15+
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Portrait of Dr. Seyi Ogebule in a light blue blazer

✦ Keynote speaker

Technologist, AI hardware product leader and bestselling author. I help leaders align fast-moving technology with human values and long-term impact.

When technology moves fast, leadership has to think deeper.

Spoken at & invited byplus executive forums across the U.S. and Australia

Intel AfroTech Conference Arizona State University Mastercard Foundation Purdue University Virginia Tech Inspire Africa Conference

What every leader must know about AI

Dr. Seyi on technology, leadership and vision, in her own words.

Film by Gazmadu Studios AfroTech · ASU · Inspire Africa
About

A technologist who thinks in people.

Dr. Seyi Ogebule is a product leader, speaker and author who works as a thinking partner to leaders navigating the future of technology and the humans behind it.

For over 15 years she has built and led products at the intersection of AI, edge computing and decision intelligence, including leading Intel's first Edge GPU for AI workloads. Before tech, she earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering.

15+
Years in technology
#1
New Release on Amazon
4
African countries reached by Joule Foundation
300+
Students at a single workshop
2

continents of executive leadership forums: the U.S. and Australia

Dr. Seyi Ogebule smiling

Raised across continents, from Nigeria to Zimbabwe to Silicon Valley, Seyi learned that progress often means letting go of paths that still look successful. That idea runs through every talk she gives.

  • PhD in Chemical Engineering
  • Led Intel's first Edge GPU for AI workloads
  • Author of the Amazon bestseller The STEMnologist
  • Dream VC Fellow and angel investor in African startups
  • Co-founder of The Joule Foundation
Signature talks

Talks that leave rooms clearer.

Every talk can be delivered as a keynote, fireside chat or hands-on workshop, and tailored to your audience.

01

Thinking in the Age of AI

How leaders stay clear, strategic and calm when technology moves faster than culture.

  • Separate AI signal from hype
  • Where hardware decisions shape outcomes
  • A decision framework for uncertainty

For executives, boards, tech leadership summits

02

Identity Before Impact

Why high-achievers burn out, and how to build a life and career with coherence.

  • Spot the cost of borrowed ambition
  • Lead from values, not titles
  • Sustainable high performance

For women in leadership, ERGs, emerging leaders

03

Leadership Without the Hype

Practical frameworks for teams navigating ambiguity, scale and responsibility.

  • Decide well with incomplete data
  • Build trust through change
  • Own the human side of tech power

For managers, product and engineering teams

04

Human-Centered Innovation

How to build products that serve people, not just metrics.

  • Design for real-world constraints
  • Build for local conditions
  • Measure what matters to users

For product teams, founders, innovation labs

05

Purpose-Driven Careers

Making bold career transitions with clarity, courage and a realistic plan.

  • From lab to boardroom: lessons from a pivot
  • When to leave a path that still works
  • A 90-day transition plan

For universities, scholars, early-career professionals

06

Legacy & Access

Building ecosystems of mentorship, opportunity and leadership for the next generation.

  • Mentorship that compounds
  • Opening doors in STEM across Africa
  • Leadership as stewardship

For foundations, DEI programs, education leaders

An idea she coined

Silicon fluency.

"Not every product manager needs to be an engineer. But in the AI era, technical fluency has become more critical. And silicon fluency is the next frontier."

From "Do You Speak Silicon?" on Mind the Product

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The STEMnologist: A Memoir of Tech, Faith, and a Life Woven Across Continents, by Dr. Seyi Ogebule
The book

The STEMnologist.

#1 New Release on Amazon

From childhood in Nigeria to boarding school in Zimbabwe, from engineering labs to Silicon Valley boardrooms. A memoir of tech, faith, identity and purpose for the next generation of builders.

"A blueprint and a prophetic compass for the rising generation of builders, dreamers, thinkers, technologists, and reformers."

May Ijisesan, Technologist and author of Silicon Valley Girl
Kind words

What organizers say.

"Some books inform. Some inspire. And then some, like The STEMnologist, awaken something profound in your soul. This is one of those rare books."

MMay IjisesanTechnologist and author
Event organizer quote

A short quote from an AfroTech, ASU or Inspire Africa organizer about audience response and impact.

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Attendee quote

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Ways to work together

Formats for every room.

30–60 min + Q&A

Keynote

For conferences, summits and leadership offsites.

45–60 min

Fireside & panel

Moderated conversations on AI, leadership, innovation and purpose.

60–120 min

Workshop

Interactive frameworks for teams, cohorts and scholars.

Advisory

AI & policy

Strategic guidance for founders building with AI, and expert input on technology policy.

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