Leading at the Intersections: Use Your Differences as a Superpower
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Companies and organizations across the country are seeking diverse talent and perspectives to join their ranks. While the intention marks a positive stride, corporations and employers will need to implement strategies in honoring the needs and backgrounds of all employees, especially those carrying intersectional identities. As microaggressions increase within companies, ensuring that organizations recognize and embrace the intersectional identities of their people could be the key to retaining top talent and increasing corporate reputation. Join us as we explore the potential of intersectionality to drive innovation, inclusivity, and learn how two leaders with intersectional identities have embraced their backgrounds to create change and lead transformative solutions within their careers
Akinyi Ochieng (She/Her)
Akinyi Ochieng, a senior associate director at APCO Worldwide in New York, advises on programs and partnerships for economic and social progress in vulnerable communities. She focuses on education, gender equity, racial justice, and economic mobility in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Beyond APCO, she has excelled in organizations driving financial inclusion and supply chain sustainability. Notably, she led brand and communications at Nova Credit and managed corporate communications at WorldRemit, a global remittance leader. Passionate about African affairs, she spearheaded multi-million-dollar public-private initiatives, such as the Sustainable Shea Initiative, aiming to empower West African women economically. Her insights on African business, culture, and politics have been featured in Forbes, CNBC, BBC, Quartz, African Business Magazine, and the World Economic Forum. She actively serves on the U.S. boards of SOS Sahel and Operation Fistula, dedicated to African development. Akinyi holds an MSc in Global Politics from the London School of Economics, a BA in Political Science and African Studies from Yale University, and a certificate in Strategic Philanthropy from the University of Cambridge’s Judge School of Business. In 2019, she was honored among the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent in media under 40.
Tyler Blackburn (He/Him)
Tyler Blackburn is a senior associate director at APCO and is based in APCO's Chicago office. He is a member of the firm's corporate communications and equity and justice practice and is an award-winning DEI subject matter expert.
Tyler is a corporate communications leader and DEI expert with a Master of Communications from Loyola University Chicago and over a decade of experience crafting compelling content, plans and communications strategies that empower people to influence systemic change. He has led projects and workstreams for private companies that resulted in 78% positive change in internal stakeholders’ perception of DEI initiatives. His clients have included Prudential, Southwest Airlines, Pretium Partners, and VERITY Now, a coalition dedicated to removing gender bias from vehicle safety policies and practices.
Tyler has also served as co-chair for APCO’s Black African Ancestry Movement employee resource group (ERG) and is a member of the firm’s PROUD@APCO ERG. Prior to APCO, Tyler worked in and around the Chicago public school system leading family and community communications and strategic planning.