GIOF Annual Meeting • May 19–26, 2022
The Largest Annual Meeting of
 the Global DEI Community
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Patrice PerkinsPatrice Perkins

Founder of Word Architect, Director at Startup Grind Capital Region NY, Analyst at In Focus Brands

Startup Grind
Patrice Perkins has 25+ years of experience in the private, non-profit and state government sectors. This eclectic background serves her well as an industry-agnostic analyst, researcher and content designer. Her domain expertise includes strategic business inquiry, persuasive and analytical writing, customer discovery, prospect research, startups, broadcast media, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, and business development.

The Word Architect is Patrice's boutique content design firm. Her exclusive Brand Metaphor discovery process helps business owners articulate their unique value proposition, then develops the stories that resonate with their ideal clients.

As an Analyst at In Focus Brands, Patrice engages key leadership to assess business processes then helps create strategic action plans to implement with their client partners.

As the Director of Startup Grind Capital Region NY, Patrice hosts conversations with successful business leaders, who share lessons they learned while building great companies. She’s also a Leader and founding member of the Startup Grind Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee.

Takes part in

May, 19 12:00 PM CET
Stage 2
Startup Pitch Competition

Startup Pitch Competition: Financial Inclusion

Join to hear the Startup Pitch Competition finalists for the Financial Inclusion category


Speakers
Patrice Perkins Founder of Word Architect, Director at Startup Grind Capital Region NY, Analyst at In Focus Brands
Chisom Udeze Founder of Diversify, DEI Strategist
Ben Stokes Founding Partner of Chasing Rainbows
Deepa Nagarajan Author, Founder of OKR League
Dmytro Chernohod Head Organizer at GIOF
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May, 20 1:30 PM CET
Stage 2
Startup Pitch Competition

Startup Pitch Competition: Diversity and Equality

Join to hear the Startup Pitch Competition finalists for the Diversity and Equality category

Speakers
Patrice Perkins Founder of Word Architect, Director at Startup Grind Capital Region NY, Analyst at In Focus Brands
Maximilian Zaenker Regional Manager at jobs4refugees
Dmytro Chernohod Head Organizer at GIOF
Deepa Nagarajan Author, Founder of OKR League
UB Ciminieri CEO of InterviewIA
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Racial and Ethnic Inclusion
May, 20 5:30 PM CET
Stage 1
Startup Pitch Competition

Startup Pitch Competition: Accessibility

Join to hear the Startup Pitch Competition finalists for the Accessibility category


Speakers
Patrice Perkins Founder of Word Architect, Director at Startup Grind Capital Region NY, Analyst at In Focus Brands
Glen Patterson Founder of WorkSchool
Deepa Nagarajan Author, Founder of OKR League
Dmytro Chernohod Head Organizer at GIOF
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