Speaking & Thought Leadership
Reimagining Who Gets Funded,
Who Builds the Future, &
Who Owns the Narrative
Olayinka Osibodu is a political strategist turned venture ecosystem builder who has stewarded more than $100M across public-private capital platforms. Her work sits at the frontier of wealth, culture, and systems design—inviting audiences to confront long-standing assumptions about how capital actually moves and who it’s built to serve.
Her speaking blends strategy, storytelling, and unapologetic clarity. Whether she’s addressing a room of funders, founders, or policy leaders, Olayinka challenges conventional wisdom while offering a grounded, actionable vision for economic systems that create lasting value and close entrenched wealth gaps.
As one of the few Black women operating across policy, capital markets, and community wealth design, she brings a perspective—and a lived expertise—not often seen on global stages. Her sessions shift people from passive agreement to activated responsibility.
Signature Speaking Topics
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Diaspora Investment and the Next Wave of Global Innovation
What happens when the diaspora becomes a central force in financing and building global economies? Olayinka explores diaspora investment as a driver of innovation, resilience, and cross-border economic power—and how institutions can embrace this emerging frontier.
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Designing Capital Systems That Build Generational Wealth
How do we design investment platforms that don’t just distribute capital—but change the rules of who benefits from it? Olayinka breaks down the mechanics of system-level wealth creation, the gaps that keep communities locked out, and the strategies that move capital toward long-term economic thriving.
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Blended Capital & the New Frontier of Ecosystem Architecture
Public meets private. Philanthropy meets venture. Government meets community wealth builders. Olayinka offers a compelling look at blended capital models and how they reshape risk, shift incentives, and unlock opportunity.
This session is ideal for organizations rethinking how capital convenings and investment vehicles can advance economic possibility.
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Leadership & Liberation: Purpose, Power, and the Economics of Rest
For founders, executives, and change agents operating in high-pressure systems, rest is not a luxury—it is infrastructure. Olayinka illuminates the economic consequences of depletion, the leadership breakthroughs that happen when people reclaim presence and clarity, and how rest can shift culture inside organizations and investment spaces.
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Venture Leadership From the Margins
What does it mean to design ecosystems when you’ve never been centered in them? Drawing from her lived experience, Olayinka challenges audiences to rethink who qualifies as a “visionary,” how outsiders become architects of the future, and why proximity to community reshapes the investment landscape.
Speaking Formats
Olayinka brings her energetic, strategic presence to a variety of formats, tailored to the depth and pace your event needs:
Keynote Addresses: High-impact, narrative-rich talks that reframe assumptions and activate audiences.
Panels: Insightful, candid contributions that elevate conversation and move beyond predictable talking points.
Workshops: Interactive, strategy-driven sessions for teams ready to reimagine their capital, leadership, or ecosystem design approaches.
Moderated Discussions & Fireside Chats: Dynamic, intimate conversations with funders, founders, executives, and policymakers.
Each format draws from her expertise across venture, government, philanthropy, and community-driven entrepreneurship.
Testimonials
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“Olayinka spoke on a keynote panel for GreenBiz Conference and was by far the best speaker that our audience had. Full of energy, entertainment, and mind-altering knowledge that helped bring the information home for a lot of attendees.”
Tom Szaky, Founder & CEO of TerraCycle and Loop
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“In addition to leading our working group, Olayinka stepped right in with our attendees and continues to contribute to the growing movement of B Corp Women CEO. I am truly impressed & look forward to hiring again!”
Eileen Fisher, Founder, Annual B Corp Women CEO
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“We had Olayinka speak at our annual B Corp Conference, and honestly, her session on dismantling structural barriers and embracing empathy & equality was one of the talks of the week. She had high energy and a remarkable way of connecting with such a large crowd while still being warm and personable.”
Jay Coen Gilbert, CEO / Cofounder of Imperative 21 & B Lab