Karia Samaroo, former CEO of Canada's largest crypto company, WonderFi, shares his journey from selling video games on floppy disks to leading the company. Karia discusses the transformation of his identity, including his name change from Ben to Karia, and its profound impact on his personal and professional life. He speaks about the importance of understanding his heritage, connecting with his roots, and how this journey has influenced his values and business approach.
Karia shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from his early days selling video games on floppy disks to building Canada's largest crypto company, WonderFi.
Karia discusses the transformation of his identity, including his name change from Ben to Karia, and its profound impact on his personal and professional life.
He speaks about the importance of understanding his heritage, connecting with his roots, and how this journey has influenced his values and business approach.
The conversation also touches on Karia's transition from WonderFi to focusing on social causes, particularly bonded labor, modern slavery, and human trafficking. He shares insights on the challenges and motivations behind this shift and offers advice to aspiring leaders of colour navigating corporate environments.