Kunbi Tinuoye Email and Phone Number
Kunbi Tinuoye is an award-winning British-born journalist and broadcaster based in the States. She is the CEO of UrbanGeekz, a groundbreaking digital news platform focused on technology, science, business, and startups.Tinuoye currently sits on the SXSW Pitch Advisory Board and CES Conference Advisory Board. She is a key player in the Atlanta tech startup ecosystem and serves as a lead mentor for The Farm Accelerator.The Oxbridge graduate is a sought after on-air contributor, speaker, panelist, and moderator at conferences across the country. More recently she has appeared on MSNBC & Arise News and facilitated a panel discussion at the 500 Startups Unity and Inclusion Summit.Tinuoye is a former News Correspondent for NBC’s theGrio.com. Prior to relocating stateside, Tinuoye was a senior broadcast journalist for the BBC in London. She is an international writer whose work has been published in The Daily Mail, London’s Evening Standard, Ebony.com, and The Voice newspaper.For several years, Tinuoye served on the Editorial Advisory Board of Cambridge Alumni Magazine (CAM), which is distributed to approximately 150,000 readers globally per edition.She is one of the original founders of Aspire, a support network for minority journalists in the UK. The organization has partnered with and attracted sponsorship from mainstream media outlets, including the BBC, Channel 4, and the Financial Times.Tinuoye graduated from the University of Cambridge with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Social & Political Sciences. She studied a post-graduate in print journalism and is an NCTJ qualified UK professional journalist, with credits in media law and 100 wpm shorthand.Ovation Magazine has named Tinuoye one of the 50 most influential Nigerians in the diaspora. Ranker has listed UrbanGeekz as one of the top 10 ‘Best Tech Blogs’ online.
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Chief Executive OfficerUrbangeekz Feb 2015 - PresentUrbanGeekz is a first-to-market tech blog that covers content from a diverse and multicultural perspective. The groundbreaking videocentric multimedia platform covers technology, business, science, and startups. Our mission is to make tech ‘cool’ and accessible while highlighting business, entrepreneurship, and STEM-related fields as exciting and rewarding career paths, especially for women and underrepresented groups. Key accomplishments as CEO:• Negotiated partnerships with HP, AT&T, Zoho, Flatiron School, PagerDuty, and Wallbreakers among others.• Secured sponsorships with Calendly, SalesLoft, and BeVisible (among others) for x2 onsite UrbanGeekz tech conferences• Accepted onto the highly competitive Creative Startups accelerator program• Personally invited to serve on the CES Conference Advisory Board• Serving as a Lead Mentor for The Farm Accelerator, powered by Comcast NBCUniversal and operated by Boomtown Accelerator.• UrbanGeekz recognized by PR Newswire as one of the Top 10 African-American news sites• Ranker listing UrbanGeekz as one of top 20 best tech blogs online• Honored with a Resolution from the Georgia Legislative at the 1st ever Georgia Blacks in Tech Policy Conference.• UrbanGeekz selected as a finalist in the inaugural Atlanta Startup Awards. • Winner of the 2016 PUSHTech2020 Pitch Competition: Won non-dilutive ($5K grant) capital• UrbanGeekz recognized by TAG's HUB MAGAZINE as a media 'Upstarter'Interested in partnering with us? Contact info@urbangeekz.com -
FounderGeekz Ventures Jan 2022 - PresentGeekz Ventures is a Techstars Foundation-backed pre-accelerator program geared towards underestimated entrepreneurs launching their first tech-enabled startup. We will provide access to community, curriculum, training, resources, and coaching to help founders refine their ideas and get their first paying customers. We are open to working with startup founders in any industry, but our focus is on Media, Connectivity, Entertainment, and Mobile Technology. -
Founding Member (Urbangeekz)Black Innovation Alliance Mar 2020 - PresentThe Black Innovation Alliance (BIA) is an entity comprised of support organizations that serve Black innovators. We are on a mission to ensure that Black ownership is increasing through equitable participation in the innovation economy. -
Executive EditorGeekz Watch Aug 2016 - PresentGeekz Watch is a fast-paced multicultural news show covering Technology, Business, Science, and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. The show is an original in-house production and a perfect extension of the online platform [UrbanGeekz.com] that’s steadily growing in popularity. -
1863 Ventures, Pipeline Program Cohort 2 Participant1863 Ventures Oct 2019 - PresentWashington, District Of Columbia, UsUrbanGeekz has been selected to participate in 1863 Venture’s Pipeline Program 4-month accelerator program that includes a one-week intensive residency in Washington, DC. We are one of 20 startups handpicked from 250 applicants. -
Creative Startups, Cohort 5Creative Startups Feb 2019 - May 2019Santa Fe, New Mexico, UsUrbanGeekz has been chosen to join the highly competitive Creative Startups accelerator program that includes a stint in New Mexico. We are one of 13 handpicked firms from across the globe. -
News Correspondent I ThegrioNbc News 2011 - 2015New York, Ny, UsReport and produce breaking news and feature stories predominately although not exclusively in the southeast. Source and report original articles and broadcast interviews as well as covering assigned stories. Program daily content and editorial updates to pages including photo galleries, videos and text. Utilize extensive overseas contacts and connections in Europe and Africa to produce original content for the site. -
Broadcast JournalistBbc News 2005 - 2011London, GbMultimedia-journalist across BBC Network News, which includes stint as a television producer in Documentaries and at 24-hour rolling news channel BBC World News. Prior to this, I worked as a web content producer & TV producer at BBC South East Today. -
Newsreader & ReporterSpirit Creations 2004 - 2005Newsreader and general assignment reporter for current affairs show specializing in issues relating to Africa
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Television ReporterItv’S Tyne Tees Regional News 2003 - 2004London, England, GbReport on local stories and events in the North of England
Kunbi Tinuoye Education Details
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University Of CambridgeSocial And Political Sciences -
Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddPost-Graduate Diploma In Journalism -
National Council For The Training Of Journalists (Nctj)Including 100Wpm Shorthand & Law
Frequently Asked Questions about Kunbi Tinuoye
What company does Kunbi Tinuoye work for?
Kunbi Tinuoye works for Urbangeekz
What is Kunbi Tinuoye's role at the current company?
Kunbi Tinuoye's current role is CEO at UrbanGeekz | Showcasing Underestimated Innovators I Professional Public Speaker | Crunchbase's 25 Black Entrepreneurs Making Waves.
What schools did Kunbi Tinuoye attend?
Kunbi Tinuoye attended University Of Cambridge, Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, National Council For The Training Of Journalists (Nctj).
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