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Rakia Finley

Rakia Finley

Founder & Managing Partner, Copper & Vine

Beltsville, Maryland, United States

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Rakia Finley is a renowned technology leader and a trailblazer in the software development industry. With over twenty years of experience, she has significantly contributed to database development, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Rakia holds a BA in Sociology Education Analysis and an MBA, foundational in her journey to becoming the first black female owner of an AI software and product development firm in North America. Her innovative work includes pioneering mobile guest management applications for Starwood Hotels and launching the first enterprise AI in the UK. Rakia is known for her dedication to promoting diversity in technology and empowering women in the tech industry. She has been recognized as FemTech's Powerful Woman Programmer and is among the highest-earning African-American females in the software industry.

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Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Health & Medical
  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Inclusive Innovation
  • Ethical product development
  • Digital Transformation & Strategy
  • Agile Digital Transformation & Data Analytics
  • Digital Transformation Leader
  • Leadership Dynamics in the Digital Transformation Era
  • Digital Transformation in Governance
  • Digital Transformation of Public Initiatives
  • Digital Transformation
  • B2B digital transformation
  • AI-Powered Digital Transformation
  • Agile and digital transformation
  • Future of Work & Digital Transformation
  • Empowering Innovation Through Agile Digital Transformation
  • AI Governance
  • Women in Tech
  • Black Women in Tech
  • Women in Technology
  • Empowering Women in Tech
  • Empowering Women in Technology and Business Leadership
  • First-generation entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Women in Tech & Diversity in Tech
  • Women in Tech: Breaking Barriers and Leading Change
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Careers & Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Turning Ideas into Successful Ventures with AI
  • The New Face of Entrepreneurship
  • Early entrepreneurship experiences
  • equitable
  • Equitable data systems
  • Tech in legacy industries
  • Venture Studio
  • product-market fit
  • Product
  • Product Design
  • Product Development
  • Product Innovation
  • product strategy
  • Scalable systems for public good

Rakia Finley

Founder & Managing Partner, Copper & Vine

Beltsville, Maryland, United States

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