About the Founder and Managing Director of GWIIN

Bola Olabisi LLB (HONS), LLM, CIOH is married with four children, she is the CEO of GWIIN.

GWIIN works on a local, regional, national and international basis and was founded in 1998. This was following the successful and prestigious launch of the first award for Inventive and innovative women - The British Female Inventor of the Year Award and has since grown to become the number one and leading accolade for bringing inventive & innovative women into the spotlight.

GWIIN is a global network that has the desire to increase the number of innovative women embracing enterprise. GWIIN continues to extend its services to include working with Government departments, leading industry experts, voluntary organisations, enterprises and educational departments in finding effective ways of bringing the support, assistance, tools, advice and information that assist women in achieving significant growth in their businesses.

Bola Olabisi is also the Founder and CEO of the British Female Inventor of the Year Award which continues to put the spotlight on women inventors across Britain - bringing worldwide recognition and acknowledgement. Bola has extensive experience, skills and professional qualifications in Community Development, Regeneration and the legal field stemming over 18 years.

Bola is highly experienced when it comes to involving everyone in a community, promoting diversity and equal opportunities. Her experience includes several years working for the capacity building of local residents within diverse communities and specialising in the areas of youths and women.

Bola has a great understanding of the issues that create barriers to local involvement and success. Her services involve research into these barriers and breaking them down.

Bola is a trainer, an International Motivational Speaker and Writer who continues to share her ideas, experiences and insights nationally and internationally. Bola has extended her work with GWIIN into several countries including Britain, Canada, South Africa, USA, Spain, Hong Kong, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, India, Iceland, France, Nigeria, Morocco and most recently Singapore.

Bola has gained national and international recognition for her work across the UK and Globally. Most recently she received her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh's invitation to Buckingham Palace to mark her contribution as a Pioneer to the Life of the Nation.

She was presented with the International Federation of Inventors Association (IFIA) Award for her dedicated work and support for inventive women in 2001. She was also presented with the New Impact Award for being a source of inspiration and for her commitment in 2001.

Bola was again acknowledged for her contribution to raising the credibility and visibility of inventive and innovative women in the UK, her contribution to the UK economy and was presented with the British Association of Women Entrepreneurs' Joyce Award in 2001.

Bola is now looking forward to the rewarding experience of developing and extending her expertise, skills and knowledge wherever possible.

Speaking Engagements
Bola Olabisi is an inspirational speaker and has presented at numerous prestigious events and conferences throughout the world.

For further information about speaking arrangements please contact us for further information.

Read the interview with Bola Olabisi