I design technology that helps people volunteer, organize and give.

I’m a Canadian entrepreneur. I’ve worked in technology, fundraising, film and events, and spent nine years living in London.

In 2008, I created Twestival with a group of friends to bring Twitter users together offline for a cause. The following year, I took it global. Volunteers have since organized events in more than 250 cities, raising over $1.84 million for 300+ nonprofits.

Space2, the film and event locations company I co-founded, hosted everything from London Fashion Week to major studio productions. I’ve led global campaigns including Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day and advised organizations such as Oceana, the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Red Nose Day.

My Master’s dissertation explored Twitter as the “digital public square.” I was interested in how people could use the internet to organize and do something together. That’s still a big part of my work.

Being an organizer has shown me how much leadership happens behind the scenes. In local communities and across global movements, people bring others together and move ideas into action, often with very few resources.

AI opens up a lot of possibilities, and organizers should be at the center of it. As work and community life change, we’re going to need them more than ever to help us find new ways to look after each other. That’s where I want to spend my time: building tools that help them do their work.