About Akhil Patel : Akhil is currently the Founding Designer/Head of Design of an AI pioneer startup, Hero - building the world's first daily assistant. He's responsible for everything design and brand in the company. Here's an article talking about his work: https://edm.com/gear-tech/inside-hero-innovative-ai-productivity-app-the-chainsmokers Akhil is also a member of AIVA (Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts) and a jury member for W3 Awards, Communicator Awards, and Davey Awards. He's won numerous national/international design awards as well. Akhil has led design for Microsoft Shopping on Bing and other Microsoft surfaces with over 100 Million users. He also helped design the Ramp Advisor console, used by some of the biggest accounting firms in the world. Furthermore, Akhil teaches interaction design online and has trained more than 250 students. He's also a public speaker who likes to talk to young and aspiring designers in design schools and design communities.