​Emma Payne is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and MIT graduate with over 25 years of experience leading online and mobile projects. She has developed tools to register young voters, created online support networks for families facing health challenges, and launched North America’s first online crisis intervention line. In 2018, she founded Help Texts, a service delivering personalized grief support via text messages, now operating in 44 countries and 27 languages. Emma's work combines her passion for mobile technology with a commitment to providing accessible support during life's most challenging times.