Emma

Obanye

Entrepreneur

Speaker

Thought Leader

Creative

Problem Solver

About

Emma Joy Obanye is an entrepreneur, advisor, mentor and tech geek from Hackney (in the UK) and has spent the last 20 years building products and leading teams in tech for both corporates and startups.

On a mission to make the UK tech startup ecosystem more inclusive, diverse and equitable, Emma leads OneTech as CEO, which has supported over 1000 individuals with access to knowledge, networks and funding to start and scale their businesses.

An entrepreneur herself, Emma does this whilst splitting her time between OneTech and her new venture The Startup Game, a mobile and board game that teaches the journey of entrepreneurship, in a fun humorous way.

Emma previously co-founded and sold the award-winning, music-focused loyalty and influencer platform BuddyBounce. Emma was recognised by the Inclusive Boards and Financial Times as one of  The UK’s top 100 black and minority ethnic leaders and by startups magazine as one of the most influential women in startups.

 

 

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Reviews

Met Emma very recently and am 100% grateful for it. She provided sound business advice and some key strategies on positioning. Her experience is clear with her objective but also inspiring perspective. Happy to recommend.
⎯ Nathaniel Wade, Wakuda
⎯ Nathaniel Wade, Wakuda
I have always enjoyed working with Emma. Not only is she good at her work but also a very good human being and I'm fortunate enough to have worked with her.
⎯ Ali Abdulkader
⎯ Ali Abdulkader
Emma is an empathetic leader who knows how to get the best out of the people she works with.
⎯ Zoe Browne
⎯ Zoe Browne
The StartUp game is just a wonderful invention. It's thoughtful, fun and energising. I expect nothing less from Emma.
⎯ Carol Salvador Simon
⎯ Carol Salvador Simon
Just keep bringing more of these tools to the world Emma!
⎯ Justin James
⎯ Justin James
Working with Emma and her team is a dream. I will continue doing so for as long as I can.
⎯ Luke Walker
⎯ Luke Walker