Global Tech Leaders' Podcast

Women in Tech Series: Eunie Nyakundi, Chief Commercial Officer at AIfluence, shares how mentoring others keeps you refreshed.

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Welcome to the Women in Tech Series from the Global Tech Leaders Podcast. Today we are speaking to Eunie Nyakundi, Chief Commercial Officer at AIfluence. She has had an illustrious career at IBM. She has a  passion for Marketing, Technology and Business Development has given her the opportunity to drive positive change, create new markets and achieve sales growth targets through strategic planning, lead generation and customer acquisition across Africa. She has been recognized by Business Monthly East Africa in 2021 as one of the top 25 most powerful women in the c-suite who impact business and she received the 2014 Rising Star award for the banking and financial services sector.

We kick off by asking Eunie to share her career journey and what has led her to where she is today.

  • Always been interested in numbers and studied finance.
  • Stumbled into advertising.
  • Lifestyle brand.
  • IBM
  • Fusion of advertising and technology.

    • We ask Eunie what her strategy is around failing, how she uses positive reinforcement and what leadership means to her.

    • Agile.
    • Retrospective.
    • Dealing with humans first.
    • Common goals.
    • Clarity on what is key for the business.
    • Comfortable culture.

      • Then we ask Eunie what is her blueprint for relating to people.

      • How to apply it.
      • Respect.
      • Focused on the solution.
      • Integrity.
      • Being accountable for your words and actions.
      • Softer skills.

        • Next, we ask Eunie, what is it like being an African women in tech.

        • Making information easier to digest.
        • How information is presented.
        • Think fast, think slow.
        • Reflective mode.
        • Elevate.
        • Power of mentorship.
        • Mentoring others, keeps you refreshed.

          • Then we ask Eunie to share what AIfluence does and why is it an exciting place to be.

          • A digital media platform for brands and advertisers to connect with influencers to drive awareness.
          • Leverage word of mouth.
          • Influencing is not a job it's an outcome.
          • Continuous journey.

            • Lastly, we ask Eunie what is her secret to staying organised.

            • Writing everything down.
            • Connecting with people.
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