Talk:Dax Dasilva

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I have a personal connection to Dax Dasilva the subject of this draft new article I am proposing. I will adhere to Wikipedia conflict of interest policies for this biography page or any other page connected to Dasilva. Hindsight1984 (talk) 20:58, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi! I have some suggested updates for this page. I’m a public relations professional at NKPR, which represents Dax Dasilva, so I won’t implement any changes myself. I’d appreciate the help of others in bringing the page up to date.

1. In the infobox, please add a photo:

| image =File:Dax Dasilva.jpg

Reason:

Page is currently missing a photo.

2. In the Career section, please add a paragraph to become the new third paragraph:

Dasilva won an Emmy Award as an executive producer on the 2022 documentary Wildcat.

Reason:

Dasilva’s involvement in an award-winning documentary is a noteworthy development in his career that was covered in one of Canada’s most prominent news sources.

3. In the Career section, please add a paragraph directly after the new third paragraph proposed in item 1:

In February 2024, Dasilva returned to the position of CEO at Lightspeed after stepping down from the role in 2022.

Reason:

Resuming the role of CEO at the company he founded reflects a significant development in his career history as reported by a prominent news source.

Put this in a different location & rephrased to avoid WP:PROSELINE/keep it with the other Lightspeed content, feel free to propose follow-up changes you think this doesn't work. 01:27, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

4. Please add a paragraph after the second paragraph in the Community involvement section:

In 2023, Dasilva partnered with Jane Goodall and indigenous Amazonian leaders to start a chapter of Goodall’s youth conservationist program Roots & Shoots in Brazil.

Reason:

Dasilva’s partnership with Goodall, a prominent figure, is a noteworthy development in his continued environmental advocacy. Adding it will help bring the Community involvement section up to date - it’s currently missing information past 2021.

5. Please add a sentence to become the new third sentence of the Lead:

Dasilva was reappointed CEO in 2024.

Reason:

This is an integral aspect of Dasilva’s career that was requested to be added to the body of the article in item 2.

6. Please update the title line of the info box:

From:

| title = Founder and former CEO of Lightspeed

To:

| title = Founder and CEO of Lightspeed

Reason:

The change reflects Dasilva’s most recent position as established in the body of the article.

Thanks so much for your help with this review.Hindsight1984 (talk) 17:52, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Done Rusalkii (talk) 01:28, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

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Edit requests, November 2025

Hi! I have some suggested updates for this page. I have a WP:COI employee of Lightspeed, the company founded by the subject of this article. I was advised by User:Brucemyboy1212 of WhiteHatWiki. I would appreciate it if a neutral editor could review these suggestions.

1. In the Author section, please add a new second paragraph:

Dasilva’s second book,Echoes from Eden, was published in 2025, with a foreword by Jane Goodall, and recounts his experiences working with conservationists including Goodall, Juma Xipaia, and Kerry Bowman.

Reason: The publication of Dasilva’s second book was covered in reputable publications in the U.S. and Canada. The book was published by Penguin Random House, one of the most prominent publishing houses.

2. In the Community involvement section, please add a new fourth paragraph:

In 2025, Dasilva partnered with the conservation group Re:wild on a series of conservation efforts beginning with a $1 million reforestation and anti-poaching project in Madagascar.

Reason: Dasilva’s partnership with a global conservation group was reported by Mongabay, a respected environmental publication, and marks a noteworthy development in his expanding conservation efforts.

3. In the Community involvement section, please add a new fifth paragraph:

Through Age of Union, Dasilva designed a traveling interactive exhibit called the Black Hole Experience, that uses light-absorbing paint, lighting, and a curved video display to simulate the visual and spatial effect of a black hole.Though not directly related to conservation, the exhibit was conceived by Dasilva to help visitors understand their connection to the natural world.

Reason: The traveling exhibit is a recent example of Dasilva’s community engagement efforts related to raising awareness around environmental issues, and was profiled in one of Canada’s leading newspapers.

4. In the Community involvement section, please add a new sixth paragraph:

Dasilva was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025 after being nominated by the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

Reason: This is a notable award with its own Wikipedia page. The use of a WP:PRIMARY should be acceptable here as it’s used to make a straightforward description of fact.

5. In the Career section, please add a new third paragraph:

Dasilva was an executive producer of a 2025 documentary about Juma Xipaia, an Indigenous Brazilian environmental activist; titled Yanuni, the film was directed by Richard Ladkani, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, and won best documentary at the Environmental Media Awards.

Reason: Dasilva’s role in producing the film is verified in Deadline. This new direction in his career is noteworthy and is the type of information provided in similar articles like Pierre Omidyar.

Thank you for your review. Hindsight1984 (talk) 18:08, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

Done all suggested changes with minor formatting tweaks, since all seemed suitable for inclusion PeriodicEditor (talk) 18:11, 9 January 2026 (UTC)