GET LANRE AT YOUR EVENT OR ORGANIZATION!
I.Lanre Ajakaiye is a first generation, African American with roots from Lagos, Nigeria. He has spoken to thousands across his time as a Keynote Speaker, Lecturer and Panelist. His speeches have been called “Inspirational,” and “transformational.”
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Lanre’s background and success is C-Suite across the Fortune 50 well as some of America’s Most Loved Non-Profits in Executive and leadership roles as well as his own social entrepreneurship startups in real estate and events which has gone on to be enjoyed by thousands until this very day. His talks bridge Leadership, Innovation, Scaling and Growing A Brand from scratch and Positive Mindset and High Level Execution or Just Getting Things Done!
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As the first person in New England to be approved by the SEC to crowdfund real estate under 25 Bough – a $7.7M project- Lanre can morph through how he was able to drive community engagement, adoption and support raising a quarter of a millions dollars from 188 community investors without first going to a bank.
He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame at Classical High School for Athletics as well as the Hall of Fame for community service and leadership by the Mayor and City of Providence. He went on to be a D1 Track & Field Athlete. Lanre inspires and ignites high school, colleges and universities with his innovation, creativity and success.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH EXPERT
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT & GOOD!
REAL ESTATE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FIRST PERSON IN NEW ENGLAND TO BE APPROVED BY THE SEC TO CROWDFUND REAL ESTATE RAISING A QUARTER OF A MILLION IN TWO MONTHS.
RAISED OVER $1.1M IN CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
SECURED OVER $2.2M IN GRANTS FOR CLIENTS
CREATED START UP EVENTS BRINGING WELL OVER 20,000+ ATTENDEES JUST IN THE LAST DECADE!
EVENTS WERE YOUTH BASED AND TOWARDS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT.
CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE RE-DEVELOPMENT OF WHAT WILL BE A COMMUNITY ASSET AND GEM BRINGING 230+ RESIDENTIAL UNITS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN AGRICULTURE IN A HEALTH EQUITY, FOOD DESERT, OPPORTUNITITY ZONE WITH THE LOWEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMES.
LANRE WAS FORMELY A REAL ESTATE BROKER IN MANHATTAN (NY, NY) AND BOUGHT HIS FIRST PROPERTY AT 24.
SEE THE SPEECHES & THE SIZZLE
SPEECH THEMES
Social Impact Entrepreneurship - BUILD TO WIN
Theme: "Scaling Social Impact: From Vision to Revenue and Community Change"
Many leaders want to “do well and do good” but don’t know how to execute profitably. I've built successful social imapact events that attracted corporate sponsors who had never given before.
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Turning community events into economic development engines.
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Corporate sponsorship acquisition strategies that work.
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Blending nonprofit and for-profit structures for sustainability.
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Multi-Sector Collaboration ( The Art of Bringing It All Together! )
Theme: "Breaking Silos: How Real Estate, Tech, and Social Impact Can Win Together"
The trend is toward cross-sector partnerships. I’ve blended real estate, AI, and social programming into singular initiatives. Learn How. Book Me Today.
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Case studies from The Green District PVD.
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Using AI to bridge private, public, and nonprofit goals.
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The future of smart cities with community benefits baked in.
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Leadership & Resilience (With Everything Going On Now!)
Theme: "Hope is a Discipline: Leading Through Uncertainty and Change"​
My work includes getting real wins under pressure. My work in real estate, tech, and social impact during volatile markets can be the perfect backdrop to your conference, organization or meeting.
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Decision-making under pressure.
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Balancing vision with execution.
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Building multi-sector coalitions that get results.
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Youth Empowerment & Youth Engagement ( & Get it Funded! )
Under Next Generation & Futures, the non-profit Lanre has founded, he has prepared youth with life skills, financial literacy and athletics.
: Preparing Youth for a Changing World"
Workforce disruption is a hot topic for schools, companies, and policymakers. I'm a practitioner, not just a theorist.
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Integrating Youth workforce readiness programs with Athletics to attract sponsorship and private sector investment.
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Engaging corporate partners who have never funded youth initiatives before.
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Using sports and cultural events as workforce engagement pipelines.
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