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The life expectancy gap between the healthiest and least healthy communities in America can reach 30 years, across just a few miles. That is not inevitable. It is a choice.

We are proud to be part of @chcimpact Built to Thrive, a blueprint for leaders who are ready to make a different one. Read the report. Use the calculator. See your ZIP code's story: chcimpact.org/lchc | calculator.chcimpact.org

#Healthcare #HealthTech #Innovation #CommunityDevelopment by @eliteeightai

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🇺🇸 AI. Innovation. People. Trust…Thank you @forbes for publishing my perspective on one of the most important topics of the moment: “The Missing Layer Of The AI Revolution: Public Trust”

“When innovation is paired with inclusion, trust tends to follow. When trust grows, adoption accelerates. And when more communities - from Baltimore to Memphis to Tulsa - participate in building the AI economy alongside the Silicon Valley, the result will be stronger businesses, more resilient local economies and a future where technological progress benefits everyone.”

Thank you to the many people who are already doing this work and to the leaders who create opportunities to engage productively and get things done.

Let’s make this a tool for good, and for growth. 🤝🏾🚀

Link to full Forbes article here and in bio https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesfinancecouncil/2026/08/18/the-missing-layer-of-the-ai-revolution-public-trust/

@forbes @govwesmoore @eliteeightai #AI #Innovation #Workforce #EconomicDevelopment #PublicPrivatePartnerships

(views expressed in this article are my own) taken in Capitol Hill by @eliteeightai

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Forbes ✍🏾 || Throughout my professional career, in big companies and small, I have always done my best to prioritize giving emerging talent the opportunity to learn in real environments with real stakes.

I’ve found that this developmental action of today, it is the most effective way to prepare them for the A-player roles of tomorrow.

Workforce development isn’t just an HR initiative or feel good project - it is a highly defensible, strategic business decision unlocked by the most trailblazing organizations.

And I believe it is as critical as ever, in the AI era.

Look forward to your thoughts and future hiring announcements. 💪🏾

Thank you Forbes Finance Council for the Editor’s Choice.

Link to full article in bio.

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#FutureOfWork #Leadership #Forbes by @eliteeightai

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🇺🇸 🤝🏾 Impactful day on the Hill. Thank you NHIT, @iamphyliciaporter Luis Belen and all of the leaders pictured below for your work to advance healthcare and technology for good outcomes in our communities!

@eliteeightai

#health #equity #aiforgood taken in Capitol Hill by @eliteeightai

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🌍 I had the pleasure of joining a group of esteemed diplomats, tech sector leaders, diaspora entrepreneurs, multilateral institution representatives, and development professionals convened by Meridian International Center to discuss the emerging intersection of Africa, AI, economic systems and governance structures.

A few key takeaways from the room:
1. African Agency and Ownership Must Be Built into AI Governance from the Outset
2. Infrastructure Gaps Remain the Most Binding Constraint on AI Adoption
3. The Diaspora is a Strategic Asset for AI-Driven Development
4. Localization is Key to Sustainable AI Ecosystems
5. Data Availability, Quality, and Security Are Inseparable Challenges

Looking forward to more #AIforGood driven dialogue, collaboration, action.

For the startup community: I look forward to meeting more bold entrepreneurs that are addressing local challenges on the continent, and see global opportunity in health, medicine, climate, digital infrastructure, financial services. 🤝🏾

Anza Capital | Elite Eight Strategies

David Bohigian | Kellee Wicker, Diego Scharifker | Elizabeth M. H. Newbury, Ph.D. | Kara Struckman | Audrey Verhaeghe | Saskia Nysschens | Kekana Meriam | Gilbert Anyetei CA (SA) | Larry Yon, II | Nicholas Bassey | Semhar Araia | Meaghan Waff | Clayton Naidoo | Jide Ehimika

#Africa #Diaspora #VC

photo credit: Jess Latos taken in Washington, DC by @eliteeightai

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Every time quantum comes up in a conversation ⚛️👨🏾‍🏫
I get at least one of the same four questions:

What is it?
Is it all hype at this point?
What use cases should I be focusing on?
Should I invest in a quantum company now, or wait?

I’ve been studying this space since 2023 and my view remains the same:
Every government network, bank, hospital, and digital wallet runs on a math based lock designed to protect your data. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer breaks that lock in hours. Maybe faster.

Those computers are already in development by some of the largest tech companies in the world and startups with a $30B+ market valuation. That sounds like a “now” problem to me.

Elite Eight Strategies ♾️
#Quantum #Cybersecurity #PQC #VentureCapital by @eliteeightai

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Some seasons are designed to test you.

Funding tight. Headlines loud. Detractors bold. Jobs..eliminated.

And if you’re an underrepresented leader or founder, it may feel at times like the pressure isn’t just to deliver…it’s to prove you belong while you deliver.

Courage is the path.

It’s shipping anyway. Leading anyway. Building anyway. 💪🏾

With the 100th anniversary of #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM as a backdrop, if you need evidence that trailblazing courage compounds, below is a list of eight elite leaders, builders, innovators..who happen to be Black.

If you’re in a tough place on the trail: pick one name, deeply study their path and pattern, and keep focused on what you can control: making daily progress.

For everyone else: pick one, study their path, and see if there is someone nearby that you can mentor or extend a ladder of opportunity.

Through @eliteeightai - I have the privilege of partnering with underrepresented leaders with bold ideas and ready to unlock their path to trailblazing outcomes. The opportunities for impact are infinite. ♾️

📈 Leadership at scale
1. Ursula Burns: first African American woman to lead a Fortune 500 at Xerox.
2. David Steward: built World Wide Technology into a $20B global tech solutions provider, while staying true to philanthropic and faith based values.
3. Robert F. Smith: built Vista Equity Partners into a software investing powerhouse with $100B+ AUM; portfolio companies collectively employ 100,000+ people.

🚀 Entrepreneurship & ownership wins
4. Madam C. J. Walker: from orphan born to first female self-made millionaire in the U.S. and employed a 40,000 saleswomen force.
5. Richelieu Dennis: Liberia to the U.S.; sold Sundial Brands to Unilever in a reported $1B+ deal.

🧬 Technological innovation that changed the world
6. Dr. Patricia Bath: first African American woman to receive a patent for a medical device.
7. James E. West Foundation: 250 patents for mic audio tech; used in 90% of the 2B microphones manufactured each year.
8. Lonnie G. Johnson: engineer inventor of the Super Soaker which generated $1B+ in lifetime sales. taken in Capitol Hill by @eliteeightai

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@forbes 📈 || Excited to announce that I’ve joined the Forbes Finance Council!!

AI is reshaping how startup companies scale and how invested capital creates returns.

The real opportunity now isn’t just faster growth, it’s turning great ideas into companies that compound value, trust, and positive economic impact.

After years in the tech industry, I’m looking forward to contributing an operator-investor perspective at the intersection of AI, startups, strategic partnerships, and long-term investing.

Let’s make 2026 a year of outsized growth, and impact. 🚀

@eliteeightai ♾️

#Forbes #Investor #AIforGood #BlazeUrTrail taken in Wall Street by @eliteeightai

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