HUNTING FOR SILVER LININGS

Through our Startup Grind event series Hunting for Silver Linings, we check in with innovators, ecosystem builders, investors, and business leaders from around the world.

We dig for deeper context around challenges and opportunities found in markets around the world, as well as mine for insight that can better inform biases about regions, their talent, and potential for investment.

Then, we connect the dots.

OUR HOSTS

Corey Hart | LinkedIn
Chapter Director, Startup Grind
Co-founder & CMO, Telebehavioral Health.US

Yorgo (George) Katsanos
Managing Director, Beneventure Partners

OUR SPECIAL GUEST

Tuesday, March 9th, we are pleased to host Toju Duke, Responsible AI Program Manager at Google. 

Toju is responsible for Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), She has over 15 years of experience spanning across Advertising, Retail, Not-For-Profits, and Tech. She designs Responsible AI programs focused on the development and implementation of Ethical AI frameworks amongst Google’s product teams. 

With a proven track record on business success and project management, she is a Manager for Women in AI Ireland, Head of Black and Brilliant AI Solutions, Tech start-ups Mentor, Business Advisor, and Founder of Refyne. 

Toju is a public speaker and advocates for transparent and bias-free AI aimed at reducing systemic injustices and furthering equality. She is committed to driving social justice through AI while acknowledging the diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities of society, and ensuring Responsible AI frameworks are applied to developing AI technologies. 

THE AGENDA

We spend our time checking in with investors, entrepreneurs, founders, and Startup Grind Chapter Directors from around the globe to get accounts of what's happening in their areas and learn of what their challenges and opportunities are. 

• We learn about our guest, their story
• We dig into their area & industry of expertise, and their region or regions of focus
• We identify specific challenges & opportunities they are close to
• We ask what their outlook is for the next 6, 12 months, and beyond
• Finally, we ask how our network of global Directors, entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors can help them