Speaking
S. K. Gupta draws on three decades in engineering and executive leadership — from classified Navy programs to the Lockheed Martin boardroom to founding Ascend Pinnacle — to speak on executive presence, cultural agility, and what it really takes to reach the boardroom.
Topics
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Executive Presence for Technical Leaders
How engineers, scientists, and operators develop the presence and visibility that boardrooms and C-suites respond to.
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Cultural Agility in Corporate America
Practical strategies for leading across cultural expectations without losing what makes your leadership distinct.
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The Asian American Path to the Boardroom
Lessons from founding Ascend Pinnacle on what actually moves Asian American executives into board seats.
- 04
From Sea to Star Wars to Space: A Career in Reinvention
A personal talk on reinventing a career three times over, from merchant marine engineer to aerospace VP to author.
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Board Readiness: What Directors Are Actually Looking For
For executives preparing for their first board seat.
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