01Speaker
The Tab Centre & HQ · London
Jesus Alive Conference
A speaking engagement at a student-focused gathering bringing together university communities across the UK for a day of faith and fellowship.
Event detailsSpeaking & mentoring
A conversation can
change the trajectory.
I speak, host, and mentor at the intersection of learning, careers, and entrepreneurship. I care about making ideas useful—and helping people see what could come next.
Selected engagements
Hosting · talks · workshops02Workshop speaker
Oasis @ Coppin State University
LinkedIn: Getting Started
A practical session for Coppin State students on getting started with LinkedIn and building a professional presence. The original presentation is available to explore.
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03Emcee
NSF I-Corps Hub, Mid-Atlantic · Morgan State University
Black Founders in I-Corps
Hosted the second annual gathering celebrating Black founders in Maryland’s I-Corps community, bringing entrepreneurs and regional innovation partners into the same room.
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Morgan State University · The Oasis community
Level Up: Career-readiness workshops
Student conversations around LinkedIn, résumés, internships, and scholarships—making the next step in a career feel more accessible and actionable.
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In conversation / EducatorsTalk with Gift Esema
Academic excellence
is for you.
A conversation about the practical steps behind academic progress, drawing on my own experience of learning and finding opportunities.
Listen on SpotifyEpisode: “Academic Excellence is for you NOT geniuses”
Beyond the microphone
The mentoring archiveMaking room
for the next person.
The work continues in smaller conversations: with students, early-career professionals, and people turning an idea into something tangible.
Through youth mentoring programmes, university communities, and hackathons, I make time to share what I’ve learned and help others think through their next step.
Technology & entrepreneurship
Technovation Girls
Mentor
Supporting girls as they develop technology-based solutions to community problems, from exploring an idea to communicating it in a pitch.
About Technovation mentoringYouth e-mentoring
iCouldBe
Mentor
Online mentoring that helps high school students explore education and career possibilities, build confidence, and think through their next steps.
About iCouldBeJohns Hopkins University
Hopkins Connect
Guest mentor · October 2025 office hours
A student-facing session for career conversations, mentor connections, and introductions through OneHop.
View the guest mentor listingHackathon mentoring
SproutHacks
Mentor · 2025
Mentoring student builders in a hackathon setting, alongside my wider work supporting students and emerging technologists.
From the mentoring archiveHoward University
BisonHacks
Hackathon mentor
Part of an ongoing commitment to helping students explore ideas and find their footing in technology and innovation.
From the mentoring archive