Societal Transformation | Social Innovation | Wellbeing | Tech/AI for Humanity | X-Dir @Microsoft, Pub Affairs; Citizenship-Skilling, Sustainability I X-Salesforce Impact/ESG, Entrepreneurship | DEIB |Empathy | Community
About
Samira is a globally-minded catalyst for social innovation & cross-sector transformation, focused on tech + humanity.-- She has worked w/govt. agencies/senior govt. officials, IGOs, F500 companies, foundations, impact investors, start ups, social enterprises, & nonprofits. She has covered >10 industries; touching a range of social challenges in > two dozen projects. She has worked & studied across four different regions/eight different countries. Samira is published in the WEF Agenda, SSIR, etc. & has spoken in numerous venues. Expertise includes strategy, early design, facilitation, & most notably, stakeholder engagement + community building - connecting social innovators, ideas, + models w/wellbeing at heart. Latest stints in tech at Microsoft & Salesforce -impact intrapraneurship, citizenship/market dev, & public affairs. Samira is a Fulbright in Creative Writing; and has worked directly w/violence survivors & refugees in S Asia. Dabbles in angel investing. Has championed women for 20 yrs. Holds degrees from Stanford & Harvard. Into the future, Samira is passionate about continuing to catalyze solutions to advance societal WELLBEING-via global engagement & trust. Committed to the vulnerable/overlooked - esp in crises/conflict:women; children; youth. Wellbeing encompasses health, livelihoods, ed, safety/security, sustainability, nature, equality, justice, resilience, peace, democratization of innov/freedom/voice, & connection. She believes entrepreneurship empowers. Focus: ecohumanism, AI as an equalizer/force for good/mitigate risk #aiforhumanity #coinnovation #aistartups #unisLeads w/vision + supporting impact leaders via co-creation - prioritizes values, purpose + transparency #technohumanist.Ppl-centered; aims to listen #humanizetech Loves creating beautiful cross-cultural experiencesDreams to help bridge capital btwn the Silicon Valley & other communities-highlighting sustainable, responsible innov from across the globe & attracting investment to those overlooked. Cross-poll of ideas can depolarize/transform our world.Pre-/seed investing;corp venturing/VC #impactvcSeeks SUBLIME & transcendent moments. MISSION:“EMPATHY is the most powerful force to rewire hearts & minds for the greater wellbeing of society-w/o empathy, purpose means nothing & sustainability is impossible” Nostalgia-inspired;future-focused Storyteller;global fashion/design/influencers/media/art #impactcreativesHuman rights/dignity-humanitarian|holistic living SDG17 US;UK;S/SE Asia;MERespAI/ethics/DEIB/disabilities/dig equity#changemakercapitalism. Mom hustle