Ayo Sokale is a renowned Chartered Civil engineer, a distinguished keynote speaker, motivational speaker, STEM speaker, and sustainability speaker. She is widely recognised as one of the fastest engineers to achieve Chartered status. With an extensive background in delivering flood risk management projects, managing teams, supervising engineers, and influencing policy through key committees, Ayo is a dedicated advocate for engineering and sustainability. She works as a Major Project and Programme Delivery Business Manager for The Environment Agency.
Ayo is a pioneer, and, in that spirit, she founded Tessellated Future Technology a tech start-up in 2023. Her company launched an AI powered Coaching App – Get Coached in 2024.
As a keynote speaker, Ayo shares her expertise on technology, sustainability, engineering, innovation, self development and more. Her captivating presentations inspire and educate audiences on critical topics. She brings her empathetic approach and inspirational insights to her keynote speeches on neurodiversity and mental health, drawing from her own diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome.
In addition to her engineering prowess, Ayo is a multifaceted talent. She is a prominent BBC Broadcaster, notably co-presenting on CBeebies’ Get Set Galactic, a captivating science-based gameshow for children.
Ayo’s broadcasting portfolio extends to BBC Reel, BBC Bitesize, and acclaimed documentary work for renowned networks like Smithsonian, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Yesterday TV, and Channel 5. Her presenting skills have also been sought after by other commercial clients, including ITN and Trimble.
Ayo actively contributes to the STEM field, producing engaging content for corporate clients and creating the Wednesday Wisdoms Series/Podcast and Everyday Science Series and Esoteric Stories for Modern Lives.
Notably, Ayo is a former Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Reading, where she founded Plastic Free Caversham, earning single plastic-free accreditation for the area in 2022.
Not only is she an accomplished author (her book is called ‘Othered: How to Thrive & Disrupt in Spaces Not Created for You’), Ayo is also featured in Dr Shini Somara’s Book ‘Engineers Making a Difference: Inventors, Technicians, Scientists and Tech Entrepreneurs Changing the World, and How You Can Join Them’ and in Daniel Tammet’s book ‘9 Minds’ .
Beyond her professional achievements, Ayo is a non-linear thinker with diverse interests and a track record of success, from pageantry where she held titles such as Miss Plymouth, Miss Sussex, and Miss East Sussex, to her advocacy and active work for social enterprises and charity. She is also an animated superhero named Eco Angel, reflecting her dedication to flood risk management and community protection. Ayo is a Trustee for the Autistic Girl Network Charity.
Recognised as one of the Top 50 women in engineering in 2017, the ICE President’s future Leader in 2018 and Top 24 Role Models for 2024, Ayo Sokale is a true force of positive change and innovation across a range of sectors.
Key topics:
- Allyship
- Cultural Diversity
- Culture Change
- D&I in the Workplace
- Equal Pay
- Gender Parity
- Inclusive Leadership
- Intergenerational Leadership
- Intersectionality
- Mental Health
- Race & Ethnicity
- Unconscious Bias
- Women in Leadership
- Neurodiversity
- Sustainability
- Environment
Available for:
- Conference speaking
- Keynote speaking
- Virtual events
- Consultancy
- Training
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