Lola Adeyemo takes us on a journey to belonging through her stories and experiences as an immigrant in the United States. Her talk provides stories to help individuals understand the different barriers to belonging that can exist in different spaces and concludes with a call to action that everyone can relate to. Lola Adeyemo is an Employee Resource Group(ERG) Expert, Author, and Corporate Speaker passionate about building inclusive workplaces. She partners with business leaders, DEI leaders, talent champions, and employee resource groups (ERGs) to accelerate inclusion within global corporations. Her company EQImindset (EQImindset is from EQuity and Inclusion Mindset) provides resources that support the entire ERG lifecycle from launching new ERGs, coaching existing groups, facilitating internal ERG workshops, and nurturing an external community of cross-company ERGs. She leverages some of her experiences as a Scientist, Project Manager, and Supply Chain professional across global corporations to tell stories while designing and facilitating impactful sessions for inclusive communities in the corporate workplace.

Her book “Thriving in Intersectionality: Immigrants, Belonging and Corporate America” inspired her non-profit, Immigrants in Corporate Inc., where she centers the immigrant experience and perspectives in building a corporate workplace where immigrants can belong and thrive. As a mom of 3, Lola constantly works on thriving at home and work and advocates for policies that enable all individuals to balance every aspect of their identities and passion to thrive personally and professionally! This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx