BYP Network X Goldman Sachs: Leadership in a Time of Crisis

Join BYP Network and Goldman Sachs in our 'Leadership in a time of crisis' webinar.

From the pandemic to black lives matter, leaders are needed now more than ever. Learn from senior executives at Goldman Sachs about what leadership looks like in a time of crisis and what it takes for you to step up to the challenge.

Moderator:

Kike Oniwinde - Co-Founder & CEO - BYP Network

Kike Oniwinde, is the Co-Founder and CEO of BYP Network, a platform that connects black professionals to each other and corporations. Her motivation for starting BYP Network was to “change the black narrative” due to the 2016 black lives matter protests, lack of diversity in corporations and lack of black role model visibility. The platform has since grown to over 40,000 members and over 60 corporate clients including Facebook, Accenture and Sky. Kike is a Forbes 30 under 30, Maserati Top 100 Most Innovative Founders and a Financial Times Top 100 BAME Leaders in Technology.

Speakers:

Kyle Williams - Head of the EMEA Corporate, Finance and Consumer Banking Legal Group. 

Kyle is Head of EMEA, prior to moving to London, he worked in Treasury Legal in New York for four years. Kyle joined Goldman Sachs in 2006 as a vice president and was named managing director in 2013. He is co-chair of the Firmwide Black Network in Europe.

Kene Ejikeme - Head of Multi Asset Platform Sales in EMEA.

Kene is responsible for driving the multi-asset client coverage model across Equities and FICC, as well as increasing the firm’s client footprint in EMEA. Kene joined Goldman Sachs in 2004 as an analyst in the Listed Derivatives business in London and was named managing director in 2013. Before joining Goldman Sachs, Kene was a professional rugby player for various clubs in the English premiership and championship.

Rondette Smith - Executive Director in Human Capital Management at Goldman Sachs.

Rondette is a member of the Diversity & Inclusion team, she oversees the Black and Asian talent strategies across EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa). She started her career in journalism before transitioning to Human Resources and then specialising in recruiting, coaching & development and business partner roles. In late 2014, Rondette moved to Hong Kong working there until moving to London in 2017. She is the co-host of Race2Rise - a podcast focused on experiences of two black female expatriates abroad and centers around empowering women of colour to engage in discussions on challenging topics such as navigating the workplace, speaking candidly about mental health, owning and pursuing their passion and purpose and developing strong networks and healthy relationships.