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From the real-world impact of AI and the rise of operator-investors, to the growing influence of women and underestimated founders in the funding landscape. Sarah breaks down what’s happening beyond Silicon Valley, explore how capital and media now move together, and spotlight the billion-dollar ideas driving the next wave of innovation.
- Billion Dollar Moves Episodes, Personal Growth
Phumzile Van Damme: Battling Disinformation while Young, Black & Female
Phumzile Van Damme is a former Member of Parliament of South Africa, winning multiple awards for her work counter-electoral disinformation, digital rights and platform accountability focusing on Africa.
Phumzile’s first foray in the fight against disinformation centered on the rise and fall of the controversial global PR firm Bell Pottinger, who ran a race based campaign to ignite the differences between the people of South Africa, digging into its painful history of apartheid.
She presented the case on behalf of South Africa, and 2 weeks later, they shut shop. basically toppling one of the most powerful PR firms in the world.
What does it take to be a young Black Woman in politics, to build influence and lead with your principles still intact? Her Billion Dollar Moves is one I needed to deconstruct, that I thought all of us leaders could learn from. You don't want to miss it.
- Billion Dollar Moves Episodes, Personal Growth, Startups
Diverse Hires ≠ Diverse Goals
Your Chief Diversity Officer is likely leaving; or they've already left.
The CDO tenure at under 2 yrs remains one of the shortest-among all exec roles.
Here's why brands are approaching diversity all wrong!
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