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Scott Mason Akers          

Innovation Technology Consultant Focused on Emerging Markets, Blockchain Deployment & EdTech

Born in Sacramento, California, Scott Akers began his entrepreneurial journey with a lemonade stand and 2 employees - by the age of 7. He quickly moved from Lemonade to Hot Chocolate during rainstorms.

Fast forward 2 decades and he now has 2 degrees under his belt - an undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of the Pacific in Stockton California, and now a Master's Degree in Technology Commercialization from the McComb's School of Business. He is a part of the blossoming Austin Start-up community where he provides Technology and Innovation consulting services to guide budding entrepreneurs down the Entrepreneurial Pathway.

Currently, he works on a number of start-up ventures, focused on providing technology assessments, new-product design, and launch planning services. His primary focus is developing solutions that can be deployed to the developing world in areas of educational content, software solutions, and systems integration.

Speech Topics


Blockchain for Dummies

This is the simplest way to understand the components of the blockchain protocol, bitcoin, and transaction mechanisms.

Most Requested Topics

  • Innovation Management
  • Technology Commercialization
  • Start-Ups
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Technology Development in Emerging Markets
  • Co-working
  • Blockchain Technology, Bitcoin, P2P currencies
  • Education Trends
  • Innovation Management
  • Futurology

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