Technology as the Conduit with Suki Fuller

Suki Fuller is Herman's guest in this episode and talks about growing up, her identity and the world of possibilities she is a conduit for in her industryShe is a competitive strategic advisor, analytical storyteller, an acclaimed keynote speaker and her eclectic 16-year career within strategic intelligence and technology has taken her from the US Department of Defense to teaching students in China.Suki discusses how her skills and expertise have developed through her different experiences and places and how her strategic approach and knowledge of technology mean she is a leading voice in her area of expertise KEY TAKEAWAYSAs an intelligence analyst, I tell the story of dataThings can happen that elevate people and things can happen that can push them into the dirtThere has always been an identity of strength and defianceI was always an outlier and it's continued throughout my lifeYou look different and sound different but it's about not changing for othersI enjoy educating people and helping them to understand how to use technologyIt's important that people understand both the long term ramifications of safety techPeople sharing pictures of their children online combined with facial recognition technology means companies are building databases to market to your children before they are 18When you share and all the disparate data is joined together it forms a perfect picture of who you areWhen people are sharing on social media they are giving away little pieces of themselvesand anyone can join the information together in real-timeAll your cards are giving nuggets of information about where you are in your lifeFrom the profiles you have online companies know all about you and your preferencesFacebook and Twitter are now considered to be traditional platforms and many young teens don't use them BEST MOMENTS‘I was good at solving problems'‘You give away so many little pieces of information about yourself'‘I know that I'm original and no one else in my field has the experience I have'‘There is always potentially something different you can do that will be beneficial for more people' VALUABLE RESOURCEShttps://www.everychildneedsamentor.com/about-us/Finding Your Path PodcastSuki Fuller LinkedInABOUT THE HOSTHerman is the visionary behind ECNM's mentoring vision and services with over 20 years of mentoring experience across the community, music, and the education sectors. Through his mentoring work, Herman has won multiple awards and he is passionate about making mentoring high quality and accessible for all young people.Herman leads on business strategy, the development of strategic partnerships and pioneering new mentoring initiatives and innovations.Besides leading ECNM, Herman is a father of three daughters, enjoys watching Formula One, loves cooking for his family and is even known to write a rap or two.CONTACT DETAILSEvery Child Needs A Mentor websiteHermans LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hermanstewart/This show was brought to you by Progressive Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.