I am an Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur, Technologist, S.T.E.M. / SDGs Advocate, Author, and Gender Equality Champion
TeLisa Daughtry is an Award-Winning Serial Social Entrepreneur, Conscious Technologist, Author, and an International Speaker; recognized for her achievements and contributions in the technology sector and startup ecosystem. She has been awarded and recognized globally by numerous government agencies, institutions, community organizations, and media publications for her work, achievements, and advocacy in gender equality, technology + innovation, entrepreneurship, S.T.E.A.M. education, and diversity in technology.
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As a 5x published author, a distinguished and frequent speaker at prestigious institutions including the United Nations, renowned events and conferences such as the World Economic Forum, United Nations General Assembly and the Commission on the Status of Women, SXSWEdu, Grace Hopper Celebration, corporate events and media publications; she utilizes her voice and visibility to educate, advocate, and elevate important and relevant topics in technology, entrepreneurship, gender equality, and societal progress globally.
TeLisa leverages her technical expertise and passion to build impactful revenue-driven businesses and technology solutions to address societal challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Women's Empowerment Principles. Through her commitment to empowering women, youth, and underrepresented groups to thrive in lucrative 21st-century opportunities; she actively promotes and facilitates their engagement in STEM education, technology + innovation careers, and entrepreneurship as an educator; serving as an advisory council member at WIN: Women In Innovation, and network advisor at Women.NYC; as an ambassador at Google Women Techmakers; and previously as an international speaker at the US Department of State Bureau of Education & Cultural Affairs.
Additionally, as an Ariane de Rothschild Fellow, she has undertaken studies and training in Cross-Cultural Leadership and Innovative Entrepreneurship, with a focus on bridging gaps between Islamic, Jewish, and African-American communities. Her expertise extends to developing DEI strategies for over 200+ enterprises, cross-cultural and intergenerational team building, employee retention strategies, and building inclusive & equitable environments.
I provide solutions for businesses, institutions, and individuals.
Technology & Creative
Technology Consulting
Digital Transformation
Software Engineering
Mobile App Development
User Experience Design
Accessibility Design
Product Design
Content Creation
Art Direction
Brand experiences
Education & Coaching
Learning & Development Content
Leadership Training
Computer Science
Entrepreneurial Education
1:1 Business Coaching
Youth STEM Education
Public Speaking
Data & Insights
Equity & Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Training
Accessibility Design
Cross-cultural and Intergenerational team building
Advancing Women in Leadership
Employee Retention Strategies
Inclusive & Equitable community building
Get in touch to explore how we can work together.
Positive Change Ambassador
Rotterdam School of Management,
Erasmus University
Women Techmakers Ambassador
Google
ML-AI
(specialization)
Women Techmakers
Google Cloud
Innovator
Google Developer Groups
As a technology leader, multi-disciplined creative strategist, and educator with 15+ years of multi-industry experience
TeLisa specializes in emerging technologies, software engineering, product design, interactive design, UI/UX, art direction, video & motion graphics, and accessibility design; with certifications in Artificial Intelligence for Business, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, and Project Management. She has provided award-winning creative, technology, and business solutions for global Fortune 500 enterprises, academia institutions, government agencies, non-profits, and startup clients. Recognized for leadership, she excels in fostering cross-functional teams, project management, and communication.
Awards & Accolades
2024
Women in Innovation (Advisory Council)
Women.NYC (Network Advisor)
UN Women - Commission on the Status of Women (Delegate)
CUNY: Practicioner's in Residence Corps (Technology Adjunct Professor)
2023
Google Women Techmakers (Ambassador)
Luminary x UBS (Fellow)
BEYA: Champions of the Metaverse Award 🏆 (Honoree)
2021
WE Empower SDGs Challenge 🏆 (Finalist)
UN Women UK - Commission on the Status of Women (Delegate)
2020
UN Women - Women's Empowerment Principles - SME 🏆 (Honoree)
COLOR Magazine, All-Inclusive Leadership Award 🏆 (Honoree)
Udacity Tech Scholar - A.I. in Business, (nanodegree candidate)
Inner City Capital Connections, Fall 2020 (Fellow)
AllRaise Visionary Voices (speaker)
Stanford Graduate School of Business, Rebuild program (participant)
Women's Empowerment Principles (signatory)
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Black & Latinx Information Science Technology Support, Women in Tech 🏆 (Honoree)
California State Assembly, Women in S.T.E.A.M. 🏆 (Honoree)
Cabrillo High School Engineering & Design, Women in STEAM 🏆 (Honoree)
US Department of State Bureau of Education & Cultural Affairs (speaker)
2019
VC University, Fall 2019 (Fellow)
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, Fall 2019 (Fellow)
American Express & Ashoka: Emerging Innovators (Fellow)
SWAAY (founding member)
Bank of America / eCornell, Women Entrepreneurship Program (Fellow)
2018
My Boss Tribe, 50 Most Influential Women Entrepreneurs in NYC 🏆(Honoree)
2017
ACT4 Award, Diversity in Tech 🏆 (Honoree)
The Ariane de Rothschild (Fellow)
eBay Startup Cup 🏆 (Finalist)
MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge (participant)
Y-Combinator Startup School (participant)
Tech.co: Startup of the Year (participant)
Social Enablers #SE100 🏆 (Honoree)
1,000 Women in Tech Speakers' by Mic.com, Melanie Ehrenkranz
200 Black Women in Tech to Follow on Twitter #200BWT, BlackWomenTech.com
Code Interactive: 2017 Diversity in Tech Awards 🏆 (Finalist)
Leading Woman Entrepreneur 🏆 (nominee)
Tech Crunch Disrupt, Pitchoff (Winner)
Nespresso Innovation Challenge (Winner)
UNCF, STEM Scholars (volunteer)
Women@Forbes, (Advisor)
Top 50 Visionary Women in Tech to Watch in 2017, Innov8tiv Mag
2016
The White House: Computer Science for All #CSforAll (participant)
The White House: United State of Women, Changemaker 🏆 (nominee)
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (ambassador)
Centre for Social Innovation: Women's Lab (founding member)
Dreamers//Doers (founding member)
Made in NY Media Center by IFP, Creative >> Founder Lab (participant) / Women in Tech (scholarship recipient)
2015
Best for NYC Challenge (participant)
The Founder Institute (participant)
2010
Pepsi Refresh Project (participant)
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