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I’m Kishau (Kih-shaw)—I partner with entrepreneurs and innovators to reframe challenges, reimagine resources, and reshape the future through systems thinking, creativity, and (sometimes) technology. Join my bigThinking community to receive your free copy of “The Innovation Playbook“ and gain tools, insights, and stories delivered straight to your inbox.
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Hi, I’m Kishau Rogers.
I’m an engineer turned 4x entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and investor in transformative ideas and future leaders. Over the past two decades, I’ve built solutions for hundreds of leading organizations, mastered funding models from bootstrapping to raising over $10M in venture capital — including making history as the first Black woman in Virginia to raise over $1M — and mentored thousands around the world through education and public speaking.
I’m the founder and CEO of Time Study, a venture-backed platform helping top U.S. hospitals turn time data into strategic insight. I also lead Websmith Studio, my innovation lab and launchpad for ventures like Time Study, bigThinking, and what’s next. I also advise university innovation programs and entrepreneurial initiatives across the country, including at the University of Florida and Virginia Commonwealth University.
My work has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Black Enterprise. I focus on driving innovation, empowering future leaders, and reimagining who gets to solve the world’s toughest challenges.
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Discover how complex challenges were solved and real results achieved for leaders and businesses.
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Explore personal stories, reflections, & ideas that will spark creativity & inspire change.
Catch Me LIVE
Want to see where I’m speaking next? Explore upcoming events, keynotes, and fireside chats where I’ll be sharing ideas on systems thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship. I also host live sessions and video series across social platforms, sharing insights, answering questions, and having real-time conversations with fellow thinkers and builders.
The Innovation Mindset Playbook
Building a team around a big idea? This guide shares practical lessons on hiring, alignment, and avoiding early pitfalls drawn from my experience as a 4x entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and social-impact investor.