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Ayo Sokale is a highly successful Chartered Civil Engineer and TV presenter who was nominated for the Top 50 Women in Engineering Under 35 by The Telegraph. A passionate advocate for STEM careers, Ayo is currently a Major Project and Programme Delivery Business Manager 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.
After qualifying with a Master’s in Civil Engineering and Coastal Engineering Ayo joined the Environment Agency in 2016 as a Graduate Civil Engineer, and her career there went from strength to strength. She went on to take on the role of Project Manager and BIM Lead where she undertook flood and coastal risk management and water resources projects. After taking on project manager roles, Ayo is now the Environment Agency’s Major Project and Programme Delivery Business Manager. During her time at the Environment Agency, Ayo also spent eight months as a Site Supervisor for West Berkshire Council, where she was assistant project manager on the Environment Agency’s food alleviation scheme.
As part of her varied career, Ayo is also the former Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Reading where she co-founded Plastic Free Caversham which led to the town being awarded a single plastic free accreditation in 2022. Formerly an ICE President’s Future Leader and ICE Water Superhero, Ayo has been commended for her interests in environmental sustainability. A popular presenter of STEM topics for BBC reels, BBC Bitesize and Cbeebies, Ayo has also done acclaimed documentary work with National Geographic and the Discovery Channel. Ayo’s entrepreneurial spirit is further exemplified by her latest endeavour as the Founder and CEO of Tessellated Future Technology Ltd.
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!
Ayo Sokale is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“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”
“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”
“Ayo’s presentation was definitely another success. Our audience totally loved her. Very inspiring and memorable. Thank you so much for such notable speakers”
“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”
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