Tai Ajayi smiling, chin resting on his hand

Speaking and conversations

Bring the conversation to the room.

Keynotes, panels, interviews, workshops and long-form conversations across the African continent.

Subjects

What Tai talks about

Each subject comes from work Tai does or writes about.

  • Africa, identity and Meta Africanism

    What it would take for every African to experience Africa as one, building on the Pan-African tradition of Nkrumah and Kwame Ture.

    Meta Africanism

  • Afrobeats, theatre and cultural IP

    Producing YE! An Afrobeats Musical, building Vibra Company and why African music and stories belong on the stage.

    Theatre work

  • Building products and teams

    Leading product and teams and growing tech talent ecosystems on the continent.

  • Public money and civic data

    Following public spending across countries honestly: fiscal calendars, currencies, evidence grades and the limits of the data.

    Where Does the Money Go?

  • Writing and the creative life

    Poetry, personal writing and keeping a creative practice alive alongside everything else.

    Writing

Formats

Ways to work together

  • Keynotes
  • Panels and moderation
  • Fireside conversations
  • Interviews and podcasts
  • Workshops
  • Readings
  • Collaborations

For organisers

What to include in your note

  1. Your name and organisation
  2. The event or project, and its audience
  3. Format and length (keynote, panel, workshop…)
  4. Location, or whether it is online
  5. Proposed date or window
  6. Budget, travel and hosting arrangements, if known

Write to taiwoajayi9@gmail.com or use the contact page

Start a conversation.

For speaking engagements, conferences, panels, conversations and collaborations across the African continent.