Blessing Platinum-Williams is a self-taught software developer and the founder of Tonely AI. Growing up, she was repeatedly told that she was “less than”, words that slowly became a self-fulfilling prophecy. After more than 80 hours of therapy and a long journey rebuilding self-belief, she came to understand just how deeply language can shape a person’s life.

That realisation became a turning point. Blessing is now on a mission to ensure that careless or harmful words do not cause the same level of damage to others as they once did to her.

She created Tonely AI to support that mission, building the tone-detection model herself over an 11-month period by generating the data needed to recognise patterns such as control, emotional manipulation and harmful intent. However, what sets Tonely apart is not only what it detects, but how it is designed.

Tonely runs fully on-device. It does not read conversations, store messages or send user data anywhere. Blessing was intentional about creating a tool that encourages reflection without surveillance, and that does not profit from people’s private thoughts. With Tonely, users’ words remain their own.

The goal is simple: to help people pause and reflect on the words they are about to send, without feeling monitored or judged.

Blessing also holds a law degree, a background that further reinforced her belief that language carries weight. In every context, personal, professional or legal, her guiding principle remains the same: every single word matters.

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Amy Thurman is a best-selling author, international speaker, and a thought leader on the transformative power of authenticity and holding space. After living 10 years with a broken neck that went undiagnosed for six months, she was forced to redefine everything, including what it means to be strong. She discovered that true strength isn't found in pretending to be okay, it's found in presence, softness and the courage to be real.

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Leah M. Forney, widely known as The Culture Doctor, is a cultural strategist and trauma-informed educator committed to transforming how institutions show up for survivors of sexual violence, particularly those from communities of color.

As the founder and CEO of Purposely Faithfull LLC, Leah equips organizations and institutions with culturally responsive, trauma-informed, survivor-centered strategies that move beyond performative allyship and into meaningful, lasting change. Her approach is rooted in lived experience, professional expertise, and an unwavering commitment to justice, healing, and equity.

A proud Black woman and survivor, Leah unapologetically centers the voices, traditions, and truths of those often left out of the conversation. Whether leading trainings, consulting leadership teams, or holding space for courageous dialogue, she challenges systems to reimagine what safety, advocacy, and healing truly look like.

With over 200 media appearances including Elle Magazine, HuffPost UK, ABC 7, Authority Magazine, and The National Desk, Leah is a powerful voice at the intersection of cultural identity, sexual trauma, and systemic change.

Leah is the author of What Works for Susan Won’t Work for Tameka: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Sexual Violence Prevention and Response, where she challenges the one-size-fits-all model and calls for strategies that truly honor every survivor's journey.

Leah isn’t just teaching cultural responsiveness, she’s living it. And she’s reminding the world that trauma-informed care without culture is incomplete.

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