Full Name

Felix Ejeckham

Job Title

CEO & Founder

Company

Akash Systems

Speaker Bio

Felix Ejeckam, Ph.D. has spent most of his career as an entrepreneur and electrical engineer. He co-founded Akash Systems in January 2016 with Ty Williams and has since served as CEO. Prior to founding Akash, Felix invented GaN-on-Diamond technology in 2003 at Group4 Labs, Inc which he then sold to De Beers in 2013. Afterward, Felix began his career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, Inc. Felix is a highly esteemed thought leader with over 100 journal/conference papers published in engineering. He also holds over 80 technology patents. In June 2021, Ejeckam was named a "Technology Pioneer" at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In December 2021, Newsweek named Ejeckam to its list of "America's 50 Greatest Disruptors: Visionaries and Innovators Who Are Changing The World". Felix holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, with a Minor in Materials Science from Cornell University.