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Tobi Olujinmi

Your story is the fuel to your greatness

From the estates in Tottenham (North London) to the award-wining attorney and media executive; Tobi uses her powerful gift of speech to challenge and equip her audience.

A well sought-after public speaker, Tobi qualified as a New York Attorney in 2012 and shortly returned to London to work in a City Firm for three years. Alongside her professional legal career, Tobi’s celebrated speeches have empowered both women and students alike across the Country.

In 2016, Tobi left full time legal work to found a Start Up called the W TALK Network; passionately combining her commercial acumen with her passion to tell stories. Tobi uses stories from her journey; stories of rejection, failure and success to inspire the message with humour and emotion; that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. Consistently beating the odds, much of her success to date has been fuelled by the power of perspective.

Now the founder of a successful entertainment and faith App, W TALK is the first of its kind multi-platform making waves internationally proving that where you start doesn’t have to determine where you journey to. An advocate for women’s equality and enterprise; her message, simply put; when you realise your potential, you can achieve anything.

Testimonials from Teachers

"I just wanted to email to say thank you so much for Tobi’s talk today. The talk was fantastic. Students were really gripped from start to finish. Tobi shared her own story of how she has achieved fantastic success in a way that was engaging and inspiring to all. Students left the talk feeling inspired, so important in the lead up to their mock exams."

– Helen Stern, Pinner High School

"Tobi was the final speaker and successfully managed to close the conference on a positive note and really got the students thinking. Her suggestion about recording hopes and thoughts about where they will be in the future on their devices went really well. Several students approached us and said that Tobi had got them thinking and they really enjoyed her session. Tobi's session went particularly well considering the students had been involved in the conference all day and were starting to become tired."

– Tracy Robertson, Sunderland College

"Hearing from Tobi was exactly what our Yr 13 needed to get them over the UCAS hurdle. The girls left her lecture motivated and mentally stimulated, and I am sure this talk will stay with them for a long time, even pushing others to change their attitude to failure indefinitely."

– Rosa Goodman, South Hampstead High School

"Tobi's talk was truly inspirational. Students left the hall making comments like 'Wow!', 'I need to do that' and 'I'm going to take control of my life'. I would recommend her talk to any school looking to encourage their students to make the correct life choices and/or inspire them to maximise their efforts ahead of examinations."

– Ian Bird, Chosen Hill School

"Tobi made me feel like I can do anything, I understand now that there is greatness in me."

– Madryn Kwalombota, La Retraite Roman Catholic High School, South London

"Toby was a great storyteller, who engaged the whole year with her captivating and inspiring life experiences. Both uplifting and motivational, she was incredibly well-received by her audience and welcomed lots of questions which she answered in a fulfilling way."

– Matthew Willett, Assistant Head of Sixth Form, South Hampstead High School

"I wanted to thank you for your contribution yesterday. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and it has been the unanimous opinion that your session was a wonderful and inspiring way to close the day. The feedback has been that students were fully engaged throughout and were more forthcoming than ever with questions and contributions. Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you back."

– Aimee Lyall, Principal, City of London Highbury Grove

"The event with Tobi went well, the pupils were truly engaged and loved listening to what she had to say. I am sure we will want to invite her back in again next year!"

– Meryem Ismail, PSHCRE Co-Ordinator, City of London Academy Highbury Grove