SPEAKING
Speaking and convening.
I speak on what I research and build: AI governance, customer voice analytics, digital transformation in regulated environments, digital skills equity, and the new generation of AI-augmented founders. I'm available for panel sessions, keynote talks, podcast appearances, and convening conversations. My preference is for formats that leave space for honest disagreement.
TOPICS
Five topics, all earned.
AI governance and decision-making in regulated environments
How analytics and AI actually shape organisational decisions, and what that means for governance design beyond the policy layer.
Customer voice analytics: what the dashboards really mean
Drawing on published research and applied work. Why sentiment analytics is a decision-shaping system, not a measurement tool, and how product teams should actually use it.
Digital transformation in low-bandwidth and emerging-market contexts
Lessons from delivering a national telemedicine platform across four telecoms operators. Why bandwidth assumptions are cultural assumptions in disguise.
The new generation of AI-augmented founders
What it looks like to ship production-grade software as a non-traditional builder using AI tools, and why architecture matters more than the engineer behind the keyboard.
Digital skills equity and community-led learning
Why the digital skills gap is an access problem rather than a content problem, and what cooperative, applied-learning models look like in practice.
FORMAT PREFERENCES
What I'm best at, and what I'm not.
Best at
- 60-90 minute panels with three to four people and an audience willing to ask difficult questions.
- Keynote talks of 30 minutes with Q&A.
- Long-form podcasts.
Good at
- Workshop facilitation for senior teams (max 12 people).
- Fireside chats.
- Recorded interviews.
Not my strength
- 15-minute lightning talks.
- Brand-led sponsored content where the answer is decided beforehand.
BIO
Three bios. Copy whichever fits.
Abisola Areola is a data and digital transformation strategist working at the intersection of analytics, AI governance, and large-scale service delivery. Seven years leading complex digital programmes in regulated environments. Three peer-reviewed papers. Founder of Aethryna Digital Skills Co-op CIC.
PAST APPEARANCES
Where I've spoken and convened.
Speaking history is being added here as Skills Co-op Sessions launches and other appearances confirm.