Ollie Folayan

Ollie Folayan MBE (PhD CEng FIChemE) professor, engineer and speaker on inequality in the engineering sector and allyship, is our first keynote speaker at the upcoming DIveIN conference.

He will describe the Diversity and Inclusion landscape and define the place of race and ethnicity within that landscape. The nature of racism will be described through the lens of history. Folayan will provide a summary of disparities within the engineering sector, and he will provide tips for becoming an ally of Ethnic Diversity. Folayan will also highlight the many ways in which technological innovations have always relied on diversity.