Ex-lawyer turned technologist building an anti-racism tool called Maya Cares (launched 2023) supporting the mental health & wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Black and Women of Colour (WoC). I also work with the startup community through a program Anyone Can (launched 2022), supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Black and WoC startup founders + operators to not just access but advance in the ecosystem (the 1st of its kind) (Last updated 2022) Recognition: - Top 100 Innovators - 2022 The Australian - SmartCompany Smart 50 Awards Community Hero of the Year 2021 (recipient) - Womens Agenda Leadership Awards Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 (recipient) - NFP Technology Awards Social Media Campaign of the Year 2020 (finalist) - BETA Victoria University Pre-Accelerator Action Award 2020 (recipient) - Women in IT Awards - Advocate of the Year Award 2019 (recipient) - ConnectingUp Awards - Technology Volunteer of the Year Award 2019 (recipient) Some other things I've done: 2020 - founded and delivered Australia's 1st anti-racism campaign specifically targeting the startup ecosystem (#ShareThePlatform). Exposed to >4m people, from 33 different countries, onboarded >65 campaign partners, produced in <7 weeks. Interviewers included: Seth Godin, Malcolm Turnbull, Guy Kawasaki, Janine Allis, Daniel Flynn, Mark Bouris - delivered Australia's 1st Directory amplifying diverse founders (~250) 2021 - delivered Australia's 1st festival amplifying more than 40 WoC entrepreneurs raising >$30K for the community (a x 3 investment of a $10K government grant) with a launch campaign exposed to >3M and supported by >90 community partners - the Curious About Culture Festival - produced Australia's 1st production of stories and illustrations sharing with the public, the perspective of living in Victoria as a WoC, to inspire other WoC to follow unconventional careers (like entrepreneurship) - Stories of Intersections 2022 - amplified the stories of 10 different young WoC Victorian entrepreneurs, through a social media campaign - superHERo - delivered x 3 sold-out events (>300 event attendees) to build the community of WoC founders with existing WoC founders pitching their startups and inspiring the growth of the community - Anyone Can - built Australia's 1st directory of 1k+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Black and WoC founders Press: - SMH/The Age, AFR, ABC, SBS, The Australian, PedestrianTV, SmartCompany