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Organization / Workplace
Grapevine, TX United States
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Partner & Chief Evangelist
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Technology / Software / Internet
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twitter.com/mentorafrika
About
Dr. Melissa Sassi is a futurist, tech startup founder, impact investor, blockchain3good evangelist, digital inclusion advocate, startup mentor & youth enabler. Her PhD thesis focused on the digital inclusion of underserved & underrepresented communities & its tie to solving the most pressing issues of our time. She enables early-stage entrepreneurs & young changemakers to create highly scalable, disruptive & innovative tech solutions that do well while doing good. Dr. Sassi is an avid keynote speaker who has given 400+ talks in the last 4 years impacting tens of thousands annually with collaborators including the UN, UNESCO, ITU, UN EQUALS, World Bank, WEF, Microsoft, IBM & more.
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