Award winning civil engineer, Ayo Sokale has turned her passion into an impressive career, and platform to instigate change. From navigating a male dominated profession, to bringing representation and diversity to politics, Ayo’s career has seen her make a long-lasting impact across multiple industries. As a high-profile expert on sustainability and the environment, Ayo is now sought after for presenting and speaking engagements. Able to discuss her extensive and influential professional experience, alongside her personal challenges with race and gender bias, Ayo is a truly exceptional speaker. Ayo has been nominated for The Telegraph’s Top 50 Women in Engineering Under 35, and with good reason, having such an impressive list of credentials to her name at a young age.
With a master’s in civil and Coastal Engineering, Institute of Civil Engineering training and CITB Site Management Safety Training, Ayo has become an authority on sustainable and safe engineering design. During her training Ayo was selected as one of Professor Lord Robert Mair’s Future Leaders and was an ICE Eco Warrior, further proving she is a standout in her field. Currently, Ayo is a project manager and BIM lead at the Environment Agency.
Equally passionate about actioning progressive change, Ayo is involved in politics as the elected Councillor for Caversham Labour Party. In this role she contributes to discussions surrounding planning applications, social care and education, all areas in which she feels compelled to support. Ayo has been involved with charity work since university, and alongside commitments to industrial placements and learning mandarin, she competed as a beauty queen, allowing her to raise funds for selected charities. Combining her expert insights with her platform as one to watch in the industry, Ayo is a popular choice for presenting and speaking opportunities. Focusing on STEM and her experiences as a Black woman in a typically non diverse field, Ayo has featured on Great Inventions, BBC short series and numerous speaking events.
One of the most charismatic, knowledgeable and engaging speakers on the circuit, Ayo is able to discuss all manner of important topics, from racial diversity to women in STEM.
How to hire Ayo Sokale
Contact the Champions Speakers agency to provisionally enquire about Ayo Sokale for your event today. Simply call a booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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Ayo's official speaking topics can include the following:
- Civil Engineering
- Flood and coastal Risk Management
- The Environment
- Environmental Injustice
- Project Management
- BIM – Building Information Modelling
- Digital Twins
- Digital Transformation
- Sustainability
- Construction Health and Safety
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Women in STEM
- Women in Engineering
FEEDBACK FROM VIRTUAL EVENTS & WEBINARS:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ayo attended many virtual events, booked as the exciting guest speaker. Read the feedback she has received below.
"Please can you pass on my thanks to Ayo. She led a fantastic session and had 100 people super engaged the entire time. Excellent content, excellent presentation and facilitation too" - Oju, People Operations Manager, Beacon
"Ayo's presentation was definitely another success. Our audience totally loved her. Very inspiring and memorable. Thank you so much for such notable speakers" - Tolu, Facilities Manager Lead, NHS
"Please forward my thank you to Ayo, on behalf of the Catalent Swindon and CWN team. She did an incredible job this morning (even in the face of Zoom sound difficulties) and we’ve all left the call with her positive energy ready to #choosetochallenge!" - Halene, Technical Proposal Lead, Catalent Pharma Solutions
"It was great – really engaging and I’m sure I can speak for our colleagues when I say we learnt a lot! Thanks for your help in arranging the talk today." - Emily, Welsh Water
FEEDBACK FROM IN-PERSON EVENTS:
Ayo is regularly booked to engage audiences at in-person events, read her latest feedback below.
"I want to express my thanks for your support in arranging Ayo to speak for us yesterday. The event was hugely successful and Ayo was truly inspirational! Could you please convey our thanks and appreciation to Ayo for a very engaging talk- feedback has been very positive" - Ruthline, Director of Scientific Services, Chameleon
“The most inspirational Civil Engineer I’ve met and I’m sure the pupils felt the same!” - Piggotts School
"Thank you so much for coming to our certificate presentation evening. It was an absolute pleasure to meet you and your words to our departing students hit exactly the right note in terms of inspiration and motivation." - Langtree School
"Thank you so much for coming in to speak to my year group. I have had so much positive feedback from students and teachers alike. You are so inspiring and a fantastic role model." - Highdown School
- 2016 – Current Project Manager & BIM Lead at the Environment Agency
- 2017 – Named on The Independent’s Top 50 Women in Engineering Under 35
- 2017 – Selected as One of Professor Lord Robert Mair’s Future Leaders
- 2019 – Current Labour Councillor for Caversham
- 2013 – Miss Plymouth Galaxy & Miss Sussex
- Eco Warrior for the Institute of Civil Engineering
