Zakiya Harris aka Sh8peshifter is a dynamic futurist, educator, and entrepreneur whose work seamlessly merges creativity, spirituality, and social impact. Hailing from Oakland, CA, this thought leader and polymath has left a lasting mark on the creative landscape. Her work explores the intersections of culture, cosmology and community, reflecting a deep commitment to support purpose-driven creatives in the reclamation of their inherent gifts to catalyze the collective consciousness.  Zakiya is the founder of multiple award-winning Bay Area nonprofits including Grind for the Green and Hack the Hood. She produced the first solar-powered hip-hop music festival in the San Francisco Bay Area, released two solo music projects, and is an inductee in the Bay Area Hip Hop Archives. The author of Sh8peshift Your Life: a creatives guide to personal transformation, Zakiya is a sought after creative coach and founder of Sh8peshift Society Collective, a thriving community that offers Masterclasses, Sound Healing and Wellness Modalities to purpose-driven creatives across the globe. Currently, she serves as the Lead Steward of BlacSpace Cooperative, a capacity building organization for Black Led Cultural Arts Anchors in Oakland and is a Senior Strategist for Edutainment for Equity. In 2023, she traveled to Osogbo, Nigeria were she became initiated as a priest of IFA in the West African Spiritual tradition of Isese.  Awards and recognitions include the Ella Baker Center Future Leaders Award, Brioxy Fellow and YBCA 100. She currently splits her time between Mexico City and Oakland, CA. In her spare time, you can find her near a body of water, reading Octavia Butler, chilling with her daughter.