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IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator 2023: from 0 to 200 Startups
IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator 2023: from 0 to 200 Startups
By Dr. Melissa Sassi
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From Makeovers to Mainframe Meetups: Laticia Carrow’s Unconventional Pathway to Tech
From Makeovers to Mainframe Meetups: Laticia Carrow’s Unconventional Pathway to Tech
By Dr. Melissa Sassi
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Confidential Computing in the Age of Risk & Threat: What Can Startups Do?
Confidential Computing in the Age of Risk & Threat: What Can Startups Do?
By Dr. Melissa Sassi
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👏🎊Honored to be recognized as a top female leader in #AI #ML and #DataScience by my peers. Especially honored to be amongst the other women leaders…
👏🎊Honored to be recognized as a top female leader in #AI #ML and #DataScience by my peers. Especially honored to be amongst the other women leaders…
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While in Cape Verde, my home country, and working on my startup, TTTALK, for around four years, I built a truly powerful network for a 22-year-old…
While in Cape Verde, my home country, and working on my startup, TTTALK, for around four years, I built a truly powerful network for a 22-year-old…
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As I return from London having met insightful and talented technologists, creators, and entrepreneurs like Usman Ghani, I reflect on the excitement I…
As I return from London having met insightful and talented technologists, creators, and entrepreneurs like Usman Ghani, I reflect on the excitement I…
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Experience & Education
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Machinelab Ventures
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Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Microsoft4Afrika: Aspire Woman Program Mentor, Egypt
Microsoft
- 2 years 1 month
Economic Empowerment
http://www.microsoft.com/africa/4afrika
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Marketing Strategy Experteer, MicroMentor
Mercy Corps
- 9 months
Economic Empowerment
http://www.micromentor.org
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Microssoft4Afrika: Aspire Khan Marketing and Business Strategy Volunteer, Egypt
Microsoft
- 7 months
Economic Empowerment
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Marketing and Communications Strategy Volunteer
Crisis Clinic
- 6 months
Social Services
http://crisisclinic.org
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Marketing Strategy Volunteer
One World Now
- 1 year 1 month
Education
http://oneworldnow.org
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Business Strategy Trainer & Experteer
Toby Vision Computers
- 1 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment
Empowering youth and young adults in Cameroon with business strategy, marketing excellence, and tech skills.
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Chair, Digital Intelligence Working Group
IEEE
- Present 7 years
Science and Technology
If 50% of the world is not online, and a larger portion do not have the requisite skills to compete in the 21st century economy, how can we empower the next generation of leaders to achieve more? It’s impossible.
Similarly, if there is no standard framework for what digital skills mean, how can we measure digital literacy and show improvement over time? It’s impossible.
So, our IEEE team completed a literature review over the last year (~100 different online resources).…If 50% of the world is not online, and a larger portion do not have the requisite skills to compete in the 21st century economy, how can we empower the next generation of leaders to achieve more? It’s impossible.
Similarly, if there is no standard framework for what digital skills mean, how can we measure digital literacy and show improvement over time? It’s impossible.
So, our IEEE team completed a literature review over the last year (~100 different online resources). Following this review, we identified a framework we are working to standardize.
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Advisory Board Member
TechWomen.Asia
- Present 4 years 10 months
Science and Technology
https://techwomen.asia/
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish
Full professional proficiency
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Arabic
Limited working proficiency
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Italian
Limited working proficiency
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Welcome to the team Eleanor Sarpong! We're thrilled to have you on board and look forward to the impactful work you will give in digital inclusion…
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"Within moments I was hands-on with the mainframe, learning in real-time, with IBM industry experts as my teachers" ⚡️ On a sunny day at the #IBM…
"Within moments I was hands-on with the mainframe, learning in real-time, with IBM industry experts as my teachers" ⚡️ On a sunny day at the #IBM…
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For 24 years, ITU has been gathering the global regulatory community to tackle pressing issues of today and tomorrow. This year’s #ITUGSR in Kampala,…
For 24 years, ITU has been gathering the global regulatory community to tackle pressing issues of today and tomorrow. This year’s #ITUGSR in Kampala,…
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🌍 **Reflecting on the Cabo Verde Investment Forum: A Journey of Discovery and Opportunity** Attending the Cabo Verde Investment Forum was a truly…
🌍 **Reflecting on the Cabo Verde Investment Forum: A Journey of Discovery and Opportunity** Attending the Cabo Verde Investment Forum was a truly…
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