--- description: Find out how Ifeoma Ozoma is shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership. title: 2022 TIME100 Next: Ifeoma Ozoma image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd92ccd00f63415c6/698a35cb096a940f196acfc7/time100-next-Ifeoma-Ozoma.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Sep 28, 2022 # Ifeoma Ozoma by Ellen Pao  Adria Malcolm Adria MalcolmAdria Malcolm Ifeoma Ozoma is as brave as she is strategic. She is surgical in her use of her time and energy to target actions that build toward systemic change. She wields an extraordinary ability to see the big picture and identify the opportunities within a complex landscape. Her approach to empowering workers and whistle-blowers depends on finding pivot points where she knows she can create a domino effect despite limited resources—and, as a result, she’s transformed California law. [The Silenced No More Act](https://silencednomore.org/the-silenced-no-more-act "undefined"), which she championed before it was [signed](https://sd20.senate.ca.gov/news/2021-10-07-governor-newsom-signs-senator-leyva%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Csilenced-no-more-act%E2%80%9D "undefined") into law last year, prohibits employers from using NDAs to silence workers on issues of harassment and discrimination. Ifeoma’s also the force behind the [Tech Worker Handbook](https://techworkerhandbook.org/ "undefined"), a resource aimed at giving people the tools they need to take a stand against mistreatment in their workplaces. The handbook is so thoughtful to every aspect of that challenging experience—a testament to her empathy and her desire to help as many workers as she can. She has such a big heart, and we’re already starting to see a ripple effect because of her advocacy. The change she has driven in California is spreading throughout the country. Her impact is only growing. _Pao is a tech investor and the co-founder of the nonprofit_ [_Project Include_](https://projectinclude.org/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213810/ifeoma-ozoma/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213810/ifeoma-ozoma/"},"headline":"Ifeoma Ozoma","datePublished":"2022-09-28T09:54:24.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:06:05.543Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213810/ifeoma-ozoma/","keywords":["TIME 100 Next"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd92ccd00f63415c6/698a35cb096a940f196acfc7/time100-next-Ifeoma-Ozoma.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd92ccd00f63415c6/698a35cb096a940f196acfc7/time100-next-Ifeoma-Ozoma.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213810/ifeoma-ozoma/","name":"Ifeoma Ozoma"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"TIME100 Next: See Every Honoree","description":"See every 2022 TIME100 Next honoree in under two minutes.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/i4LJ3fau/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2022-09-28T10:00:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/i4LJ3fau.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213810/ifeoma-ozoma/","duration":"PT1M59S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213810/ifeoma-ozoma/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```