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Mostly water and collections of bacteria and bone and stardust. An emergent invention Canadian West Coast island-born former New Yorker current Portlander curiouser researcher reader leader shape shifter code switcher beginner elder young a flash of light technologist social engineer experimental questioning contradictory vegan (except for brownies) consultant recoverer contributor community practitioner strategist poet weirdo professional queer non-binary neurodivergent raised-Quaker seemer listener fox cook step-parent partner collaborator co-keeper teacher coach flaneur aesthete hiker hard to locate reliable emerging being who practices synthesis learning listening walking investigating supporting reflecting confusing growing perplexing and occasionally punctuating (rhymes with more)

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Laure X (elex) Cast


We are the change tech needs for the future.

(Community-run service-leadership-oriented real world training for new and transitioning tech professionals)


We build together. We belonging together.

(belonging tech collective)


Fractal Spaces – containers for collective practice

(app in development)


AI Stewardship Practice Program

(Live training for leaders who work with AI)


Changemaker Product Management

(consulting and coaching for nonprofit & social impact product teams)


Aligning Incentives: Funding Prosocial Tech

(research & event series)


xplusx

x + x = people-driven products & collective process

(strategic consulting services)


Making Better Tech

Prosocial Design Network
Collaborative Technology Alliance
The Council on Tech and Social Cohesion
Integrity Institute
Aspen Institute Virtually Human Working Group
All Tech is Human Mentor

Past Work

Head of Research
Marco Polo
Senior Product Manager
Notion
Chief Storyteller
Olark

Speaking

SXSW
Mind the Product Leadership Forum
Ending Social Isolation & Loneliness Action Forum
Grace Hopper Celebration
ProductCamp Cascadia
Rosieland
PDX Executive Podcast
Whole-Human Work Podcast
Community Dissection with Bri Leever: Lenny Rachitsky’s Community

Random Fun Things

Winner, Hacking Film Hackathon (Subtitlet)
Lenny’s Top Contributors
Startup Ethical Economic Design Project