{"688553":{"#nid":"688553","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Office Hours with a Sustainability Alum: Aki Manda, Kajima","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EReady to get real career advice from someone who\u2019s been in your shoes? Sign up for a 15-minute virtual \u201ccoffee\u201d chat with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/akihiromanda\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAkihiro \u0022Aki\u0022 Manda\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, Venture Manager - Innovation Incubation Office, \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kajima\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKajima\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Aki is a MBA \u002723 working at the intersection of innovation and construction in silicon valley.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESign up for a chat with him to gain insights such as:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECircularity and Sustainability in Construction\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHow AI is affecting Sustainability in Construction\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStartups in Sustainability\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpaces are limited, so sign up now and get your personalized link to chat. Don\u2019t miss this chance to hear from someone who\u2019s been where you are!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout Aki:\u003C\/em\u003E Aki Manda\u0026nbsp;is a Class of 2023 Full-Time MBA graduate of the Scheller College of Business, with a concentration in Sustainability and the TI:GER\u00ae Program. He was a Sustainability Fellow from 2021\u20132022. With over 15 years at Kajima, he has worked globally in construction management, delivering complex infrastructure projects including bridges and tunnels. He is currently based in Silicon Valley, where he leads innovation initiatives\u2014scouting startups and building strong relationships across the startup ecosystem, industry leaders, academia, and investors to drive the future of construction.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EReady to get real career advice from someone who\u2019s been in your shoes? Sign up for a 15-minute virtual \u201ccoffee\u201d chat with Akihiro \u0022Aki\u0022 Manda, Venture Manager - Innovation Incubation Office, Kajima\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ready to get real career advice from someone who\u2019s been in your shoes? Sign up for a 15-minute virtual \u201ccoffee\u201d chat with Akihiro \u0022Aki\u0022 Manda, Venture Manager - Innovation Incubation Office, Kajima"}],"uid":"28161","created_gmt":"2026-02-26 18:41:23","changed_gmt":"2026-02-26 18:46:24","author":"Kjersti Lukens","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-04-10T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-04-10T13:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-04-10T13:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-04-10 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-04-10 17:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-04-10 17:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Virtual","extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/mdh825XrQd","title":"Register"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-and-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html","title":"Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/akihiromanda\/","title":"Aki Manda LinkedIn"}],"groups":[{"id":"477091","name":"Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education"},{"id":"583966","name":"CREATE-X"},{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"194684","name":"Free"},{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"},{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}