Strategist and impact architect meets regional connection point.
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Living at the intersection of brand, community, and innovation, Marcus spearheads and supports diaspora brands, advises impact-driven startups, and champions the underestimated across venture networks.
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Stage presence spans global platforms like Web Summit, TechBBQ, Tech Open Air, XPAT Summit, and Black Tech Fest—where topics like tech equity and social innovation take center stage.
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Inter-Disciplinary Impact.
From accelerators for underestimated founders to summits built from scratch and cultural activations tailored with intent, his work bridges communities and industries. Founders scale from concept to platform to ecosystem. Brands reposition for cultural relevance and commercial growth.
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Founder of Golden Isle, a strategy studio guiding ventures, institutions, and ecosystems to build work that resonates and movements that scale. Also co-founder of InnovateBlack, a diaspora-led series convening migrants to drive stronger global economies.
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Past chapters include: crafting legacy campaigns with Ivy League student body presidents for a leading U.S. bank, architecting a historic Black tech summit in Germany, helping lead an intercontinental tech ecosystem initiative for the German Senate, and supporting Web Summit’s first-ever community meetups at their 72,000+ attendee event in Lisbon.
Impact Partner
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Driving change—from boardrooms to breakout rooms—has been central to my work. I advise and collaborate with some of the world’s most influential organizations to help them reach their audiences and scale impact with intention.
Proud of a Third Culture Kid experiences—raised in a Jamaican and Canadian household—I find joy in working with other young visionaries on innovation challenges that require unique perspectives.
Through communities like One Young World and ForbesBLK I’ve joined forces with powerhouse leaders around the world. I advise organizations like i³ investing on queer venture, support Future Tech Kid in closing tech education gaps across AMEA, and mentor early-stage social entrepreneurs through Seed2030 Program.
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Addressing: SDGs 10 & 17
