What are the steps to follow to land your own purpose-driven career? Check out how I did it and you can do it too.

1. M el is sa S a ss i
Ch ief Pen gu in, I BM Z
ROCK YOUR
PURPOSE-DRIVEN CAREER
@mentorafrika

2. @mentorafrika
Melissa Sassi
MY PURPOSE & PASSION
BE AN AND. NOT AN OR.
The intersection of tech, entrepreneurship
& empowering underrepresented rock star
youth to make meaningful use of the
internet.
Founder, Intrapreneur, Digital Inclusion
Advocate, IBMer, ex-Microsoftie, Academic,
UN & WEF Speaker, IEEE Digital
Intelligence Chair, UN Task Force Leader.

3. Make the
impossible
possible.
You are the one &
thing standing in
between the
current you and
the future you.
@mentorafrika

4. Step 1: Define your vision.
BE AN AND. NOT AN OR.
WHAT'S YOUR PASSION?
IMAGINE THE WILD DUCK IN YOU.
@mentorafrika

5. Yes? No? Maybe? Dunno?
The United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals are a great (GREAT)
place to start!
Do you have a
passion?

6. Step 2: Document your
gaps.
BE A LEARN IT ALL.
FIND KINDRED SPIRITS.
BE WILLING TO INVEST.
@mentorafrika

7. Step 3: Give yourself
space & time.
PRACTICE MINDFULNESS.
PRIORITIZE & ORGANIZE.
THINK & REFLECT.
@mentorafrika

8. Step 4: Create your plan
to fill the gaps.
OWN YOUR PATH.
ESTABLISH GOALS & A TIMELINE.
TAKE BABY STEPS.
@mentorafrika

9. Step 5: Go beyond the day
job.
TAKE ON STRETCH ASSIGNMENTS.
VOLUNTEER WITH A STARTUP.
GIVE FORWARD TO NONPROFITS.
@mentorafrika

10. Step 6: Gather your squad.
SEEK BITESIZED INSIGHTS.
RECIPROCATE.
BE A FRIEND.
@mentorafrika

11. Step 7: Document your
journey.
BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND.
BE PRESENT ONLINE & OFFLINE.
BE INCLUSIVE.
@mentorafrika

12. Step 8: #DoTheThing
LEARN.
CREATE.
CHANGE THE WORLD.
@mentorafrika

13. JOIN ME.
EMPOWER YOUTH TO
CODE.
INSPIRE STARTUPS TO
BUILD & SCALE.
@MENTORAFRIKA

14. IBM HYPER PROTECT
ACCELERATOR
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25K STUDENTS
IBMZ-4-GOOD IDEATHON
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100 STARTUPS
10K Students

15. BEST WAY TO CONNECT?
@MENTORAFRIKA
Let's Talk

16. Want a copy of this
presentation?
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