Edward Olumola

Brainstormer, Business adviser, Business leader, Business mentor, Change Agent, Christian, Concerned citizen, Designer, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Inventor, Investor, Life mentor, Marketer, Parent, Philanthropist, Project manager, Promoter, Sales specialist, Social entrepreneur

I am Kenyan leaving In Kigali with business interests across East Africa. I am well experienced and trained service industry professional with a firm background in Hospitality and tourism. I am a creative and very multi-skilled entrepreneur, I love creating Adventure or high adrenaline Events and corporate networking and learning experiences. I have been directly involved in the conceptualization of many bespoke events and conference products while working for Marcus Evans Nairobi and South Africa. I have equally worked in branded 5 Star Hotel Establishments in Nairobi Including Intercontinental Nairobi, Crowne Plaza Nairobi, Sankara Nairobi and the beautiful Medina Palms Resort. In Rwanda, I work as a Business Development Manager and Hospitality Lead for Doyelcy Group the franchise owners of the Marriot Kigali. I recently curated the TEDx Kacyiru with excellent success against many odds, I have also created well-attended events such the "Dinner in the Dark" culinary experience, The CEO Breakfast, Urban Bush Dining Experience, The Big Speak, Directly involved with StartupGrind Kigali, I am also now trying out an OCR Race experience called Kong Insanity - Tarmac and Darkness edition... I would like to create more learning and knowledge sharing experiences using the TED platform.

My Motto: Inspired to be Human. Adventure Travel and Sports Learning every day, Large Business, entrepreneurship.

The Life Lessons from Pyrrhic Victories. Knowing which battles to face in order to win the war is vital in today's ever-changing life experiences. Not all battles are to be fought in other words, not all ambitions are to be met today some may be kept and faced later. One may pursue them today and achieve a small victory while creating a bigger problem in future. For example, the need of Company A ( Supermarket) to buy out all her competitors to create a "monopoly of sorts" may lead to increased cash flow challenges leading to frequent stock-outs leading to the eventual loss in customers despite increased distribution and visibility. This happened in Kenya with Nakumatt Stores. A Pyrrhic victory (/ˈpɪrɪk/ ( listen) PIRR-ik) is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has also taken a heavy toll that negates any true sense of achievement.

I would like to create TED-like experiences across East Africa to inspire corporate knowledge, grow enterprises and inspire the youth to look for opportunities that are all around us. By organizing the TEDx Kacyiru it has really helped me get connected to lots of individuals across East Africa.

- Poetry - Writing Film Scripts