Claire Díaz-Ortiz

Claire Diaz-Ortiz is a leading investor and author, famed for her former work in Corporate Social Innovation for Twitter. Hired in the early days of Twitter by Biz Stone, Claire has been dubbed as the ‘Woman Who Got the Pope on Twitter’ and has since authored Twitter for Good: Change the World One Tweet at a Time. With a highly successful career behind her, Claire is now a popular feature as a speaker at corporate events, covering topics such as the social brand, the power of digital innovation, technology for good and new digital leaders.

Graduating from Stanford University and the University of Oxford with an MBA in Business, an MA in Anthropology and a BA in History and Feminist Studies, Claire spent several years working for an online company and travelling the world. During her studies, Claire saw many eye-opening experiences and as a result co-founded Hope Runs – a non-profit organisation located in Kenya that helped AIDS orphans with their personal health, education and entrepreneurship. She was then appointed to manage Corporate Social Innovation for Twitter, a role in which she directed Twitter for Nonprofits and Twitter Ads for Good.

Since then Claire has worked as a Partner of Magma Partners, acting as an investing partner and creating Brava – an initiative to invest in female founders. She has also become an angel investor in countless other early-stage startups, investing in over 50 different companies across FinTech, consumer services and enterprise. She also created The Angel Collective, a collective of female investors who have invested in female founders across four different continents. Claire has also authored countless books, including the titles Social Media Success for Every Brand, One Minute Mentoring, Design Your Day, The Better Life, Hope Runs, Greater Expectations and How to Fundraise on Social Media.

Named as one of the 10 Most Generous on Social Media and one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company, Claire is now highly sought as a keynote speaker for corporate events on innovation and digital media. Having formerly spoken for the likes of the United Nations, the Rockefeller Foundation, Toyota and Twitter, Claire is commended for her ‘fascinating’ and ‘powerful’ speeches on how social media affects real change. Also booked as a commencement speaker and panellist, Claire has spoken at The Mashable Social Good Summit. Drawing on her experience as a social entrepreneur in Africa and her time working for Twitter, Claire covers topics of social brands, the power of digital innovation, new digital leaders and technology for good. When looking for a speaker who is an expert on technology, social media, the future of digital media and more, Claire Diaz-Ortiz is a fantastic choice.