“I left the corporate world because I wanted to only work with companies and entrepreneurs who were committed to making a positive global impact.” ~ Kelly Gibbons, Founder of Main & Rose Summary: Kelly Gibbons is the Founder and Managing Partner of Main & Rose. Equal parts savvy strategist and conscious communicator, Kelly has crafted world-class campaigns for brands like City of…
“Our industry in Africa, especially Nigeria, is still untapped. We have so many stories that need to be told and I want to continue to tell those stories.” ~ Kemi Adetiba, Director and Producer Summary: Kemi Adetiba is a music director from Lagos state who directed one of the most sought after Nigerian movies in 2016, ‘The Wedding Party’. Kemi…
“There is power in having a vision, but it has to be articulated and be made a reality.” ~ Khanyi Dhlomo, Founder and CEO of Ndalo Media Summary: Khanyi Dhlomo is the Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own…
“I don’t think that the trickle down theory of diversity ever really works. For me, if a company is really committed to diversity, that means everything. That means gender diversity, that means sexual orientation for me, that means race, ethnicity. Everything should have a plan of focus at the same time — not one above the other. I mean, how…
“The focus is what is right before you – to give it your best. It sows the seeds of tomorrow.” ~ Kiran Bedi, Retired Indian Police Service officer Summary: Kiran Bedi is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is currently the Lieutenant Governor of the union territory of Puducherry. Bedi took to politics after retiring…
“I learnt that business was about being emotionally driven about investing, but being emotionally detached when it came to divesting and that’s a very strong learning.” ~ Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Founder and Chairperson of Biocon Biochemicals Limited Summary: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the founder and chairperson of Biocon India. She is the pioneer of biotechnology in India. Following her father’s footsteps,…
“I believe that strong performance arises only when people are inspired and motivated, and therefore it is my goal to create a culture and environment that encourages people to find, explore, test, and share their ideas.” ~ Kit Crawford, Founder of Clif Bar & Company Summary: Kit Crawford is a mother of three, a PTA member, and a community volunteer.…
“I like everything a certain way. I’m not somebody who can just lay back and let it happen… And I think that’s what’s gotten me to where I am in life.” ~ Kris Jenner, Reality TV Personality and Fashion Designer Summary: Despite being notoriously well-known for her family’s reality TV Show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians (and its several spin-offs)…
“Every time you observe you give yourself the opportunity to learn.” ~ Libby Fischer, CEO at Whetstone Education Summary: Libby Fischer took the helm of Whetstone Education, a New Orleans-based K-12 classroom observation platform in November 2014. Within nine months, she and her two-man team evolved the product to facilitate teacher coaching and professional development, and fast-tracked a UI/UX overhaul…
“The world needs to continue to see more women, especially African women, making bold moves in their careers.” ~ Lilian Ajayi-Ore, Founder & CEO, Global Connecitons for Women Foundation Summary: Lilian O. Ajayi-Ore is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning not-for-profit organization Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W). Reaching more than 3.5 million people worldwide, GC4W was founded in…
