We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our work is based. We recognize their enduring relationship with this land, which extends beyond time immemorial.

We respectfully acknowledge the First Nations and Traditional Land Owners whose lands we gather, work, and create on. We recognize the Ramaytush Ohlone, the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula Stephen currently resides, and the Washoe, Western Shoshone, and Northern Paiute peoples, who have lived in harmony with these lands for generations where Stephen was born and raised.

We also pay our respects to the Wonnarua and Awabakal peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the lands where this website was created with Earth Legacy Creative Studio, Australia. We honor their enduring connection to country, culture, and community, and acknowledge their continued role as custodians of these lands.

We commit to learning from and collaborating with Indigenous communities worldwide, fostering a shared journey of respect, understanding, and reconciliation.

This website was crafted by the Earth Legacy social good creative studio.
Profits from this collaboration support the Ngarra Nonprofit Project. Ngarra empowers the youth in some of the worlds most remote communities through storytelling and photography, fostering cultural preservation, community connection, and global understanding.

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Helping People Grow.

Stephen Thompson is a father, writer, speaker and technology executive focusing on finding the most unique, creative and elite talent and connecting them in a global community.
Dedicated in community engagement, he has worked with some of the most cutting-edge technology and consumer companies, including Nike, Amazon, LinkedIn, Apple and Google, with some of the most influential individuals in the tech and startup world in finding their purpose, and growing their mission and impact in the world.

Connecting people together.

With a talent for connecting people, he uses his skills and knowledge to unite people from all walks of life, creating a global community that helps make a real difference in the world.
Stephen Thompson has over a decade experience working with VCs, Start-up Founders and Leaders for well established and newly disruptive companies. Google, Apple, SquareTrade, Nike, LinkedIn and Amazon have all utilized his services over his vast career. Leaders of these companies have relied on Stephen to understand the impact of their research and development to gain measured results. Stephen’s steep understanding of the technology in Artificial Intelligence and its impact on new created technologies has helped him in identifying distributed software applications that deliver for consumers around the world. Stephen has repeatedly influenced and advised leaders of Engineering, Operations, Product and Sales within these well known technology companies. His keen understanding of the value proposition, aligns him to help promote and deliver critical talent in these difficult new domains. Stephen is known in the industry as being a leader that can manage, train and develop young talent into game changing leaders in the technology world.

Making a real world impact.

Industry leaders have relied on Stephen to understand the impact of their research and development to gain measured results.  His keen understanding and unique perspective allows him help promote and deliver critical talent and elevate both the company, the people, and the community they work in.

Stephen contributes and collaborates with many nonprofit and social good organizations across North America. He is proud to be a board member of Students Rising Above a nonprofit dedicated to impacting the future through the cultivation of extraordinary youth – investing in low-income, first generation college students who have demonstrated a deep commitment to education and strength of character in overcoming tremendous odds of poverty, homelessness and neglect.

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“My website is a reflection of my passion for building community and fostering meaningful connections through technology and innovation. My purpose here is to bring people together, spark engaging conversations, and collaborate on ideas that can make a difference.
Whether you’re interested in my projects, looking for insights through my blog, or want to discuss potential collaborations, this is the place where we can connect. I believe that by sharing our knowledge and working together, we can create something truly remarkable. Feel free to explore, reach out through the contact page, or join the conversation on social media. Let’s connect, share our visions, and build a vibrant community together.”