Toffler Associates Future-Focused Strategy | Icebreaker

Toffler Associates Future-Focused Strategy | Icebreaker

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Strategy Consultant

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Samira is passionate about empowerment & wellbeing, especially for women - in an ever-changing world of tech + AI. She has previously served as a catalyst for social innovation, impact, & engagement at Salesforce, Microsoft, and elsewhere.— She defines wellbeing in the broadest sense (health, livelihoods, ed, safety/security, sustainability, nature, equality, justice, resilience, peace, democratization of innov/freedom/voice, & connection). To date, she’s devoted or committed significant energy into global changemaking via community building. She’s enjoyed early design facilitation, strategizing, and bringing ideas + models to life with innovators and partners over time, or stakeholder engagement. Samira has dabbled in angel investing & seeks to rapidly grow in that direction soon. — Overall, Samira has worked w/a variety orgs in a cross-sector fashion (such as govt. officials, IGOs, F500 companies, foundations, impact investors, start ups, social enterprises, & nonprofits). She has covered numerous & diverse industries; touching a range of social challenges in four regions/eight countries in the form of projects. Samira believes intra-/entrepreneurship + creativity empowers; and that this global palette gives her unique perspective. Further, loves S ASIA cross-cultural storytelling & writing, and transcendent or SUBLIME moments. She is increasingly interested in how the mind/brain works (learning!); and tech safety/cybersecurity (novice). At the highest level, Samira aspires to draw from all of these experiences to transform society for the future - in innovative ways, especially for overlooked groups across the world . . . so that even more girls (like her daughters) and women can realize their dreams - with greater voice, capital, and confidence. (It starts with removing barriers or solving real world problems women face universally, or everywhere.) 🌏 MISSION:”EMPATHY is the most powerful force to rewire hearts & minds for the greater wellbeing of society-w/o empathy, purpose means nothing & sustainability is impossible” #SDG17 Nostalgia-inspired;future-focused;global fashion/design/influencers/media/art #impactcreatives (She brings decades of cross-cultural experience to these efforts + heart, w/degrees frm Stanford & Harvard in completely different disciplines. Samira is published in the WEF Agenda, SSIR, etc. & has spoken in numerous venues. She is a Fulbright in Creative Writing; and has worked w/violence survivors & refugees in S Asia, championing women generally for 20 years in ways she can.) ✍️Drop me a line on LI to connect. (👋)!!

Christina Pawlikowski

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Leading AI Acceleration at Validity

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Successful change within large, complex organizations occurs when fact-driven analysis leads to truly customized solutions that reduce risk, optimize operations, and enhance competitive advantage. The range of solutions may involve rebranding, refocused products or services, cultural transformation, financial management changes, or others. Comprehensive scrutiny of facts, coupled with clear-eyed recommendations about courses of action, is my strength. Then we implement.

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A proven digital transformation professional with over 19 years of progressive experience and training in strategic management, consulting, leadership, and delivering complex software, hardware, and professional services solutions as a trusted advisor to senior-level government and commercial clients. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (SSGBC).

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Experienced business leader with a demonstrated history of working in global space and defense markets. Co-owner of a growing shooting range franchise (now 5 locations open). Has a deep understanding of geospatial intelligence, satellite imagery, mesh networks, and competitive intelligence. And guns. Strong record of deploying new and emerging technology into the commercial & public sector. More business buzzwords and sycophantic jargon available upon request.