Takara Small is a Toronto-based multimedia journalist and entrepreneur.  She is the technology columnist for CBC's Metro Morning and on-air technology expert for CTV ETalk. 

She was previously the contributing editor for Fortune magazine and host/producer for the Globe and Mail podcast I'll Go First, which was rated the #1 technology podcast in Canada by Apple Canada. Her work has appeared in numerous publications and programs, which include BBC Radio, Toronto Star, Refinery29 Canada, Refinery29 U.S., Metro News Canada, Chatelaine, Mic, and more.

Over the years, her dedication has resulted in being named one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada (2020), Brand Star Leader by AdWeek magazine (2019), Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2019) and chosen as a Young Leaders of America Initiative fellow, which selects emerging leaders and social entrepreneurs from around the world to study and learn from U.S.-based experts across America. 

The technology leader is also the founder of VentureKids Canada, an award-winning nonprofit that provides coding classes and startup workshops to youth living in underserved communities. 

Since launching, the organization has worked with community-focused groups like United Nations Association of Canada (a charitable organization that educates Canadians on the work of the United Nations), Toronto Community Housing Corporation (Canada's largest public housing agency) and Toronto Public Library (Canada's largest public library system) to provide free STEM programming for underserved youth from across the country.