Speakers

Emma Joy Obanye is an entrepreneur, advisor, mentor and tech geek from Hackney (in the UK) and has spent the last 18 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 3000 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, an app and board game about the journey of entrepreneurship. 

Emma previously co-founded and exited 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 most recently startups magazine as one of the most influential women in 2022.