Dr. Melissa Sassi is the Chief Penguin at IBM Z. She discusses her passion for the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and empowering underrepresented youth. Her volunteer experience teaching coding led her to discover her life's passion for digital inclusion. This volunteer work helped her land a job at Microsoft and then a role at IBM as Global Head of Student and Entrepreneur Experience. She is now a recognized thought leader speaking on entrepreneurship and skills building for students. She encourages others to volunteer and find their purpose through mentorship.