THE TIGHTROPE WALKERS
Olakunle Babarinde
Property Investor
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My Profile
Walk the Tightrope Cohort: Autumn 2018
I am responsible for: Managing and developing an international property portfolio, with a focus on delivering secure homes to strengthen communities and provide a foundation for social mobility.
I am passionate about: Mentoring young entrepreneurs, facilitating social mobility and supporting employee networks.
What I value most about the Tightrope Walker community: Sense of belonging, support for my growth as a leader, access to thought leadership and the privilege of guiding the next generation of Tightrope Walkers.
Additional Roles
- Board Secretary for Black Cultural Archives since 2019
- Trustee for Making the Leap since 2018
Achievements and Recognition
Past achievements include:
- Delivering hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for global companies, including Thomson Reuters and Intercontinental Exchange.
- Working in collaboration with Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf, Sir Kenneth Olisa and an organising team to help launch AudaCITY I: Talent Rising at Guildhall in 2014.
- Supporting the launch of the Powerlist in 2007, and serving as a judge for from 2014 to 2017.
Awards:
| Best real-time market data initiative |
Waters Technology | 2011 |
| Best employee network |
Race for Opportunity (Business in the Community) | 2011 |
In the News
| BCA appoints new Trustees |
Black Cultural Archives | 07/2019 |
| Interactive Data lures vendor vets Babarinde, Burtsal for EMEA sales |
Waters Technology | 09/2014 |
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