Elevatech Summit was built for the people tech overlooked, and it has grown with them. Since its first edition, Elevatech Summit has been the room where early-career professionals found mentors, career changers found courage, and ambitious individuals found their tribe.
Built around real conversations, practical insight, and genuine community, each edition reflects exactly where our audience is in their journey.
The right conversation with the right person changes everything. Elevatech Summit puts you in a room full of recruiters, founders, and tech leaders who value real conversations that move careers forward.
1Our workshops are hands-on, practitioner-led, and built around the skills that actually matter right now, from owning your personal brand to navigating equity and wealth creation in tech. You’ll leave with tools, not just takeaways.
2Every speaker on the Elevatech stage has lived the journey, the breakthroughs, the barriers, the real moves that got them there. These are the talks you’ll be quoting for months.
3Elevatech Summit London isn’t something you attend once and forget. It’s a community of ambitious tech professionals growing together. Edition Two is the next chapter of that story. And you want to be in the room when it’s written.
4Magdalen Hall, Purbrook Street, London, SE1 3DQ
Nearest Station: London Bridge (0.6 mi)
Date: Saturday, 8 August 2026
Time: 12:00 – 16:00
Convener, Elevatech Summit
Adewale is a Marketing leader with more than a decade experience in Product Marketing, Branding, and Media Management. He is a Tech Career mentor and Author. He is passionate about building brands and helping them attain their Marketing objectives. Adewale has worked directly and indirectly with various brands in Nigeria and the UK in the capacity of Brand Manager, Demand Generation Marketer, Marketing Strategist, and Product Marketing Manager. His passion for making impact and creating a platform to facilitate the convergence of tech enthusiasts and brands alike brought about the idea of Lagos Digital Summit and Elevatech Summit London. He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK, and holds an MBA degree from Business School Netherlands (BSN), Buren Netherlands.
CEO, Rayda
Francis Osifo is a seasoned technology entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience building, fundraising for, and scaling venture-backed startups. He is the co-founder of Rayda, a company that enables global businesses to buy, manage, and recycle IT equipment across 170+ countries, He enjoys helping founders build operationally sound companies from the earliest stages. Francis is an alumnus of Y Combinator and Techstars, having collectively raised over $47 million in venture funding. His fundraising experience spans early-stage validation, institutional venture rounds, and growth-stage capital, giving him deep insight into what investors look for in compelling founder narratives and pitch execution. Beyond operating companies, Francis is an active angel investor with investments in over 50 startups. He mentors founders through Google for Startups Africa and Founder Institute, and is the founder of the OFO Fellowship, where he supports early-stage founders with practical guidance on pitching, fundraising readiness, and execution. His work is focused on helping founders communicate their vision clearly and raise capital with confidence.
Senior Content Marketing Manager, MOZ
Chima Mmeje is a content marketing leader who has worked with clients like Wix, Guru, and Remitly. Currently, she works for Moz, a renowned SEO software company, on a mission to simplify SEO for marketing teams of all sizes. In her spare time, she runs The FCDC, a UK nonprofit supporting BIPOC marketers.
Founder & CEO, TS Academy
Adetola Durojaiye is a growth strategist, entrepreneur, and Founder & CEO of TS Academy. He works at the intersection of technology, education, and business growth, building platforms, programmes, and communities that help individuals and organisations unlock new opportunities. Over the past decade, he has led growth initiatives across startups, fintech companies, and education ventures, while helping thousands of Africans develop in-demand skills, access career opportunities, and accelerate their professional growth. His work spans talent development, product marketing, digital transformation, and ecosystem building. Passionate about the future of work and the role of technology in economic development, Adetola is committed to creating pathways that connect talent with opportunity and empower the next generation of builders, innovators, and leaders across Africa.
Senior IAM Analyst, Experian
Victor Asanmi is a Senior IAM Analyst at Experian, and Founder of Inyotta Analytica. He is known for helping organisations and professionals navigate the intersection of business, cybersecurity, identity, and emerging technologies. Beyond his corporate role, Victor is an active speaker, trainer, mentor, and community contributor who has delivered talks, workshops, and panel discussions across the UK and Europe. He is passionate about helping people build meaningful careers, grow their professional visibility, and create opportunities through technology, leadership, and continuous learning.
Co-founder and CTO, Waza
Emmanuel Igbodudu is the co-founder and CTO of Waza, a Y Combinator-backed company building payment and FX infrastructure for businesses across emerging markets. With more than a decade of experience in software engineering, he served as a tech lead at Revolut and FairMoney and also held senior roles at Carbon and TeamApt (now Moniepoint). Emmanuel is passionate about using technology to solve meaningful problems, with a particular interest in AI, cloud computing, and the future of financial infrastructure.
Content Creator and Entrepreneur
Grace Akanni-Lawrence is a content creator, entrepreneur and mental health advocate based in England, United Kingdom, whose work has always lived at the crossroads of creativity and community. Known across social media as @theladymotara, she uses language, poetry and storytelling to spark conversations that genuinely resonate, particularly around mental health, self-worth and finding your place in the world. Through her work as a brand influencer and social media expert, Grace continues to reshape what it means to show up authentically in digital spaces, inspiring a generation of creators, career-builders and changemakers to do the same.
Creative & Influencer Marketing Strategist
Alabi Lawrence is a UK-based creative, talent manager, influencer marketing strategist, football and tech enthusiast who has built a reputation for understanding how culture, creativity and digital innovation intersect. Known online as @the_lawrenz, he brings a sharp eye for storytelling and brand experience to everything he does, connecting people and ideas in ways that feel both intentional and instinctive. Through his work across influencer marketing and the tech space, Alabi continues to champion a new wave of creative professionals who refuse to be put in a box.
Senior Software Engineer, Bloomberg
Temiloluwa Ojo is a Senior Software Engineer on Bloomberg's AI team in London, where he builds AI and agentic systems. He's known for sharing his engineering journey publicly through "Engineering With Temi," his content brand across Substack and YouTube.
Founder, e-lawyer Creative Hub
Mina Obeten is the Founder of E-Lawyer Nigeria, a LegalTech platform focused on expanding access to legal knowledge and professional development opportunities. She is a communications and stakeholder engagement professional with over 7 years of experience leading strategic partnerships and brand initiatives across law, technology, and social impact sectors. Mina is passionate about leveraging technology, storytelling, and innovation to create opportunities and drive change within the society
Data and AI Manager, Accenture
Chukwudum “Chuks” Chukwuedo is a Data and AI Manager at Accenture, supporting national public health organisations and wider UK health clients to deliver practical AI and data solutions. He brings over 13 years of experience across engineering, AI consulting, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, with project work spanning healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and public infrastructure. He is known for helping professionals and organisations turn AI ideas into responsible, working systems.
Senior Product Designer, Monday.com
Dinma is the founder of Design Chics, a nonprofit empowering African women in design, a Senior Product Designer at monday.com and a career growth creator. She launched Design Chics in 2023, which has since supported 2,500+ women across 17 countries through mentorship programmes, scholarships, job placements, educational events, and career development initiatives. At monday.com, she designs enterprise solutions for some of the world's largest organisations. Beyond her full-time role, she teaches over 21,000 professionals online how to build thriving global careers and transition into tech. In 2022, she was named one of the Top 15 Exceptional African Product Designers, and in 2024, she received recognition at the CEOs Network Africa Awards.
Content Manager, Wise
Emma-Jane Stogdon is a Content Manager at Wise, a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. Emma-Jane is part of the SEO team responsible for the consumer blog in the UK market, creating content that educates customers on everything from personal finance, investment, travel, living and working abroad. She is an international speaker and has spoken at Search n' Stuff Antalya, SEOFOMO, SEO Office Hours, and the Digital Marketing World Forum and will be speaking at Search Norwich and The Marketing Meetup later this year. Prior to Wise, Emma-Jane has worked in-house, in agency and freelance; with 7 years in SEO and over 17 years experience as a freelance copywriter, an occasional podcast host and a part-time award winning indie filmmaker, her career has been anything but linear.
Chartered Accountant, ACMA, CGMA, ACA
Richard Okunola is a Chartered Accountant with over a decade of professional experience in accounting, tax compliance, and compliance reporting. He provides accounting, compliance and tax regulatory support services to businesses of all sizes in the UK, and is a regular speaker and facilitator who shares tax and accounting insights across his social media platforms. He is known for bridging technical expertise with practical business insight, and for his commitment to developing the next generation of finance professionals through his mentorship platform and ICAN Access Scholarship.
career coach & Lawyer, careerbyife
Ifeoluwa popularly known as Careersbyife is a career coach, mentor, and advocate for professional advancement, dedicated to helping individuals find career opportunities and thrive in fulfilling careers. She is particularly passionate about supporting immigrants, internationally trained professionals, and career changers to successfully navigate the UK job market and position themselves for long-term success. Through her coaching, training, and Instagram page, Ifeoluwa has empowered hundreds of professionals to secure jobs, gain confidence, strengthen their personal brands, and successfully transition into roles across the public and private sectors. Her practical, results-driven approach focuses on helping clients communicate their value effectively, articulate measurable achievements, and excel at every stage of the recruitment process. Having built a successful professional career while empowering others to do the same, Ifeoluwa serves as a practical example of the opportunities available to those willing to invest in their growth and development.
Product Marketing Manager, Recruitics
Olajumoke Adigun is a Product Marketing Manager, with expertise in go-to-market strategy, product positioning, and brand growth. She is known for helping companies turn complex products into compelling stories that drive adoption and revenue
Setup — Team Only
Doors Open — Registration and Arrival Networking
Welcomes everyone, covers housekeeping, invites attendees to move and grab drinks, then introduces the welcome address.
◆ Victor Asanmi
Victor Asanmi
◆ Adewale Adetona
Adewale Adetona
◆ Francis Osifo
Francis Osifo
Host-facilitated —
Panel: How I Got Here (30 mins panel + 10 mins Q&A).
◆ Temiloluwa Ojo.
◆ Chidinma Aniugbo.
◆ Emma-Jane Stogdon.
◆ Emmanuel Igbodudu.
◆ Mina Obeten.
Temiloluwa Ojo
Chidinma Aniugbo
Emma-Jane Stogdon
Emmanuel Igbodudu
Mina Obeten
Host-facilitated — structured activity .
◆ Victor Asanmi
Victor Asanmi
Fireside Chat: The Corporate Ladder (20 mins + 5 mins Q&A)
◆ Olajumoke Adigun.
◆ Ifeoluwa omotosho.
Olajumoke Adigun
Ifeoluwa omotosho
✔ Personal Branding for Professionals - Chima Mmeje .
✔ Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Professionals - Chukwudum. Chukwuedo
Chima Mmeje
Chukwudum “Chuks” Chukwuedo
◆ Richard Okunola
Richard Okunola
◆ Grace Akanni-Lawrence.
◆ Alabi Lawrence.
Grace Akanni-Lawrence
Alabi Lawrence
◆ Deborah Dada + 3 audience volunteers, one per track
Open floor — attendees collect food to take home
Doors Close
Clear Down — Team Only
