--- title: Advocacy, Access, & Acceleration with Charlotte Newman and Aina Fadina description: During this episode of the VentureFuel Visionaries podcast, we feature a fireside chat with Charlotte Newman and Aina Fadina. image: https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/VFI_Blog_Advocacy%2c%20Access%20%26%20Acceleration.jpg --- ![](https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/VFI_Blog_Advocacy%2c%20Access%20%26%20Acceleration.jpg) # Advocacy, Access, & Acceleration with Charlotte Newman and Aina Fadina Published by [Vanessa Rosado](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/author/vanessa-rosado) on May 1, 2024 12:46:46 PM ![Advocacy, Access, & Acceleration with Charlotte Newman and Aina Fadina](https://blog.venturefuel.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Thumbnail%20(Podcast)%20-%20Advocacy%2c%20Access%20%26%20Acceleration.png?width=760&height=428&name=Thumbnail%20(Podcast)%20-%20Advocacy%2c%20Access%20%26%20Acceleration.png) This week's VentureFuel Visionary features Charlotte Newman, Global Head of underrepresented founder and investor startup business development. She is a global business development leader for Amazon Web Services and a former entrepreneur who leads the AWS startup strategy to engage and accelerate underrepresented founders and investors. The fireside chat had a theme of Advocacy, Access, and Acceleration and was moderated by Rogue Women fellow Aina Fadina. They talked about how AWS is reshaping the innovation ecosystem by providing founders with the resources and networks needed to succeed. Originally recorded at our 2024 Rogue Women event earlier this spring, this episode highlights the crucial role of diverse voices in driving innovation and economic growth.     VentureFuel builds and accelerates innovation programs for industry leaders by helping them unlock the power of External Innovation via startup collaborations.  [ CONTACT US ](https://www.venturefuel.net/contactus) Tags: [Innovation](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/innovation), [podcasts](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/podcasts), [Startup](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/startup), [Women Empowerment](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/women-empowerment), [Rogue Women](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/rogue-women), [Women](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/women), [Amazon Web Services](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/amazon-web-services), [Rogue Women's Fund](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/rogue-womens-fund) [Back to Blog](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov) ## Related Articles ## [Accessible Adaptogens - Heywell Co-Founder Britt Dougherty](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/accessible-adaptogens-heywell-cofounder-britt-dougherty) “When we bump into those barriers or we have those moments of self-doubt, we just keep... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/accessible-adaptogens-heywell-cofounder-britt-dougherty) ## [Building Access to Capital](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/building-access-to-capital) "For the companies we invest in, we're providing not just capital but also connections... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/building-access-to-capital) ## [Empowering Female Entrepreneurs – Hot Bread Kitchen's Diana Taylor and Leslie Abbey](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/empowering-female-entrepreneurs-hot-bread-kitchen-diana-taylor-and-leslie-abbey) “Women aren't stupid. They're anything but, and they're going to do what works for them.... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/empowering-female-entrepreneurs-hot-bread-kitchen-diana-taylor-and-leslie-abbey)