Tope Awotona

Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Calendly; Advocate for Black Business Leaders

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Tope Awotona Biography

Tope Awotona is the founder and CEO of Calendly, a software company valued at $3 billion that offers automated solutions for business communications, team scheduling, and follow-ups. Initially launched in 2013 to simplify scheduling without the need for back-and-forth emails, Calendly now boasts more than 10 million users under Awotona's strategic direction, making him one of the most successful immigrant entrepreneurs in America.

Prior to creating Calendly, Awotona held various corporate jobs, including a stint at IBM, before transitioning to an accountant executive role at a Kansas City-based startup company, Perceptive Software. His career in enterprise software sales and his frustration with scheduling meetings as a salesman eventually led him to invest his life savings into creating Calendly.

A native of Lagos, Nigeria, Awotona identifies with the Yoruba ethnicity. He moved to the United States in 1996, carrying the pain of losing his father in a carjacking incident, an event that inspired him to continue his father's legacy of entrepreneurship. Awotona holds a degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia, having initially majored in Computer Science before switching his focus to Business and Management.

Tope Awotona Videos

  • Talking Leadership with the CEO of Calendly, Tope Awotna
    What does it mean to be a human-first leader? Watch the CEO of Calendly, Tope Awotona, discuss how he creates success for his company.
  • Tope Awotona, Founder Calendly, Startup Runway Keynote | Valor Ventures
    Tope Awotona is one of the most successful startup founders in the country. Learn how he came up with the idea for Calendly and his advice for your...

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    Tope Awotona is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Black Heritage, Black History Month, Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Technology.
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Tope Awotona is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Tope Awotona for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Tope Awotona generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tristan Walker, Morgan DeBaun, Kristie Kennedy, Tonya Rapley and Everette Taylor. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Tope Awotona for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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