The True Price Of Creating Change In Silicon Valley with Wayne Sutton

Leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for others to follow and my guest today Wayne Sutton has done just that as one of the early voices working to create change in Silicon Valley. Wayne Sutton is a serial entrepreneur and founder of the Icon Project, he is also the co-founder of Change Catalyst and its Tech Inclusion programs (Over the years we introduced 11,700+ job candidates to tech companies, hosted events with over 28,000 attendees in 50+ Countries). He is a mentor and advisor to early-stage startups, one of the first 1000 people on Twitter and a leading voice for diversity and inclusion in tech which has seen him featured in TechCrunch, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC, USA Today, Mashable, Black Enterprise, and various online media outlets. Connect With Wayne Sutton: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Change Catalyst The Icon Project Some topics we cover in this episode: Being intentional about creating an inclusive event for all intersectionalities Childhood experience connected to trauma and how that drove him to change the tech world The reality of trying to change an industry that does not want to change The impact besmirching words from people you look up to can have on you Impacting one person in a positive way The truth about working with his wife and where the can difficulties arise from Interracial relationships and dealing with bias and stereotypes The power of self-awareness & how to develop self-awareness Addressing mental health and professional development needs for black and brown men in tech. The mental health benefits of riding a bike Connect with me Website: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sope_Agbelusi Email: [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPREAD THE WORD. LEAVE A RATING, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACKYou can do this on Apple podcast or on Stitcher Your ratings and reviews help us place the podcast in front of new leaders and listeners. I appreciate you and your support! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a question, comment or a topic you want to be discussed? Send me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything Connect with SopeWebsite | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedInDid you find this helpful? If you like this episode, please leave a review or share it with someone who could benefit from listening.  We’re always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts, send us an email at [email protected]