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I.T. Professional | Keynote Speaker | Investor

Kazim Abbot is a technology professional, real estate investor and dynamic motivational speaker who captivates and engages his audience with vivid, powerful, and thought-provoking stories. Originally from the beautiful island of St. Lucia, Mr. Abbot uses his gifts of leadership, oratory, and intellect to drive change, to help solve some of modern society’s greatest challenges such as thriving during change, the student debt crisis, STEM labor shortages, and the racial wealth gap.

When the promised full-ride scholarship did not materialize, Kazim found himself turning tragedy into triumph. Seeking ways to fund his studies Kazim became proficient at finding opportunities such as scholarships, internships to minimize debt in the pursuit of three degrees.

Mr. Abbot is a strong advocate for STEM and helps young professionals secure employment before graduation. His dynamic message of hope & inspiration encourages us invest in ourselves and build teams to meet our dreams.

Kazim is quite the balancing act, working as a technology professional with a fortune 38 company while pursuing his entrepreneurial endeavors. He has founded the Academic Consulting Agency: An organization that delivers speaking engagements, superior math tutoring and college prep services to help students thrive and graduate with the right offer on the table.

He also controls an impressive real estate investing portfolio that is on the verge of crossing the double digit unit milestone.

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This podcast is a movement to bridge the racial wealth gap by increasing the number of black people in technology-related careers.

Join us on a journey to increasing minority representation in technology.

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This podcast is a movement to bridge the racial wealth gap by increasing the number of black people in technology-related careers.

Join us on a journey to increasing minority representation in technology.