<description>&lt;p&gt;What does it take to build a £1.4 million AI-powered company from scratch — starting with braiding hair? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we sit down with &lt;strong&gt;Oyinkansola Adebayo (Oyin)&lt;/strong&gt;, CEO and Founder of &lt;strong&gt;Niyo Group&lt;/strong&gt;, a multi-award-winning tech company transforming beauty and education for women of colour worldwide, with host &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-ann-shungu/"&gt;Kelly Shungu&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Link to upcoming event: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1839543166129?aff=oddtdtcreator"&gt;https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1839543166129?aff=oddtdtcreator&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oyin shares her journey from braiding hair for women in 2018 to building two powerhouse brands: &lt;strong&gt;Niyo Hair &amp;amp; Beauty&lt;/strong&gt;, an AI-powered platform revolutionising salon experiences for textured hair, and &lt;strong&gt;Niyo Labs&lt;/strong&gt;, a skills-based education platform that's trained over &lt;strong&gt;3,000 women&lt;/strong&gt; in tech and entrepreneurship — with an incredible &lt;strong&gt;70% job placement rate&lt;/strong&gt; at companies like KPMG and Goldman Sachs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We dive into: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ How she bootstrapped her way to 7 figures &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ The role of AI in transforming industries built on exclusion &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ What it takes to train and place women in competitive tech roles &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, curious about AI's impact on underrepresented communities, or looking for proof that purpose and profit can coexist, this conversation will challenge and inspire you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don't miss our Women in STEM event on November 19th, 6-9 PM at Somerset House! Niyo Group is sponsoring and giving away a huge VIP prize. Event Link: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1839543166129?aff=oddtdtcreator"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1839543166129?aff=oddtdtcreator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow the Women in STEM Podcast:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Host LinkedIn: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-ann-shungu/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-ann-shungu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Podcast LinkedIn: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-stem-podcast/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-stem-podcast/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;All Links: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/womeninstem_podcast"&gt;https://linktr.ee/womeninstem_podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Instagram: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/womeninstem_podcast/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/womeninstem_podcast/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Niyo Group:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Oyinkansola LinkedIn: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oyinkansola-adebayo/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/oyinkansola-adebayo/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.niyo.co/"&gt;https://www.niyo.co/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="about__notes-see-more" href="https://rss.com/podcasts/womeninstem/2224603/#"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hide&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Women In STEM Podcast

Kelly Shungu

From Hair Braiding to £1.4M: How Oyin Built an AI Empire for Women of Color

OCT 27, 202518 MIN
Women In STEM Podcast

From Hair Braiding to £1.4M: How Oyin Built an AI Empire for Women of Color

OCT 27, 202518 MIN

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<p>What does it take to build a £1.4 million AI-powered company from scratch — starting with braiding hair? </p><p>In this episode, we sit down with <strong>Oyinkansola Adebayo (Oyin)</strong>, CEO and Founder of <strong>Niyo Group</strong>, a multi-award-winning tech company transforming beauty and education for women of colour worldwide, with host <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-ann-shungu/">Kelly Shungu</a>.</p><p>Link to upcoming event: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1839543166129?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1839543166129?aff=oddtdtcreator</a></p><p>Oyin shares her journey from braiding hair for women in 2018 to building two powerhouse brands: <strong>Niyo Hair &amp; Beauty</strong>, an AI-powered platform revolutionising salon experiences for textured hair, and <strong>Niyo Labs</strong>, a skills-based education platform that's trained over <strong>3,000 women</strong> in tech and entrepreneurship — with an incredible <strong>70% job placement rate</strong> at companies like KPMG and Goldman Sachs.</p><p>We dive into: </p><p>✨ How she bootstrapped her way to 7 figures </p><p>✨ The role of AI in transforming industries built on exclusion </p><p>✨ What it takes to train and place women in competitive tech roles </p><p>Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, curious about AI's impact on underrepresented communities, or looking for proof that purpose and profit can coexist, this conversation will challenge and inspire you.</p><p><strong>Don't miss our Women in STEM event on November 19th, 6-9 PM at Somerset House! Niyo Group is sponsoring and giving away a huge VIP prize. Event Link: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1839543166129?aff=oddtdtcreator"><strong>https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1839543166129?aff=oddtdtcreator</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>Follow the Women in STEM Podcast:</strong></p><ul><li>Host LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-ann-shungu/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-ann-shungu/</a></li><li>Podcast LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-stem-podcast/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-stem-podcast/</a></li><li>All Links: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/womeninstem_podcast">https://linktr.ee/womeninstem_podcast</a></li><li>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/womeninstem_podcast/">https://www.instagram.com/womeninstem_podcast/</a></li></ul><p><strong>Connect with Niyo Group:</strong></p><ul><li>Oyinkansola LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oyinkansola-adebayo/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/oyinkansola-adebayo/</a></li><li>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.niyo.co/">https://www.niyo.co/</a></li></ul><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="about__notes-see-more" href="https://rss.com/podcasts/womeninstem/2224603/#"><strong>Hide</strong></a></p>