Boardroom Banter

Today's conversation features Okeyinfu Ajayi, better known as KayKay- a passionate educator and coach who brought the classroom to the boardroom in this episode. It is estimated that by the year 2050, Africa's population would have doubled in size with its youth being at the forefront of this treasure trove of talent and potential. KayKay guides us through her view on the contemporary issues surrounding educating this next generation of learners, developing efficient and human-centered structures within an organization and building conducive environments for learning and development, whether you're a startup or a fully-functional firm. Pull out your pen and paper as you listen in to this informative conversation fit for a Ted Talk.

Okeyinfu Ajayi, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/okeyinfuajayi/

Today in the boardroom we met with Jerome Alphonse, student professional development lead at the African Leadership Univeristy in Mauritius. Jerome's worldview has been informed by global exposure and life experiences, two of the best teachers in life. After spending his time in Australia, Jerome moved back to Mauritius and plugged into the professional training and development scene. He has worked with companies such as Adecco and world-renowned training company Dale Carnegie. Jerome breaks down the topic of Mauritian youth unemployment, takes us through his path of discovering himself and the importance of making sure your bed is made before going out to fix the world.

Jerome's Book Recommendations: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse | The Courage To Be Disliked by Fumitake Koga & Ichiro Kishimi | 12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson

In this episode, we recount a conversation we had with Google Africa's Mzamo Masito on his life journey and explore his take on how people approach opportunities in life. Mzamo embodies a very candid and forthright approach to life and his career. He rose up in his profession by boldly and audaciously creating a seat for himself at the table working with Unilever, Nike, Vodacom and now Google- seeing through the company's vision for the African continent. He challenges us on being aware of our circle of influence and draws insights from his own life experiences that have shaped his illustrious career.

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After an encounter with a motivational speaker in high school, Charles set out to inspire the next generation of speakers through his newfound passion. He started the Personal and Corporate Development Company that has gone to train numerous people around the world to overcome their fear and take control of their own voice. Charles has lived a million lifetimes through the time and energy invested in building a network of friends and mentors around him. He shares the benefits of surrounding yourself with an army of like-minded individuals, shares the motivation behind his recently authored book: Protect Your Courage, and how that very statement shifted the trajectory of his life when he was in Colorado USA.

For more information on Charles and his company visit: https://www.pcdcafrica.com/

To access his 'Protect Your Courage' book, feel free to reach out directly to us for more information.

It is important to explore different environments and expose oneself to a variety of human reactions in order to broaden perspective. After getting his computer science degree from Colorado Univeristy- Boulder, Amar Patel plugged into the startup ecosystem in Colorado driven by a commitment to building legacy through his work with people and finding ways of contributing to their success. We look at a post-college experience from the lens of Amar as he takes us through his early work life, how to build relational capital from simple interactions such as buying someone a cup of coffee and the importance of being inclusive of everyone's voice in the room.

Amar enjoys learning about spreading joy, faith, books, and entrepreneurship. Check out some of his work:

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the life of Josphat Lowoi, a Mastercard and Bezos Scholar at Duke University. We journey with Josphat through his turbulent time at Lenana School, how meeting an important mentor taught him the importance of standing out and his amazing leap to the African Leadership Academy- South Africa that came with so many blessings afterward. Having worked at Wall Street this past year, Josphat has seen what it means to compete in corporate America and chronicles some eye-opening lessons that will challenge how you view personal branding and how to be so good that they can't ignore you.

This year we celebrate the 2021 International Men's Day with Rev. Dr. Julius Weche, better known to his mentees as Daktari. Daktari is the CEO of Akad Education Group – Africa, a consulting organization that provides mentorship and value-based leadership training to youth for academic and career success, targeting upper primary, high school and college youth. We explore the topic of masculinity, with a focus on the key definition of a 'healthy' masculine man, shortfalls of men in society and ways in which young men should approach exploring their individual & unique answers to the question: what does it mean to be a man?

See more information about AKAD Education Africa: https://akadeducationafrica.com/

How do I deconstruct everything I’ve learned in the past 15 years? This is one of the main questions we unpacked in our conversation with Yasmina Kazitani MBA. Ms, a fractional CMO at SKLS Consulting with 20+ years of marketing under her belt. The world of digital marketing is evolving in this 'new normal' of the pandemic era and so are the methods businesses are using to get your interest and attention. We feature this and more in our pilot episode!