Aniyia Williams

Creator, Inventor, Tech Changemaker
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About

Aniyia Williams is a systempreneur, creator, inventor, tech changemaker, and investor. She is a principal on the Responsible Technology team at Omidyar Network, and works to help the tech world live up to its promise of changing lives for the better.

Prior to joining Omidyar Network, Aniyia founded Black & Brown Founders, a nonprofit which helps Black and Latinx entrepreneurs launch tech businesses. She continues to serve as the organization’s board chair. Aniyia is also co-founder of Zebras Unite, an entrepreneur-led movement focused on creating a more ethical and sustainable startup ecosystem through capital, culture, and community; convener of the Black Innovation Alliance, an ecosystem of organizations that support, fund, and sustain Black innovators; and co-founder of the Firefly Alliance, a community that equips women with collaborative leadership skills to move beyond racism and sexism. Previously, Aniyia founded the fashion tech company, Tinsel, which invented the world’s first audio necklace, designed in response to a lack of electronics developed for women.

Before becoming an entrepreneur, Aniyia held roles in marketing, business development, and nonprofit fundraising. She also has a background in the arts, with a decade of training as an opera singer.  

Aniyia holds a B.A. in music, with minors in business and Italian from Penn State University. She was a Bunton-Waller Fellow and graduated with honors in Italian and musicology, as well as the Josephine Rhea Award for Excellence in Italian studies. In 2019, Aniyia was honored by Penn State with the esteemed Alumni Achievement Award, presented to prominent alumni 35 and younger.

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Unicorns vs Zebras: Money, Power & Startups in the Valley

How to Launch A Startup Against All Odds

Health, Wealth & Love for Busy People

Finding Your Purpose When the World is On Fire

Unforgettable: How to Become an Interesting Person

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLljB6_jCXw
Davidson College Nisbet Lecture featuring Aniyia Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o_GiRgtN0U&t=6s
Explorer TalkX: Aniyia Williams
https://cheddar.com/media/dont-pass-go-when-starting-a-business-if-you-cant-answer-these-three-questionshttps://cheddar.com/media/dont-pass-go-when-starting-a-business-if-you-cant-answer-these-three-questions
Cheddar TV: ‘Don't Pass Go' When Starting a Business If You Can't Answer These Three Questions
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/project-northstar-conference_philadelphia/212552/https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/project-northstar-conference_philadelphia/212552/
NBC Philadelphia: Project NorthStar Conference
https://techcrunch.com/video/advancing-equity-in-silicon-valley-in-conversation-with-arlan-hamilton-backstage-capital-and-aniyia-williams-black-brown-founders-disrupt-sf-2018/?guccounter=1https://techcrunch.com/video/advancing-equity-in-silicon-valley-in-conversation-with-arlan-hamilton-backstage-capital-and-aniyia-williams-black-brown-founders-disrupt-sf-2018/?guccounter=1
TechCrunch: Advancing Equity in Silicon Valley - In Conversation with Arlan Hamilton and Aniyia Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yCgMUzoS-g&ab_channel=StartupGrindLocalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yCgMUzoS-g&ab_channel=StartupGrindLocal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yCgMUzoS-g&ab_channel=StartupGrindLocal
Startup Grind Global Conference: Real Talk - Navigating Silicon Valley as a Minority
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o0-vZpVEPw&ab_channel=BlackEnterprisehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o0-vZpVEPw&ab_channel=BlackEnterprise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o0-vZpVEPw&ab_channel=BlackEnterprise
Be The Code EP6: Aniyia Williams, Founder, and CEO of Tinsel with Sequoia Blodgett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAFzxu1z6jU&ab_channel=CreativeMorningsHQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAFzxu1z6jU&ab_channel=CreativeMorningsHQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAFzxu1z6jU&ab_channel=CreativeMorningsHQ
Creative Mornings Oakland: What's Your Superpower?

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Testimonials

"Aniyia was great! She was professional, fun, relatable to the audience and had good ways of engaging with them throughout the presentation."

Christina George
League of CA Cities, Education and Events Manager

“Aniyia was fun to work with and gave a great talk.”

Barrett Clark
Ruby Central