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Akshay Ruparelia is a serial entrepreneur, disruptor, and social impact advocate who became a multi-millionaire by the age of 19 after founding Doorsteps.co.uk, the online estate agency that sold over £1 billion worth of property—and challenged the UK property sector with its low-fee, customer-first approach.
Recognised by Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, Akshay Ruparelia’s entrepreneurial journey is a blueprint in bold thinking, innovation, and resilience. From humble beginnings as the son of migrant parents to becoming one of the UK’s youngest and most successful business leaders, Akshay’s story resonates with dreamers, changemakers, and go-getters alike.
Now the Co-Founder and CEO of Brdge, an AI-powered platform transforming decision-making in real time, Akshay continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible with technology, people, and purpose. He is also the founder of AKR Growth and 1 Club, a private London-based founders’ network, and serves on multiple national advisory boards advocating for inclusive entrepreneurship and youth employment.
Through his dynamic keynote sessions, Akshay delivers more than a success story—he shares actionable insights on growth, disruption, and mindset, leaving audiences empowered to innovate, adapt, and lead with impact.
Discover how Akshay launched one of the UK’s most disruptive property businesses from his bedroom. In this keynote, he shares how to build a category-defining business through courage, customer obsession, and relentless innovation.
What does it really take to scale a company in your teens and navigate leadership, investors, and imposter syndrome? Akshay brings raw honesty and hard-earned lessons for young professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, and leaders at all levels.
In a world powered by data and speed, how do we build ventures that truly matter? Akshay explores the intersection of AI, ethics, and innovation, drawing from his latest work at Brdge and passion for social entrepreneurship.
Akshay’s call to action for Gen Z and Millennial leaders: you don’t need permission to lead. In this energising talk, he encourages self-belief, purpose-driven hustle, and ownership of your personal narrative.
Akshay’s remarkable story is one of tenacity, grit and determination. Akshay is not one to be deterred by hindrances and hardships. He has viewed each obstacle as an opportunity which led to the setting up of Doorsteps.co.uk. Much has been said about Akshay’s success to date, but not enough about the tremendous hard work he puts in each day. My interactions have revealed a very mature, intelligent, enthusiastic and energetic young man who works tirelessly with lots of passion. Akshay won the Tenacious Property and Construction Award Under 20 at the 21st Century Icon Awards in 2017.
From the first time of watching Akshay being interviewed on BBC, through to personally interviewing him recently about his entrepreneurial journey I have witnessed an individual who is driven, determined and resilient. Akshay isn’t afraid to roll his sleeves up, he openly shares his experiences and I cannot wait to see what milestones he achieves in the next few years, as I’m pretty the average person would take a lifetime to do the same.
