One of the great promises made by the digital revolution is fair and equal access to the splendour of the internet. But for much of the world, that promise remains a dream. Less than 70% of our global population has regular access to the web – and so the internet is still a net. Just how much unrealised potential continues to slip through its holes?

For Tinuade Oguntuyi, that question is a personal one. Growing up in an underserved community in Nigeria, she had to fight every step of the way for a role in the technological revolution that was changing the world around her. And now that she’s claimed one – she’s doing everything in her power to close the holes in the net, and help others harness the opportunity of new technology.

As the General Manager at Nigerian broadband provider Information Connectivity Solutions Ltd, Tinuade works tirelessly to connect unreached pockets of her home country. As an advisory Board Member at the Women's Technology Empowerment Centre, she is determined to create new pathways for girls who share her passion for tech. And as the co-founder of the TinuAdeniyi Tech Foundation – she works to empower marginalised and minority groups through STEM education. Across all those roles, she is driven by the desire to leave her industry in a better place than she found it.

In this lively, inspiring conversation, Tinuade shares the origin of all that grit and determination – and reflects on her superpower: learning to thrive and flourish in the most hostile of environments.

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