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Microsoft’s Erik Arnold merges passion for tech and philanthropy to help nonprofits gain digital success

GeekWire

Arnold spent time at the Gates-owned Corbis, at PATH, which has a close partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and now Microsoft, where Arnold is CTO of the company’s nonprofit-focused Tech for Social Impact. For many nonprofits, it’s not a lack of willingness to modernize, it’s simply not knowing where to start.”

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2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

GeekWire

Keep reading for all the winners, honorees and acceptance speeches from the 2021 GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business : Startup of the Year, presented by West River Group. Young Entrepreneur of the Year, presented by First Tech. Deal of the Year – IPOs & Acquisitions, presented by Wilson Sonsini. Winner: Auth0.

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IT leaders turn to HBCUs for future IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Meanwhile, the 2022 State of Tech Diversity: The Black Tech Ecosystem report from the NAACP and Kapor Center, a nonprofit addressing racial inequities in STEM education and the tech industry, found that the proportion of Black students receiving bachelor’s degrees in computer science decreased between 2016 and 2020, going from 9% to 8%.

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Salesforce certification guide: Roles, paths, exams, cost, training, requirements

CIO Business Intelligence

Technical Architect Review Board Evaluation: The candidate must review and solve a hypothetical situation and then present their solution to a panel of evaluators, who lead a question-and-answer session after the presentation.

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10 important questions about the promise and pitfalls of AI

GeekWire

Speakers ranged from corporate executives to nonprofit leaders to arts and music professionals. The program used the “ Pecha Kucha ” format, which gave each speaker six minutes and 40 seconds — 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide — to share their message. The presentations highlighted the hopes and fears of AI.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

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Her recent trend reports and presentations include “Transhumanism, How to Train Your Cyborg,” “The Blockchain Effect,” and “The Fragmented Future of Finance.” She also co-presented on “ The Futures of artificial companions : Scenarios of human-artificial companions relationship”. Twitter: @KristinaDryza.

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