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With Dan Seider (Founder, Stigma), Emon Shakoor - Jeddah (Founder/CEO, Blossom), Danh Trang (Chief Business Officer, Breathe For Change), Kwiri Yang (Founder/CEO, LifeGyde), Joe Vasquez (Angel Investor).
Mon, Jun 10, 2019 @ 06:00 PM   $10   ThoughtWorks, 814 Mission St, 5th Fl
 
     
 
 
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Our signature event - Diversability Unplugged - returns, this time exploring disability & entrepreneurship through a series of lightning talks from founders with disabilities followed by a moderated discussion.
This event is hosted in partnership with the San Francisco Global Shapers & ThoughtWorksand people of all abilities & from all communities are invited & welcome.
Speakers (in alphabetical order):

Dan Seider - Founder, Stigma
Emon Shakoor - Jeddah Global Shaper // CEO & Founder, Blossom
Danh Trang - Chief Business Officer, Breathe for Change
Kwiri Yang - Palo Alto Global Shaper // CEO & Founder, LifeGyde

Master of Ceremonies: Joe Vasquez, San Francisco Global Shaper // Angel Investor
Agenda

6:00 doors open
6:30 talks begin
7:10 discussion & Q&A
7:30-8:00 wrap up & close

The cost of your ticket goes toward light bites/drinks & accessibility of the event. (If you or your company is interested in sponsoring these, please contact Tiffany at info@mydiversability.com.)
Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible, & we are encouraging a scent free environment (please refrain from wearing scented products). There is also a gender-neutral bathroom at ThoughtWorks.
Other accommodations may be possible upon request.Please email Tiffany at info@mydiversability.com by Monday, June 3.
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By registering for a Diversability event, you are giving permission for Diversability to use any photos of you from this event for Diversability promotional purposes & for Diversability and/or Diversability's partners to contact you via email after this event.
For questions or for more information, please contact:

Tiffany at info@mydiversability.com

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Meet Our Speakers

Dan Seider's journey started after his diagnosis with a serious mental health condition in 2010. Throughout his recovery, he helped 200k people build their emotional support network. The company he runs now, Stigma, offers a product that is like a fitness tracker for emotional health - informing people about how the apps & websites they use impact their wellness. He's helping lead a community called the Future of Wellness Policy, whose goal is to connect companies' bottom line with society's emotional health - driven by policy, data, & taxes/subsidies. He wants to empower people with the right to their wellness.

Kwiri Yang is the Founder & CEO of LifeGyde, a platform that enables knowledge-sharing for enterprise employees to build a culture of continuous learning & growth. LifeGyde's mission is to equip the next generation with the future skills to thrive & lead in an exponentially changing world.Kwiri bootstrapped her first company at the age of 16, reaching $3M in profit by the time she graduated from UCLA at age 19. During this time, she hired & managed over 100 engineers & mechanics while managing a full college course load. Her companies have helped over 2,000 small & medium businesses. She built, scaled & sold 4 companies, including the latest one sold to 500's #1 fastest growing consumer electronics in the education technology space. She played a crucial role in S1 filing, series D fundraising & growth strategy that took the company to over $1B valuation with a 15,000% growth rate in 3 years, ultimately reaching 4.4 million users. The company was later acquired by Mattel.
 
 
 
 
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