Speakers

Ifeoluwa Ogunbufunmi is a globally recognised Conference Host and Compère operating at the intersection of startups, investment, innovation, and public policy. She is the Founder & Chief Strategist of SWIF, a London-based advisory firm through which she has advised over 200 startups across 23 countries, working with leading accelerators, venture programs, governments, and investment platforms.

Her work spans organisations including Barclays Eagle Labs (UK), Global Ventures (Dubai), Stanford Women in Tech, the UK Department for Business & Trade, Founder Institute Europe, AfricArena (South Africa), Lagos Innovates, Startup Yale, Flutterwave, and Amazon Web Services (UK & Ireland).

What distinguishes Ifeoluwa on stage is depth. Beyond facilitating conversations, she brings first-hand insight into founder decision-making, capital strategy, market entry, and scaling, enabling her to guide discussions with clarity, precision, and commercial relevance.

She has hosted and moderated high-profile global conferences convening investors, policymakers, corporate leaders, and founders, including LEAP Saudi Arabia, Nigeria Investment Day (New York), GITEX Africa Morocco, Tech Show London, FounderFest London, GITEX Nigeria, and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA, New York).
Known for her incisive questioning, strong stage presence, and ability to translate complex ideas into engaging dialogue, Ifeoluwa creates high-impact sessions that resonate with diverse, global audiences.

She holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, where she was a Laidlaw Scholar, and is a recipient of the UK Global Talent endorsement as a Global Tech Strategy Leader. Ifeoluwa leads as a strategic voice shaping how founders, investors, and policymakers engage on the global stage.