Jeph B. Acheampong 

Jeph is the founder and CEO of Blossom Academy, a talent accelerator creating a pathway for untapped talents to develop data skills, helping them enter the evolving job market, and empowering them to establish lasting livelihoods. Over the years, the academy has partnered with various funders to train hundreds of youth across Africa and connect them to careers in tech. Conversely, the corporate division has successfully provided leadership skills training to Ghana's public and private sector companies. Due to its pioneering approach to talent development, Blossom Academy was appointed by the Government of Ghana to support the development of the Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2023-2033.

Before co-founding Blossom, Jeph was a founding member of Esusu Financial, the New York-based fintech unicorn company leveraging data solutions to empower tenants and improve property performance. Since its inception, Esusu has partnered with multifamily and single-family owners and operators that cover millions of rental units across all 50 states. He also worked as a Data Solutions Consultant at Experian on Wall Street, where he helped multinationals develop more meaningful interactions with millions of customers by leveraging their data and actionable insights. Afterward, he worked in Nairobi, Kenya, as a Princeton In Africa Fellow, where he helped local startups gather live customer data and generate insights from mobile survey conversations.

In addition to his love for entrepreneurship and innovation, Jeph has spoken at some of the world's leading organizations and conferences across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States of America, touching upon economic empowerment, the future of work, and purpose discovery. He also regularly blogs on his website, sharing stories to empower readers to unlock their inner potential.

Jeph holds an Economics degree from New York University. He is an Acumen Fellow, Expo 2020 Dubai Global Innovator, and African Visionary Fellow. In addition, world-renowned platforms - such as CNN International, the United Nations, and the Nasdaq Tower - have recognized his entrepreneurial accomplishments.