International Women's Day Speaker
Mar 04, 2025
Abiola Akinbiyi
International Women's Day Speaker
Abiola Akinbiyi is an award-winning healthcare professional, entrepreneur, Speaker, and community leader. She has over 20 years of experience working in the health sector and with different Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities and not-for-profit organisations in Australia. Abiola is an experienced board member leading and chairing many community committees and initiatives that enhance the lives of migrant and minority groups in Australia. As the president of Changepreneurs, Her passion for advocating for people from multicultural communities, aged care, women, and youth is evident in her work, particularly in her role as a commissioner and mentor to young CALD and African-Australian women. Abiola holds undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Mathematics, Nursing, Gerontology, Mental health and information systems.
She founded Changepreneurs, a not-for-profit organisation that mentors young women of colour through education and outreach to achieve their career goals. She aspires to lead with a culture of excellence and compassion for the community. She served as a Commissioner on the Victorian Multicultural Commission from 2021-2023. As an experienced board, she is currently on the board of the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria and NWMPHN, As a lifelong learner and a Rotarian, Abiola continues to participate and volunteer in different multicultural initiatives, events, and programs that promote social cohesion and peace in the community, a winner of many awards, including the Spirit of Victoria University Alumni Award in 2021 and a Paul Harris Fellow.
M.C. President Dorothy Gilmour
Photo Credit: changepreneurs.com.au