Post by WOMEN IN TECH ® Global

We started by hugging the Mexican way — left arm first, so our hearts connected. Then we held the embrace for 17 seconds, the time it takes for real connections to form. That's how Manuel Schiappa Pietra opened his session at the WOMEN IN TECH ® Global Summit in Cape Town. And the room hasn't been the same since. Then he asked us a question: 👉 Would you prefer $1,000,000 today — or 1 cent, doubled every day, for 30 days? Most people take the million. Until they do the math. 1 cent, doubled daily for 30 days = $5,368,709.12 💸 That's the power of exponentiality. It's invisible at first. It looks insignificant for most of the journey. And then it's undeniable. Manuel didn't just explain the concept — he made us feel it. In a room full of women shaping the future of tech, that landed differently. Thank you, Manuel, for reminding us that the most powerful forces — in technology, in community, in impact — rarely look impressive on day one. You have to trust the compounding. Ayumi Moore Aoki FreeBalance Melissa Slaymaker Erika Reeves Sarah Dagher Al Feghali Bich Van Ngo Wafeeqa Wahid Alejandra Leyva Tamuna Kvintradze Jessica Freundt Nyla Beth Gawel Sagufta Salma Janif Anna Ambrozevich Assem Bolatzhan Alima Umutbek Noha Salama, MBA PMP

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