Presented at #MSIgniteTheTour DC 2020 As #HumansOfIT, we are privileged to be in a flourishing tech industry abundant with resources. Yet, not everyone has access to the same opportunities that we do. As technologists, we have a responsibility to use our tech superpowers for good. At the end of the day, we all want meaningful careers that go beyond the 9-5pm as well. How can you create a purpose-driven career that combines your strengths with your passions while making the world a better place? Come join Melissa Sassi and Dux Raymond Sy, two #HumansOfIT who have created tech for good movements in far corners of the earth, in addition to being tech policy advocates, digital transformation practitioners, intrapreneurs, and entrepreneurs. In this interactive session, they will share practical steps on how you can identifying your passions so that you can also turn your job into a purpose-driven career with social impact.

1. Trailblazing through your own
purpose-driven career

2. A purpose-driven career
is not about what you’re doing,
but how you’re being.

4. Be an AND not an OR
What’s Your Passion?
Do You have a Purpose?

5. We are ANDs. We are not an ORs. Be an AND.
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6. What’s Your Passion?
Technology & Inclusion: Enablers of development, equality & socioeconomic growth.

7. Do You Have Purpose?
We measure IQ
We measure EQ
Why not
measure
DQ?

8. Step 2: Document Your Gaps
Be a Learn It All
Find Kindred Spirits
Be Willing to Invest

10. Step 3: Give Yourself Space & Time
Practice mindfulness
Prioritize & organize

11. Why I do what I do:
Zahra, Zahran & Youmna

12. Step 4: Create Your Plan To Fill The Gaps
Take ownership
Establish realistic timeline & goals
Baby steps

13. Where does Melissa play?
 CEO’ing – mentornations.org
 IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator – ibmz.biz/classof2020
 Digital Skills – ibm.biz/digitalintelligence
 Call for Code – ibmdeveloper.com/callforcode
 Imposter Syndrome – ibm.biz/impostersyndrome
 CDI – coalitionfordigitalintelligence.org
 NLP & AI for Broadband – broadbandpolicy.org
 Out of SchoolYouth in Pakistan – takmil.org
 Female Empowerment inAfghanistan – techwomen.asia
 Vocational Education in Pakistan – hunarfoundation.org

14. Take on stretch assignments
Volunteer with a startup
Give forward to non-profits
Step 5: Go Beyond 9-5

16. Seek bite-sized insights
Reciprocate
Be a friend

18. Step 7: Document Your Journey
Build Your Personal Brand
Be Present Online & Offline
Be inclusive

20. Step 8: Do the Thing

22. Gracias
Merci
Ευχαριστώ

23. Let’s ConnectLet’s keep in touch