Celebrating James Manyika, a brilliant African mind shaping technology, AI, and global policy with impactful leadership and innovation.
Celebrating James Manyika: A Shoutout to a Brilliant African Mind
Now it’s your turn—who else deserves a #ShoutOut?
Africa is home to extraordinary individuals making an impact across the globe, even if their names aren’t widely known. This year, I want to highlight some of these exceptional Africans who are shaping industries, advancing technology, and leading in academia, science, and business.
Today, I’m spotlighting one of the greatest minds of our time: Dr. James Manyika, Senior Vice President of Research, Technology, and Society at Google-Alphabet. In his role, James oversees groundbreaking work in Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and emerging technologies.
I highly recommend listening to this fascinating podcast interview (1hr 03min) with him:
🎧 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VjsMySGdqQ
If you’re interested in AI, you should be following people like James. He has an incredible way of explaining complex technologies in a way that’s easy to grasp. And here’s something inspiring—his very first research paper on neural networks was written while he was still a university student in Zimbabwe!
We must celebrate and support our pioneers—these are the individuals lighting the way for Africa’s future in science and technology.
Now, Over to You!
Tell me about other great African innovators, scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs who are making waves on the global stage. Let’s highlight those driving real change beyond politics, sports, and entertainment.
Whether they are based in Africa, in the diaspora, or of African heritage from anywhere in the world, I want to know who they are! Let’s recognize and amplify their contributions.
📢 Drop your nominations in the comments! Who else should we be celebrating? Maybe you are next in line for a groundbreaking achievement!
#AfricanExcellence #Innovation #TechLeaders #FutureMakers
Source: Strive Masiyiwa
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