Session Title: Underrepresented Voices in Social Entrepreneurship
Date: Saturday, March 2nd, 1 PM - 2:10 PM
Location: Harvard Business School, 100 Western Ave, Boston.
Session Title: Underrepresented Voices in Social Entrepreneurship
Colaberry Inc. and Refactored.ai is proud to announce that our CEO, Ram Katamaraja, has been invited to participate as a panel speaker for the Underrepresented Voices in Social Entrepreneurship session at the Harvard Business School, sponsored by the The Resolution Project.
The panel will address the fact that 80% of entrepreneurs are white, 65% are male, and 88% of ventures are created in urban areas. It aims to feature diverse voices who can offer a more varied portrayal of social entrepreneurship in America.
Panelists:
- Maura Alvarez, Founder & CEO, Project Shaman, Resolution Fellow
- Michelle Dalzon, Founder, theBOM
- Ram Katamaraja, Co-Founder, Refactored.ai
- Gervase Adams, Founder & Director, Komaale Initiative, Resolution Fellow
Moderator:
- Jen Field, Social Impact Director, GLG
Although social entrepreneurship is on the rise, members of marginalized groups still face manifold obstacles to starting their own ventures, such as a systemic lack of support and resources. The pervasiveness of these challenges is made evident by the underrepresentation of minority groups in entrepreneurship in the United States, where once again, more than 80% of entrepreneurs are white, 65% are male, and 88% of ventures are created in urban areas—statistics that do not reflect the diversity of this country.
About Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. The school offers a large full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, HBS Online and many executive education programs. It owns Harvard Business Publishing, which publishes business books, leadership articles, online management tools for corporate learning, case studies and the monthly Harvard Business Review.
About Refactored.ai
Refactored.ai’s interactive, on-demand data training platform provides a scalable solution to keep workforce skills current and relevant in the midst of rapid technological advancement.
The Refactored platform offers unlimited opportunity to develop agile, adaptable talent and data-thinkers, grasp and immediately apply AI concepts and skills, and build high-performing data science teams. Refactored.ai also offers the critical transitional steps required to seamlessly convert to an AI-powered organization.
As a team of passionate data scientists committed to making a social impact, we firmly believe that innovation and technology should bring people together; it should not create larger divides and opportunity gaps. Refactored.ai will ensure that everyone has the opportunity to succeed - regardless of age, race, education, income, or skill level.
About The Resolution Project
The Resolution Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Resolution Project was founded by a group of young professionals who had attended youth leadership summits as university students and had been frustrated with being the “leaders of tomorrow.” Resolution’s founders believe that university students have the energy, idealism and will to solve some of the world’s most persistent and challenging problems, and should be leading today.