In this episode of Breakthrough Innovation, we speak with Stephanie Sylvestre, founder of AvatarBuddy, former CIO, and one of the boldest voices in AI for social impact.

From pioneering digital twins in 2016 to launching an AI-powered metaverse that preserves Black legacy and expands mentorship, Stephanie is redefining what it means to lead innovation with empathy, ethics, and courage.

🧠 Why AI is about people, not just technology

🌀 How she built a digital twin that thinks and speaks like you

🔥 Why she refuses to chase trends that don’t scale or serve

📚 How her work is preserving Black history through storytelling and digital embodiment

🌍 The future of mentorship, identity, and digital consciousness

Stephanie proves that the most innovative solutions are deeply human — and that the next frontier of AI might just be… ourselves.

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