, and Riyadh, and advises governments, fintechs, and startups worldwide. Akshay also serves on advisory boards including the MENA FinTech Association and UAE governments new economy Academy. He makes complex technology accessible, exploring how AI and superintelligence will reshape humanity.