ABOUT ANGELICA ROSS
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Angelica Ross is an actress, entrepreneur, technology leader, and human rights advocate known for her groundbreaking roles in FX’s Pose and American Horror Story. As the founder of TransTech Social Enterprises, she uses technology, education, and advocacy to create economic opportunities for LGBTQ+ communities.
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Angelica Ross is a pioneering leader whose work spans technology, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and human rights advocacy. Widely recognized for her groundbreaking roles in FX’s Pose and American Horror Story, Angelica has helped expand transgender representation on screen while using her platform to advocate for greater equity and opportunity.
A self-taught technologist, Angelica founded TransTech Social Enterprises to provide education, professional development, and pathways into technology for transgender people and other marginalized communities. Through TransTech, she has worked to advance economic empowerment and create more inclusive opportunities within the technology industry.
Angelica is also an accomplished public speaker, host, and advocate whose work centers on racial and gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, innovation, leadership, and social impact. She became the first openly transgender person to host a U.S. presidential candidate forum and has been recognized by organizations including the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Fast Company, and the Financial Times.
Business & Management
Innovation & Trends
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Angelica Ross
Tech Founder & Actress
TAGS & EXPERTISE
Technology • Artificial Intelligence • Innovation • Entrepreneurship • Future Trends • Diversity & Inclusion
SPEAKING TOPICS
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The two most important elements Miss Ross finds fundamental to surviving any life altering transition is love & courage. Told through her story of physical and spiritual transition and it’s effect on her relationships with family, friends, co-workers, and ultimately our environment we call “reality”.
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It can be hard to ask for help, as a social service agency your policies and procedures should not make it harder for people to access your services. Learn concrete strategies to remove barriers and stigma from your programming, while still maintaining grant scopes and organizational standards.
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Buddhism and business work well together to create socially conscious business models, highly productive team members and working environments, and in turn highly valuable products and services. Learn about some key Buddhist Business Philosophies that will change the way your organization works.
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