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Next-Gen Innovator: Amara Leggett, 19-Year-Old Computer Scientist, on Gen-Z Ambitions and Being Unapologetically Exceptional

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

Release Date: 02/10/2021

My Pick of 30 Films to Watch at Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival (online)

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

Charlie shares her hot picks of 30 films (out of over 150) to watch at this year’s Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival taking place September 20-25 (virtually and online).

Erik Martin: Building Meaningful Communities in an Increasingly Fragmented World

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

Charlie has a happy reunion with Erik Martin (Chief Community Officer at Teal, a membership platform to help enable meaningful careers). Charlie last interviewed Erik 10 years ago for a viral media Meetup in NY.

Greg Kihlström: King of Agile

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

On this episode, Charlie crowns Greg Kihlström “King of Agile” and with good reason! Greg (founder of The Agile World where he consults, writes and hosts a podcast) has spent the past several years helping companies to incorporate agility into their digital transformation strategies.

Jennifer Snyder: Government Innovation Ain’t What It Used to Be and Why You Should Be Following GovTech Now!

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

This week, Charlie makes a strong case for why anyone who is interested in technology innovation should be following GovTech closely and consistently.

Oriana Meldicott: Cynicism, Legislation and Inspiring the Next Generation in AI Ethics

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

It’s a bit of a reunion on this episode as AI Ethicist and cohost of Let’s Chat Ethics podcast, Oriana Meldicott, who taught a workshop at Tech 2025 two years ago, reconnects with Charlie to discuss all things AI ethics.

Paul Spiers: Successful Digital Transformation for Companies Begins and Ends with Principled Leadership

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

Joining the podcast this week is Paul Spiers (Founder, The New P&L Brand Purpose Institute and host of The New P&L business podcast series).

NextGen Innovator: Anya Berlova on Anti-Bullying, Pro-Individuality and Using Art+Tech to Change the World

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

In this special second episode in our series on next-gen innovators, Charlie chats with Anya Berlova.

Next-Gen Innovator: Amara Leggett, 19-Year-Old Computer Scientist, on Gen-Z Ambitions and Being Unapologetically Exceptional

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

In this special episode (one of two dedicated to next-generation innovators), Charlie welcomes young legend, Amara Leggett (19-year-old computer scientist, CEO of Dual Enrollment Company, and author of The Strategic Mind of a Young Legend).

"Bus Driver Dan" Talks Transit Innovation, Blue Collar Creativity and the Power of Human Storytelling

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

Dan Christensen (aka "Bus Driver Dan") loves his job driving a bus for TriMet bus company in Portland, Oregon, and is fiercely and unapologetically proud of his Blue Collar roots. He also embraces emerging technology and is constantly exploring new and innovative ways to use technology to tell "the stories of the now."

Biggest Lessons Learned in 2020: Ed Maguire

Fast Forward: the Post-Pandemic Innovation Podcast

Part 4 of 4 interviews from our end-of-year event, The Pain and Triumphs of 2020: The Biggest Lessons We Learned This Year, where we asked guest speakers what their most profound lesson of 2020 was and how it changed their outlook on the future.

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In this special episode (one of two dedicated to next-generation innovators), Charlie welcomes young legend, Amara Leggett (19-year-old computer scientist, CEO of Dual Enrollment Company, and author of The Strategic Mind of a Young Legend).

Amara’s path to success at the young age of 19 is truly exceptional. She graduated college in December of 2017 with her Associate of Science degree and high school diploma at 16 years old. Driven by ambition and experience making the impossible possible (thanks in no small part to her mother who is an entrepreneur), she soon began helping other students to define and achieve education goals by launching her own company, A Young Legend, and Dual Enrollment Company. In addition to being a sought-after public speaker where she has spoken at TEDx, corporations, and universities on everything from building a brand to Generation Z insights, Amara also authored a book, The Strategic Mind of a Young Legend.

Charlie and Amara discuss:

developing the next generation of innovators and why Generation Z is exceptional;
why and how she decided, at the age of 13, to define her life through the lens of building a legacy;
her love of emerging technology (and focus on cybersecurity and quantum cryptology), problem-solving, and how to nurture this love in young people early;
the challenges of being on lockdown and graduating college in a “pandemic recession”;
launching a startup offering alternative methods of energy sources;
and the future, of course!

Question of the Week: How are the young people in your life who are Amara's age processing the pandemic and their role now? How has it changed how they see the future?

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