https://www.koredeakinsete.com/about-me daily 1.0 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/a03b2987-151a-4763-9ac1-84f6ff734dba/Korede_Akinsete_1.jpg About Me - Korede K. Akinsete is a creative strategist and storyteller. As the founder of Ko Concepts, she supports social impact organizations, creatives, and small businesses in bringing creative projects to life. As a freelance writer, she covers arts, culture and identity across Africa and its diaspora. Raised in Lagos and based in Brooklyn, Korede’s career path reflects her global mindset, curious spirit and purpose-oriented ethos. She has a B.A. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia’s Department of Politics and an M.S. in Strategic Communications from Columbia University. Most recently, Korede led global communications and marketing for Rise, the anchor program of a $1 Billion philanthropic commitment by Eric and Wendy Schmidt to find and support young global talent. Her writing has been featured in publications including ESSENCE, Blavity, OkayAfrica, The Republic Journal and AMAKA Studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/1644419836724-KZR3GP757KLK1TGDGHQO/DSC08561.jpeg About Me https://www.koredeakinsete.com/comms-strategy daily 0.75 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/4c4781b3-4608-4b47-b511-c2e5ae1dd5d7/Korede_Akinsete_Communications_Strategy.jpg Strategy Having worked at agencies, in-house and as a consultant, Korede has extensive experience across the spectrum of branding and communications. Her career has taken her from executive communications and thought leadership to media relations and campaign strategy. Above all, she is most energized by supporting organizations or individuals in identifying and amplifying a compelling brand story. In the past, this has looked like pitching stories on the need for accessible technology, writing op-eds on behalf of C-suite executives and creating key messaging on impact investing for a leading financial institution. Notably, Korede led an award-winning global communications campaign for Rise, the anchor program of a $1 Billion philanthropic commitment by Eric and Wendy Schmidt to find and support young global talent. She is currently the founder and principal strategist of Ko Concepts, a multi-disciplinary branding, communications and creative strategy studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/1643402368877-JEU5V4MB3JOQ20NV6X17/IMG_3982.png Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/86460018-e451-4baf-8c34-1f07a8f23c77/IMG_1254.jpg Strategy - 2023 Rise Global Challenge on Arise News Spoke to Arise News about the 2023 Rise Challenge and discussed the impact of supporting global talent early in their lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/1643404818441-4RMI61TY5SGGO8GZHS09/IMG_3996.png Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/1643402707251-A66859BVNEPOZSUOVGAN/IMG_3984.png Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/1643403526898-C4U2P52B5IVCZPV1KPMQ/IMG_3986.png Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/1643404838874-ORTZ53DBGZHXZEA2HJ1G/IMG_3991.png Strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.koredeakinsete.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-01-30 https://www.koredeakinsete.com/writing daily 0.75 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6193f8f007355c728f927ec8/c047f4d2-6ac8-49f7-9b28-44cb1ff7203b/Korede_Akinsete_Writing.JPEG Writing From reciting Wole Soyinka at eight years old to blogging about music in her teenage years, Korede has always been enamored by arts and language. Currently, she is a freelance writer covering culture and identity in its many forms. 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