About the Guest

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hassan Akmal is an American career and life mastery consultant, author, professor, thought leader, philanthropist, and former professional tennis player and athlete ambassador to the United States. He is best known for his Amazon best-selling book—How to be a Career Mastermind™: Discover 7 “YOU Matter” Lenses for a Life of Purpose, Impact, and Meaningful Work.

Akmal is a senior leader in career services for over fifteen years and has been in higher education for nearly 30 years. Akmal became the inaugural executive director of industry relations and career strategies at Columbia University in 2017 and cofounded the award-winning Career Design Lab.

In April 2019, he delivered the keynote address on the “Future of Career Services” at the Global Leaders’ Summit. In December 2019, Akmal was selected as a speaker for Columbia University’s TEDx event. His TEDx Talk was released in May 2021 and has received over 1.5 million views.

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