Adeola Adejobi, Esq.
MEET ADEOLA
ABOUT ME
Adeola Adejobi is the Founder and CEO of the Avant-Garde Network (AGN), her firm is a leading social impact company which creates social and economic impact through a collaborative ecosystem of industry professionals, business leaders and entrepreneurs. Adeola is a nationally recognized speaker and leader in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in business, entrepreneurship and real estate.
Through AGN she created, the Women of Color and Capital Conference, the only conference of its kind where diverse women entrepreneurs & professionals come together to learn about money, finance, capital and investing from a 360 degree lens and the Diversity in Commercial Real Estate Conference, the largest conference in the nation that specifically focuses on diversity in the commercial real estate industry.
Since 2011, Adeola’s work has created a long standing impact over several industries by empowering diverse entrepreneurs and professionals across multiple sectors.Over the course of twelve years, Adeola organically grew the company to engage thousands of professionals hosting events, conferences and forums in the U.S. and internationally, including New York City, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Georgia, Austin Texas, Lagos, Nigeria, Johannesburg, South Africa and more. AGN also advocates for professionals of color and diversity and inclusion through business education, recruiting, career development, consulting thought leadership and partnerships.
Adeola was a co-host of Raising the Bar with the MBBA a TV show where legal experts discuss issues such as criminal justice, immigration, and affordable housing and provide legal commentary, and offer solutions on issues affecting everyday citizens.
Adeola is the recipient of several awards, including the GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum - Women of Influence, Crain's New York Notable Black Leaders Award, the New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce Women of Excellence Award, National Bar Association’s 40 under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates Award, TOP 35 Millennial Influencers Award, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke’s Shining Star Award and the New York State Bar Association’s Empire State Counsel Award. She is a Council of Urban Professionals Fellow, a member of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Council of Urban Real Estate, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Adeola received her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Comparative Women’s Studies from Spelman College. She obtained her law degree from Cornell Law School with a specialization in International Legal Affairs.
Speaking Engagements
Corporate Counsel Women of Color One Day Career Strategies Conference, Diverse Women Who Successfully Climbed the Leadership Ladder (2017) - Moderator
Columbia Law School, African Economic Forum, Women in Business Panel (2017) - Panelist
Avant-Garde Network, Gentrification: How to Make Affordable Housing More Affordable (2017) - Moderator
National Black Law Students Association Conference, Alternative Careers for Lawyers (2017) – Panelist
Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Community Activism: What’s being Done and How to Get Involved (2016) - Moderator
Real Estate Associate Program (2016) - Speaker
Cornell Law School, Annual Professional Development Boot Camp (2016) – Panelist
Catalyst Network Foundation, CNF Fellowship Scholars Legal Career Session (2016) – Panelist
Berkley College, Vote and Know Your Rights (2016) – Panelist
Avant-Garde Network, Banking in Africa: Dynamics of Financial Services (2016) – Moderator
Black Ivy League Alumni and Year Up, Trailblazers Panel Forum (2016) – Panelist
Avant-Garde Network, Dealmakers Roundtable (2016) – Panelist
Medgar Evers College, Pathways to Legal Careers (2016) – Guest Speaker
Berkley College, Young Women’s Leadership Brunch (2016) – Panelist
testimonials
“The Leading New York panel was insightful and well moderated. I was very satisfied with the information received regarding government jobs. It was refreshing to see three women(moderator included)leading major government roles.
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