Ayo is a Global Executive Coach and Leadership Development Architect with three decades of diverse professional experience. He has worked with Executive MBAs, senior leaders and professionals navigating career-defining transitions and stepping into higher-impact leadership. Having built and reinvented his own career across multiple industries and functions - including senior roles at Accenture, GSK, and Coca-Cola HBC - he brings something rare to the coaching room: the lived experience of someone who has sat where his clients sit, made the hard calls, and navigated the pivots that defined his own trajectory.
He has partnered with senior leaders and professionals from over 40 countries, supporting talent from organisations including Google, Amazon, Blackstone, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, Medtronic, Newton BioCapital, SWO, UNICEF, NHS, and Saudi Aramco.
Ayo's coaching practice is integrative, drawing on systemic frameworks to create lasting behavioural change. His facilitation style is engaging, interactive, and anchored in real-world application — making him a sought-after presence in executive education and leadership development programmes.

Accreditations:
CMI Level 7 -Award in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
ILM Level 5 - Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring
EMCC - European Mentoring and Coaching Council — Certified Practitioner
Master's Degree - Human Resources Management
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In less than one hour you understood me. You are very good at triangulating information - a very experienced professional….
Italy
It's useful to work with someone who has the know-how, experience, and skills — someone you trust who can help you develop an action plan to get to where you want to go.
Greece
Ayo made me feel relaxed and comfortable. From the first session, I believed my learning experience was excellent.
UK
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