In her TEDxMSU talk, Nthanda Manduwi argues that in an age of AI and data, human ego—not intelligence—is the true bottleneck.
Ahead of the launch of my books, I will this March be stepping onto the TEDxMSU 2026 stage to share a talk titled ‘World 2.0: Smarter Machines, Faster Evidence, Same Ego’
In Episode 8 of Black Excellence Unfiltered, I joined hosts Anya and Dr. Tiamo to talk about my unconventional path from Mangochi, Malawi to New York City, the intersections of storytelling and systems thinking, and what it means to “become your greatest self” in a world that often misunderstands Black excellence.
When people talk about “women’s empowerment,” I sometimes pause. The phrase sounds noble, but too often, it assumes that women are powerless — waiting to be lifted, helped, or given permission.