Dana A. Griffin

Born: Unknown

Country of Birth: Romania

Nationality: USA

Ethnicity: White

University of Akron 2 BS Business Administration, International business & Sales Management 2001 & 2005

"“We believe that the wisdom of our elders — with decades of experience, knowledge, love, loss and common sense — is the most valuable resource we can share with the younger generation to help them imagine a better future for all.” (cogenerate.org); "...we define wisdom as the triangulation of all the knowledge you’ve gathered throughout your life, filter it through your own life experience, and applied with your own common sense—which makes it as unique to you as your fingerprint." (possible.fm); “This is how we undo ‘OK Boomer,’ . . . When you bring people together one to one, they will figure out how to take care of each other,” she says. “And that’s what we’ve seen.” (cnn.com); "As Eldera grows, we're committed to build technology in a way that brings us closer together, not further apart. Our core values – generosity, curiosity, and gratitude – are at the heart of everything we do. We have created a space where talking to a real human with a lifetime of experience is just a click away, and where your privacy and safety are always our top priority. And remember, behind every bit of technology we use, there's a person – just like you – making sure everything runs smoothly." (eldera.ai/blog); "

— Dana A. Griffin

Field of Study: Community Outreach; Age Tech entrepreneur and AI for Good advocate;

Institution/Corporation: eldera.ai; fwd.us;

Degrees & Memberships: Member: Board of BrightFocus Foundation (2021); Board of AI Commons; Phi Eta sigma; Beta Gamma Sigma;

Awards: 2017 40 Under 40 Changing the Advertising Industry, AdAge; 2020 Encore Gen2Gen Innovation Fellow;

Achievements: 2020 co-founder and CEO of Eldera, mentors across the United States matched with mentees by Eldera, an online platform that uses an AI algorithm to pair adults who are at least 60 with young people ages 5-18 for regular video chats; 2017 Founder INNRwisdom based on looking for wisdom among elder adults and its mission is to find it, gather it, and make it accessible to future generations with the help of AI; 2019 became the Director of AI Commons, brings together diverse global voices to address the world's grandest challenges with Artificial Intelligence;