Ajaz's Story

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Richard branson is the ultimate entrepener, visionary and pioneer. Perhaps no ontrier better embodies that drive full speed ethos than sir richard. Ajaz felt like he could continue to book it in the fast lane. But ajaws wasn't content. He'd never forgotten that early lost nike account. Despite considerable success and growth, he was still haunted by that get big or die trying lesson. And he kept his eyes peeled for the next scale leap off ramp.

If you want to capitalize on an opportunity that you think could change the world, you need to drive full speed toward it. Back in 1994, when Ajaz Ahmed dropped out of college to start one of the first digital ad agencies, AKQA, he knew he was at the cusp of the next revolution in tech. And if he wanted to be part of it, he’d have to move fast. Ahmed shares stories about how a band of 21-year-old dropouts built the agency from ground up, winning over early clients by building prototypes ahead of the competition. He dives into how his inner voice demanding him to “get big or die trying” led him to transform AKQA into a global agency with thousands of employees and the biggest clients in the world, like Nike, Virgin, and Usher.

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