William Adams

About William Adams

William Adams is a technology advisor to the CTO at a global corporation, a diversity innovator, and a coder.

With over 30 years of experience in software engineering, William is an award-winning D&I innovator, engineering trailblazer, and philanthropist.

He was the first Technical Advisor to the CTO of Microsoft, Kevin Scott, and co-founder of the LEAP apprenticeship program, which was named Microsoft’s D&I Program of the Year in 2020.

He was also one of the first Black entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, and was recently profiled by the Computer History Museum.

William's expertise and knowledge is in leadership, careers, programming, and Blacks in tech.

He has been awarded two patents, and is the philanthropic founder of The EV3NT, a collaborative, community-based hackathon designed to use technology to address critical needs for people of color.

William has appeared on podcasts such as Code, The Maverick Paradox, That Tech Show, Closing the Gap, You Belong in the C-Suite, Audacious Living, and Manager.

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William has an impressive background and expertise, and would be a great potential podcast guest due to his experience in software engineering, D&I initiatives, and his philanthropic efforts.

He has a unique perspective on creating tech inclusion initiatives, using technology to create economic opportunity and empower communities of color, and being an intrapreneur inside a global company.

His mantra of “let’s give folks an equity stake in technology” encourages listeners to think about the power of collaboration and community-based projects.

Podcasts featuring William would be educational, inspiring, and thought-provoking.