Ayo Sokale

Project Manager & BIM Lead for the Environment Agency, Councillor for Reading Borough Council & Co-founder of Plastic Free Caversham

  • Nominated for the Top 50 Women in Engineering Under 35
  • Project Manager & BIM Lead for the Environment Agency
  • Co-founder of Plastic Free Caversham
  • Former ICE President’s Future Leader & ICE Water Superhero ‘Eco Warrior’
  • Former Winner of Miss Plymouth Galaxy 2012/13, Miss Sussex 2013 and Miss East Sussex 2014 Pageants

When Ayo Sokale is booked for events, they are known to discuss the following speaking topics:

Civil Engineering
Flood & Coastal Risk Management
The Environment
Environmental Justice
BIM- Building Information Modelling
Project Management
Digital Twins & Digital Transformation
Sustainability
Construction Health & Safety

Ayo Sokale is a highly successful Chartered Civil Engineer, nominated for the Top 50 Women in Engineering Under 35 by The Telegraph. A passionate advocate for STEM careers, Ayo is currently a Project Manager & BIM Lead for the Environment Agency. Outside of her work as a Civil Engineer, Ayo is often booked as a speaker for corporate events, hired to share her expertise in environmental justice, sustainability, flood and coastal risk management.

Qualified with a Master’s in Civil Engineering and Coastal Engineering, Ayo has enjoyed a successful career with Jacobs and the Environment Agency. Alongside her current commitments as a Project Manager, Ayo is also a Councillor for Reading Borough Council and an ICE Communication Committee Member. Formerly an ICE President’s Future Leader and ICE Water Superhero, Ayo is also commended for her interests in environmental sustainability and has co-founded Plastic Free Caversham. In her role as a councillor, Ayo also passionately advocates the importance of sustainability.

Ayo has also been the President of the Civil Engineering Society at Plymouth University and in her spare time won a number of beauty pageants. Formerly the Regional Director of the Miss Earth Organization, Ayo has claimed the crown of Miss Plymouth Galaxy 2012/13, Miss Sussex 2013 and Miss East Sussex 2014 pageants.

A highly passionate Civil Engineer, Ayo has continually made it her mission to improve the state of the world and is keen to contribute to global communities through charity work. Having previously spoken at countless educational events, Ayo is booked to share her expertise in STEM, sustainability, environmental justice and coastal flood risk management. From being named as one of Professor Lord Robert Mair’s Future Leaders to acting as a councillor, Ayo Sokale has worked an already diverse career and is a fantastic choice as a sustainability speaker.

We recently sat down with Ayo to discuss workplace diversity and inclusion – watch our exclusive interview with Ayo Sokale!

Official Testimonials

Ayo Sokale is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:

“The most inspirational Civil Engineer I’ve met and I’m sure the pupils felt the same!”

Piggots 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 so much positive feedback from students and teachers alike. You are so inspiring and a fantastic role model”

Highdown School

“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

“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 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

To enquire about Ayo Sokale for your event or corporate function, simply contact us via agent@sustainability-speakers.com or call a booking agent on 0207 1010 553.