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Esosa Osa

Esosa Osa

by | 30/08/26 | AI, BHOF, Blog, Changemaker, Steering, STEM, Technology, Thought Leadership

 

 

Esosa Osa, Founder and CEO - Onyx Impact

 

Onyx Impact is a nonprofit research, media, and technology organization dedicated to amplifying Black voices and protecting Black communities in an era of propaganda. Bad actors have made the digital world a battleground. Black communities are targeted by their lies, digital manipulation, and online harm at alarming rates. To change this, we turn data-driven research into innovative strategies that create resilient digital spaces—where Black people are empowered, protected, and heard.

 

 

 

  

https://onyximpact.org/

Dr. Ayanna Howard

Dr. Ayanna Howard

by | 10/08/26 | AI, BHOF, Blog, Changemaker, Ethical AI, Science, Steering, STEM, Technology

Spelman College President,

Dr. Ayanna Howard

 

Dr Ayanna Howard is THE Leading Thought Leader on AI in our and many others estimation given her work and standing in the industry.

Dr. Howard acknowledges that AI will take away jobs and opportunities, but she also wants people to understand how to utilise AI to the best of its ability.  The future of AI cannot depend on engineers in Silicon Valley; she argues it should come from all of us. With more Black people being pushed out of the workforce due to the increase in AI, how can we build with AI?

 

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Sara Berkai

Sara Berkai

by | 10/06/26 | Blog, RFW, STEM, Ventures

Sara Berkai is an Eritrean and British social enterprise founder and STEM educator. She founded the company Ambessa Play. In 2024, she was named to the BBC's list of 100 Women.

Berkai was born in Khartoum, Sudan, to Eritrean parents. When she was a young child, her family fled from conflict in Eritrea and moved to London in the UK.

During her A levels, Berkai attended the University College London (UCL) Widening Participation scheme's "Computer Science Summer School" and learned the Java programming language. Berkai was the first member of her family to attend university. She studied Information Management for Business at UCL then MSc Child Development at the University of Oxford. After graduating, Berkai taught Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects to displaced children in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

In 2020, Berkai founded Ambessa Play, a social enterprise that co-designs DIY educational kits for children which support them to learn about STEM
through play.

Anne-Marie Imafidon

Anne-Marie Imafidon

by | 10/06/26 | Blog, Changemaker, Navigation, Social Media, Steering, STEM, Technology, Thought Leadership

Anne-Marie Osawemwenze Ore-Ofe Imafidon (pronounced: /ɪmˈæfɪdən/, i-MA-fi-dən; born 27 July 1990) is a British-Nigerian social entrepreneur and computer scientist.
She founded and became CEO of Stemettes in 2013, a social enterprise promoting women in STEM careers.

 

In June 2022, she was announced as the 2022–2023 President of the British Science Association. She has worked for companies such as Hewlett Packard and Deutsche Bank. She has spoken at many international conferences such as the Web Summit, SXSW, and the Women of the World Festival. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Girl Guides and the Council of Digital Economy as well as the trustee of the Institute for the Future of Work. As of February 2024, she is the Chancellor (titular head) of Glasgow Caledonian University.