Avani
DESAI
“People have something technology doesn’t: passion and creativity and the desire to learn,” she said. “Humans possess unique traits of creativity, emotion and inspiration that are boundless and don’t require rules or structure — that’s why we can write persuasive arguments, diagnose a new disease, provide personal and empathetic customer service or dream up an invention. I hope I can pass on that thinking to the next generation.” Desai has made it her philanthropic mission to help the community solve source problems, from getting more women into technology to increasing literacy in third-graders. She serves on the boards of the Arnold Palmer Medical Center, the Central Florida Foundation, the Orlando Technology Association and The Women’s Collective Giving Network (now called Catalist), and as co-chair of Central Florida’s 100 Women Strong. She encourages people to keep moving forward. “You can tinker and you can break and you can fail,” she said, “and when you fail, know that humans have kickstarted and dreamed up every new milestone society has marked. So we can’t stop dreaming. We must push past the norm because progress doesn’t stop. Change is constant, and we must work hard to push ourselves and our ideas forward.” P
WE MUST PUSH PAST THE NORM BECAUSE PROGRESS DOESN’T STOP. CHANGE IS CONSTANT, AND WE MUST WORK HARD TO PUSH OURSELVES AND OUR IDEAS FORWARD. — Avani Desai i4Biz.com | MARCH 2019 | 31
