Bola Sokunbi
Empower your team with Bola Sokunbi, award-winning finance expert and founder of Clever Girl Finance. Drive financial wellbeing and performance today.
Why book Bola Sokunbi for your next event
- Bola delivers actionable financial education that helps employees build confidence, reduce stress, and improve performance, fueling a more empowered, resilient, and productive workplace.
- Her keynotes offer tools to bridge the wealth gap, foster inclusive financial wellbeing, and support DEI strategies that go beyond checkboxes, impacting both culture and retention.
- Bola is the visionary behind Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance platforms for women, offering scalable solutions to improve financial literacy and inclusion in organizations.
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Financial Empowerment for a Resilient Workforce
Book one of America’s top financial educators to inspire lasting impact. Bola Sokunbi is a CFEI, bestselling author and founder of Clever Girl Finance, empowering organizations through financial literacy, inclusion and behavioral change. Featured by CNBC, Forbes and ABC, she delivers award-winning, research-backed keynotes that transform financial mindsets and drive measurable wellbeing across diverse teams.
Keynote Speaker Bola Sokunbi is a leading voice in financial empowerment, renowned for helping organizations foster financial literacy, equity, and long-term employee wellbeing. As the founder of Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance education platforms for women in the U.S., Bola has empowered millions through accessible, inclusive, and actionable financial education. Her mission-driven approach aligns seamlessly with companies seeking to support their teams through purpose-driven culture, DEI initiatives, and sustainable financial wellness programs.
A Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) and bestselling author of Choosing to Prosper, My Wealth Plan Workbook, and the Clever Girl Finance book series, Bola is celebrated for turning complex financial topics into engaging, practical tools employees can use immediately. Her keynotes inspire behavior change, close financial literacy gaps, and improve workforce engagement, making them ideal for HR leaders, corporate wellness programs, and organizations committed to retention and diversity.
Recipient of the 2021 Financial Education Instructor of the Year Award, Bola has been featured by CNBC, Forbes, ABC, Time, and more. Her thought leadership and media recognition underscore her credibility and impact as a keynote speaker.
Book Bola Sokunbi for your event to deliver a transformative, high-impact experience that equips your audience with the knowledge and confidence to build financial resilience both personally and professionally.
Keynotes
Keynote by Bola Sokunbi:
Money Power Moves: How Women Can Build Wealth on Their Terms
This empowering and interactive keynote is designed to help women take full control of their financial futures by providing the tools, mindset shifts, and confidence needed to build long-term wealth. Drawing from her own journey and the success of millions through Clever Girl Finance, Bola Sokunbi equips attendees with the strategies necessary to overcome societal and systemic challenges while forging a personalized path to financial freedom. This session is perfect for organizations aiming to support women’s advancement through actionable financial literacy.
Audience takeaways:
Learn how to set bold financial goals and build wealth intentionally
Understand the mindset and behaviors that drive financial success for women
Gain a roadmap for managing money, investing, and building assets with confidence
Keynote by Bola Sokunbi:
Ditch Debt, Save Consistently, and Start Building Wealth
In this practical and engaging keynote, Bola walks audiences through a proven step-by-step system for becoming debt-free, growing consistent savings, and establishing a secure financial foundation. She combines behavioral finance principles with real-world tools to help attendees eliminate financial stress and take empowered action. Ideal for employees at all career stages, this session promotes long-term financial wellbeing across diverse teams.
Audience takeaways:
Learn how to create and stick to a debt elimination plan
Discover strategies to build emergency savings and avoid financial setbacks
Build a sustainable and personalized financial plan for long-term growth
Keynote by Bola Sokunbi:
Investing Made Simple: How to Start Growing Your Money With Confidence
Investing doesn’t have to be intimidating. In this keynote, Bola demystifies the investment process in a jargon-free, beginner-friendly format that encourages confident action. Attendees will gain clarity on how investing works, the importance of starting early, and how to create an investment plan that aligns with their goals. This session is perfect for organizations looking to improve employee financial literacy and close investment knowledge gaps.
Audience takeaways:
Understand the core principles of investing and why it matters
Learn how to assess risk, build a basic portfolio, and invest long-term
Overcome fear and start investing with clarity and confidence
Keynote by Bola Sokunbi:
Side Hustles to Financial Freedom: Turning Skills Into Income
This high-impact keynote teaches attendees how to identify their marketable skills, monetize them, and create sustainable side hustles that align with their financial goals. Bola shares actionable strategies, real-life examples, and tactical frameworks for turning passion projects into income streams. This session is especially valuable for companies supporting intrapreneurship, financial resilience, and professional development.
Audience takeaways:
Identify and validate income-generating ideas based on personal skills
Learn how to launch and grow a profitable side hustle with limited resources
Build an income stream that supports debt payoff, savings, and wealth-building goals
