Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Digital Strategist | Navigating the Tech Revolution
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Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a digital strategist and bestselling author who explores the intersection of technology, business, and social justice. Her 2016 TED talk 'Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable' has over 6 million views, challenging audiences to confront biases and drive meaningful change.
As a 'Professional Troublemaker', Luvvie helps organizations build resilient digital cultures and lead with authenticity in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. Her keynotes provide a blueprint for adapting to disruption and using tech as a force for social good.
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How to be a professional troublemaker
Disrupting the status quo can be scary, but sometimes it's necessary to make the world a fairer place. Reclaiming what it means to be a troublemaker, author Luvvie Ajayi Jones shares three questions to ask yourself when tackling fear and standing up for what you believe in -- and urges all of us to speak up in ways that honor ourselves and others. (This conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)
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