Bio

Social impact changemaker + intrapreneur passionate about creating empathy-driven innovations/approaches that advance societal wellbeing & solve global challenges.— This includes through purpose-led business/leadership, tech, cross-sector business models, futures work, art, culture, education, engagement, & transformative experiences. Unlocking human potential lies in true empowerment - one amazing way to unleash this potential, for the good of society, is entrepreneurship + innovation.So, I do all I can to support those worlds, and am interested in corporate social venturing + venture building, impact VC, & venture philanthropy. However, we can’t even get support to those segments w/o shifting mindsets & behaviors/actions toward those communities, especially amongst corporate changemakers. New, creative partnerships - across regions and socioeconomic lines - can help address climate & social change. A key lies in more transparent access to info. & knowledge + the evolving shared narrative written by the individuals & institutions involved. It includes co-creating solutions, elevating creative voices, and illuminating the intersection of people & planet through cross-pollination of ideas. Aspiring to drive greater capital commitments to the SDGs/sustainability + high value solutions that bring humans closer to their unique purpose. Keen on ethical/well-being tech & livelihoods. Human rights- & dignity-centered. Focus on Black/Brown communities in N. America; Asia/emerging + frontier markets. Committed to women, children, youth, & vulnerable communities, especially in conflict. 15 yrs of experience across continents/sectors, w/a commitment to learning & listening, holistic models, & systems change. Specialties: Strategy & execution; stakeholder engagement; facilitation; market assessments; tech products / digital transformation; CSR / social innovation; impact reporting; customer experience; scenarios;bus dev; impact measurement & mgmt; sentiment analysis; economic pathways; gender; JEDI; disability inclusion. My mission: “Empathy is the most powerful force to rewire hearts & minds for the greater wellbeing of society - without empathy, purpose means nothing and sustainability is impossible.'' Creative writer + storyteller, by night ... Future-focused, nostalgia-inspired Interested in holistic living … ''In my experience, poor people are the world’s greatest entrepreneurs. Every day, they must innovate in order to survive...” — Muhammad Yunus “Talent is equally distributed, opportunity is not” — Leila Janah (RIP) #changemakercapitalism