David brings a wealth of entrepreneurship and business acumen. As a proud Samoan, he was born and raised in New Zealand where days after his final exam at University he left for 11yrs to Asia. In 2016 he landed in Canada and has spent the years since working for Shopify. In his almost 5yrs there he gained experience in Capital/Financial products and markets, helped grow startups around the globe, as well as, led an all Indigenous team focused on Indigenous entrepreneurship globally. He is committed to making the better world of today and tomorrow a reality. “Changing the world is never easy and I am privileged to be asked to do so with Animikii. ”