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Aniyia Williams is a creator, inventor, and tech changemaker. She serves as Executive Director of Black & Brown Founders, which provides vital resources to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs building tech companies with limited capital. She is also co-founder of Zebras Unite, an entrepreneur-led movement focused on creating a more ethical and sustainable start-up ecosystem.
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In her closing keynote at RubyConf 2020, Aniyia Williams discusses '5 Rules for Building the Future,' drawing on her extensive experience as a creator, inventor, and tech changemaker dedicated to supporting Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. The talk highlights the urgent need to reshape societal structures amid crises such as income inequality, climate change, and the current pandemic. Williams presents the following key points: - **Rule 1: Understand the Status Quo** Williams emphasizes the disconnection between the American narrative of prosperity and the reality of widespread inequality, with alarming statistics on unemployment, health crises, and climate impacts. She invites the audience to confront uncomfortable truths to initiate change. - **Rule 2: Reshape the Role of Markets** The speaker critiques traditional market dynamics, which have perpetuated historical injustices such as slavery and economic oppression. She stresses that markets need to align with the needs of society, rather than solely with profit, advocating for accessible resources and opportunities for all. - **Rule 3: Design with Human Nature in Mind** Recognizing human imperfection, Williams argues for systems that support community accountability and personal development while challenging the notions that define success and wealth in our society. - **Rule 4: Seek to Minimize Harm** Emphasizing moral responsibility, she discusses the importance of addressing collective challenges and shifting perceptions of value from material wealth to contributions toward the common good. - **Rule 5: Define Your Role** Williams concludes by encouraging personal accountability and community engagement; highlighting the significance of understanding one’s purpose and finding ways to contribute positively to local issues. Williams encapsulates these rules as essential in creating societies that prioritize human flourishing and ethical decision-making. The presentation concludes with a call for active participation in generating social change, urging individuals to reflect on how their roles could contribute to a more equitable future.
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