Daisy A. Magnus-Aryitey

Daisy A. Magnus-Aryitey Co-Founder at Code the Dream

Daisy A. Magnus-Aryitey

Daisy serves as Director of Partnerships at Code the Dream, a nonprofit tech startup based in Durham, NC. In that role, Daisy has supported the national expansion of the nonprofit, taking Code the Dream from a place-based training program to a fully online offering, and increasing its capacity to provide systemic access to economic opportunity through tech education.

Prior to joining Code the Dream, Daisy worked as a software developer at Duke’s Office of Information Technology within the Identity Management Department. Daisy serves on the Technical Education Programs Committee at the Emily K Center in Durham, NC. As an active public speaker, Daisy enjoys discussing the intersection of technology, education and equity; as well as inspiring others to build their capacity for innovation and resiliency.

Daisy has a Master’s in Educational Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a B.A. from Rutgers University.

🗓️ Daisy’s talk:

Startup Mindsets: 5 Steps to Accelerate Innovation and Inclusiveness

What does it look like to build inclusivity and innovation into our work and personal lives? What can we learn from startups to help in this endeavor? In this 30-minute session, we will explore the value of a startup mindset - one which emphasizes creativity, conversation, and iteration. Participants will come away with actionable steps for constructing environments that promote the critical elements of a startup mindset in order to create just and equitable systems.