Merging Social Impact & Tech
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Samira Khan has most recently worked at the intersection of social innovation/impact + tech at both Microsoft, where she was a Director on the AI & Sustainability Market Development team, and Salesforce. While at Salesforce, she was involved in piloting a program with the WEF COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs. Samira has worked across corporations, governments, and the social sector for over fifteen years on innovative solutions to solving some of society’s greatest challenges. She is especially interested in business model innovations for good. Her work spans the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia. She is a former strategy / management consultant; and while at A.T. Kearney in Southeast Asia, she played a lead role in starting and building its social impact organization. She is also passionate about topics related to gender and youth empowerment toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We will hear from her on: 👉What are leading trends in impact measurement with technology 👉Mistakes companies make in measuring their impact 👉How can big corporates work with startups across various stages 👉Her angel investing thesis 👉How can we foster a community of women business angels, especially in emerging markets such as Bangladesh
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