Amira Al-Shabazz is Chief of Staff at Breakthrough Social Enterprise, and her career is proof that you do not need a traditional path to do work that matters.

She is currently completing a Master's in Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development, and has spent her career working across tech startups and social impact projects, applying AI and emerging technologies to challenges that actually matter, from supporting communities facing homelessness to building sustainability solutions aligned with the UN SDGs. She got into those rooms before she felt ready, built things before she had all the answers, and created opportunities rather than waiting for them to arrive.