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Viola Llewellyn

Co-Founder & President of Ovamba Solutions; Leader in FinTech and Advocate for Diversity & Equality

Viola Llewellyn
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Black Heritage, Blockchain, Business, Cryptocurrency, DEI, Diversity & Inclusion, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Female Leadership, Finance, FinTech, Futurism, Influential Women, Innovation, Leadership, Motivational, STEM, STEM Education, Technology, TED, Venture Capital, Women, Women in Business, Women in Tech, World Affairs
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Viola Llewellyn Biography

Viola Llewellyn is the Founder and CEO of The Tulle Box™, a new approach to self-curated leadership training & empowerment for women everywhere regardless of age, background, culture, ethnicity, profession, or phase of life. Women use The Tulle-Box™ to select and combine the right tools and strategies to show up Aware, Prepared & Ready™ for each stage of their unique lives.

Before The Tulle Box™ Llewellyn was the co-founder and President of award winning Ovamba Solutions, Inc. Under Ms. Llewellyn’s leadership, Ovamba successfully funded small businesses in Sub- Saharan Africa with over $140MM of global investor capital. She was also a founding team member of a life insurance investment fund with over $500MM AUM in Washington, DC where she led business development, investor communications and asset management divisions.

Her career started in the UK during the 80’s tech boom selling multi-million-dollar mainframes and designing disaster recovery solutions with IBM, Digital Equipment Corp., CACI, Wang Computers, and other SW/HW innovators. These early innovators are the foundation of our current global technology sector. Upon arriving in the USA on ‘vacation’ in the early 90’s she embraced the U.S. as home and joined Global Public Sector leadership teams at Unisys Corporation, KPMG Consulting, BearingPoint and Rothschild & Co. All of this happening at a time when young women, let alone young black women were neither seen nor included in the technology and innovation landscape as we know it today.

Llewellyn is listed in the “Digital Undivided Report” as one of the original cohorts of Black female tech founders who raised more than $1 million for their own technology company. Some of her other recognitions include Innovate Finance’s “Women in FinTech Power List”, and “Latice80’s Top 100 Women in Fintech 2019.” She was also the first Female African Tech Founder to speak at both “Slush”, Helsinki and “Slush, Tokyo.”

In late 2018, her TED Talk was included as part of the “Reboot” Series with Boston Consulting Group. She is a contributing and published author, most recently her chapter on “Purpose” was included in the book, “Digital For Good: Stand For Something Or You Will Fall” by Chris Skinner; and she has been a contributing author with the Brooking’s Institute and the Wilson Center over the last few years.

Llewellyn is a Global Technology Pioneer and Ambassador with the World Economic Forum, and spoke at the prestigious “Davos Summit” conference. She was the Chairperson of The Africa Fintech Summit from 2019 – 2021; she serves on a number of boards including ‘The Africa Professional Services Group’ and ‘Generosity Global’ a non-profit supporting water and sanitation projects.

Llewellyn’s family is originally from Cameroon. She was born, raised and educated in the U.K. lives between the African Continent and USA, and is a HUGE Batman fan!

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/23/2024.

Viola Llewellyn Speaking Topics

  • FinTech, TradeTech & Innovation For Equitable Access To Finance

    Building resilient investment and de-risking lending to small and informal businesses in under-served communities. I share strategies in alternative trade and finance that take into account culture in ways that credit can't and don't. With more than 20 years experience in alternative asset classes and non-correlated structured products, I share early wins and strategies for Emerging market banks and micro-finance institutions. These lessons make for an interesting review of how this applies on a global level and connect the USA to markets that are often overlooked. US Credit Unions and Immigrant communities share a lot in common and are uniquely complimentary in the areas of "curated services." I share my experiences from workshops with US Credit unions and how to connect and build revenue from local diversified groups with international or global roots.

  • Driving Financial Inclusion via Ethical Finance and Investment

    Revolutionizing financial inclusion by removing the "individual" from the underwriting process and focusing on inventory. Trade is an under-used tool for reducing impact of Non-Performing Loans on bank Portfolios. I talk about the Regulatory impact, compliance and integration of both technology and logistics in product development to achieve this type of Financial Inclusion. I share my experiences with creating non-interest bearing products as a solution to address access to business capital

  • Africa & Emerging Market Investments

    With more than 20 years experience in non-western markets and alternative asset classes with non-correlated structured products, I share early wins and strategies for Emerging market banks, business and micro-finance institutions. I clarify, simplify and demystify the pros and cons of global business and best practices from some of the most challenging businesses environments. There are some GREAT reasons for Americans to engage with these markets, especially when the home investment markets are not always the easiest. We all we need to diversify, but how and where?

  • Women, Leadership and Diversity

    As a black woman born and raised in the UK and now living in the USA, I have been privileged with a rare 360 degree view of what it takes to be in tech and finance as a woman. From my early days at IBM in the 80's, building a career in HW & SW sales with Digital Equipment Corporation and part of the leadership team at Unisys corporation during 9/11, there was almost no one like me at the table. I share what I have learnt from being where "No one Expects Me to Be' and how I encourage and mentor women with these experiences.

  • The 'Tulle Box' -- Strategies for Women in Life

    The tools and skills from our 20s and 30s no longer work in our 40s and 50s. How do you "Re-Tool?" What are the signs that you should? No one tells us what to expect in the 3rd act of our lives. This discussion helps re-build our Tool Box for the next phase. This is how to show up Aware, Equipped and Ready!

Viola Llewellyn Videos

  • How to Achieve Diversity in the Workplace | Exclusive Q&A
    How to Achieve Diversity in the Workplace | Exclusive Q&A
    In a world where people are "iced out" of essential conversations – whether for their race, gender or sexuality – Viola Llewellyn is a speaker...
  • Gender Lens Investing in Practice: Viola Llewellyn
    Gender Lens Investing in Practice: Viola Llewellyn
    The CGD event "Gender Lens Investing in Practice: A Conversation with Investors and Investees" highlighted the experiences of three women...
  • Viola Llewellyn (Ovamba Solutions, Inc.)-How Tech Creates Wealth
    Viola Llewellyn (Ovamba Solutions, Inc.)-How Tech Creates Wealth
    Startupfest 2018 It's no secret that access to capital is a challenge for African businesses. In fact, that challenge is global—great companies ...
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Viola Llewellyn is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as FinTech, TradeTech & Innovation For Equitable Access To Finance, Driving Financial Inclusion via Ethical Finance and Investment, Africa & Emerging Market Investments , Women, Leadership and Diversity and The 'Tulle Box' -- Strategies for Women in Life. The estimated speaking fee range to book Viola Llewellyn for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Viola Llewellyn generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Angel Rich, Wendy De La Rosa, Zach Piester, Jasmine Crowe-Houston and Christina Qi. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Viola Llewellyn for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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