SpeakerAxel brings his 20 years of experience as an entertainer, 3x entrepreneur, triple threat and creative to the stage but never forgets to lead with his most authentic self.
He has performed across North America, Europe and Asia opening for T-Pain, Bustah Rhymes and placing 17th in the world in Hip-Hop freestyle in 2017. He has a bachelor of science in computer science and media studies from the University of Toronto and it’s these skill sets that make him a true innovator in the creative tech scene.
Award winning producer Timbaland called him “genius” and has worked with brands such as Bombardier, NASA, the FBI, Nike, Adidas, Disney, Universal and more.
Axel has spoken at TEDx, been a keynote speaker at Collision Conference in Toronto, Web Summit in Lisbon and guest lectured/spoken at the University of Toronto on multiple occasions. Axel is a firm believer that innovation and innovators are born from the collision of ideas and interests.
Collision Conference
Axel opens for Michele Romanow (Dragon on CBC’s Dragons Den and Founder of Clearco) and announces StageKeep’s newest product
TEDx
Axel speaks about his experiences as being a generalist and how it leads to innovation
The Hatchery
Axel is the keynote speaker at the University of Toronto’s The Hatchery on mentorship, network, perspective and his journey as an entrepreneur
Additional speaking engagements
TEDx Panel - Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) - 2023
Keynote Speaker for UConnect Leadership Conference - University of Toronto: University College - 2023
Speaker for Web Summit for Growth Stage - Web Summit - 2022
Keynote Speaker for Presidents’ Retreat: Leadership Reimagined - University of Toronto 2022
Keynote Speaker for Presidents’ Retreat - University of Toronto 2021
Keynote Speaker for Speaker Series - University of Toronto: The Hatchery 2019
Guest Lecture/Keynote Speaker for Human Computer Interaction - University of Toronto - 2019
Business Panel for Rotman School of Management - University of Toronto - 2018
RBC Speaker for UofT Entrepreneurship Week - MaRS - 2018
Axel Villamil
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