Creating Inclusive Tech Ecosystems: Leigh-Ann Buchanan, Founder and CEO of aīre ventures and the Nyah Project

Neha speaks with Leigh-Ann Buchanan, founder and CEO of aīre ventures and the Nyah Project, about inclusive tech ecosystems, sustainable non-profits, and community building.

Show Notes

Host Neha Sampat, CEO of Contentstack, and Leigh-Ann Buchanan, founder and CEO of aīre ventures and the Nyah Project, drink tea (saving their glass of Sancerre wine for later) and discuss inclusive tech ecosystems, sustainable non-profits, and community building.

aīre ventures is a social impact venture studio that scales technology and innovation solutions to systemic gaps in access, opportunity, and racial equity. Nyah Project is a program that provides transformative leadership fellowships abroad and tech-enabled college access strategy coaching for youth from underserved backgrounds.

 

Together, Neha and Leigh-Ann discuss:

• The systemic gaps that exist in tech and how to overcome them
• Becoming innovators that improve the human experience
• Broadening your perspective through breakfast, lunch, and dinner

 

Though the Dreammakers drank tea as they talked, later they will enjoy a glass of wine: Henri Bourgeois Sancerre La Cote des Monts Damnes 2020. It’s a medium-bodied wine with white flowers, fresh pear, sliced pineapple, lime zest, and passion fruit.

 

Other show notes:

• You Can Call Me Al is Leigh-Ann’s wake up song
• The Alchemist and The Four Agreements are the books she would recommend to her 19-year-old self
• Bombay East Gin is one of her favorite beverages

 

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Follow Guest Leigh-Ann Buchanan on LinkedIn and @LABuchananESQ

Follow @aīre_ventures and @NyahProject

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What is Dreammakers with Neha Sampat?

Candid conversations between trailblazing women that will change the way you see success, purpose, and what it takes to bridge the two. Hosted by Neha Sampat, three-time tech founder and CEO known for building successful companies that are great places to work. She's also a sommelier so expect some wine education, too.