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In addition to my work for family offices, I am a senior fellow at Economics of Mutuality, a groundbreaking management and investment innovation that helps organizations transition to delivering greater value to people and planet, and a strategic advisor at CrowdSmart.ai, a cutting-edge platform that combines human and artificial intelligence to improve decision-making and reduce risk. With over 15 years of experience in advising and consulting family offices, foundations, funds, corporations, governments, and research institutions on sustainability, FinTech, and alternative finance, I am passionate about advancing inclusive capital and positive social impact.
As a founding member of the Silicon Valley Blockchain Society, an SDG Impact Circle Fellow, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, I have a global network and reputation in sustainable capitalism and impact investing. I have held various fellowships, board seats, and research appointments at leading academic institutions such as UC Berkeley and the University of Cambridge, and published on crowdfunding, crowd innovation, and enterprise transformation. Currently, I am also involved in several public policy initiatives to protect voting rights, civil rights, and climate remediation, as I believe these are essential for the survival of democracy and humanity. 
Rodney Sampson is heralded as the leading pioneer in building diverse, equitable and inclusive technology, startup and venture ecosystems from the ground up. He is respected as a pioneer and innovator of linear streaming technologies at the start of the 21st century; and was the first Black cofounder of a technology startup to raise millions in venture capital throughout the Southeastern United States. Today, he serves as Chairman & CEO, Opportunity Hub; General Partner, 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund; and Venture Capital Fund Manager, North Carolina & Alabama SSBCI. Sampson is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC; a Venture Partner at Draper Goren Holm. He is The Former Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professorship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Morehouse College. A strong believer in philanthropy and its role in social impact and advocacy, Sampson supports and serves on the boards of Black In AI, Artificial Intelligence for All (AI4All), Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC), International Bishops Conference, and GA Technology for All Policy Summit. Sampson was educated at Tulane University, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Keller Graduate School of Management; and is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He is married to Shanterria Alston Sampson and together they parent six incredible children in their native home, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 
