Jeph B. Acheampong is a recognized voice on the future of work, youth empowerment, and digital transformation in Africa. As Founder of Blossom Academy, his thought leadership has been featured across leading global platforms including the United Nations, International Labour Organization, and Expo 2020 Dubai.

He has delivered keynote and panel talks at world-class academic institutions such as Harvard University, MIT, Yale University, The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), The Fletcher School at Tufts University, Cornell University, and New York University, addressing themes spanning artificial intelligence, workforce readiness, African agency, and innovation. Jeph has been invited to speak in more than 15 countries and regularly shares his reflections on entrepreneurship and leadership through Substack.

 

Select Speaking Engagements

  • WABF 32, “Degrees of Disruption: Rethinking How Africa Trains Its Leaders,” The Wharton School (UPENN) [2025]

  • Global AI Innovation Movement and Evolution, “Where the Future of AI Takes Shape, CERFODES (2025)

  • 16th Annual Africa Development Conference, “Africa by 2040: The Future of Africa’s Youth,” Harvard University [2025]

  • Africana Conference, “Changing the Lens: Redefining African Agency,” The Fletcher School at Tufts University

  • Africa Education & Dialogue Night, “Bridging the Skills Gap,” Harvard Graduate School of Education [2025]

  • 27th Annual Conference, Beyond Borders, Harvard Business School [2025]

  • Youth Connekt Africa Summit, “Jobs for Youth Through Innovative Skilling,” Government of Rwanda [2024]

  • World Youth Development Forum, “Empowering Youth Development with Digital Technology,” International Labour Organization [2024]

  • Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts, “Leveraging the AfCFTA Implementation to Building Forward Resilient and Sustainable Economies in West Africa in a COVID-19 Era”, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa [2022]

  • Education Technology for the Future of Work, MasterCard Foundation [2022]

  • Expo 2020 Dubai, “Bridging the Unemployment Gap”, Expo Live [2021]

  • West Africa Business Forum, “Empowering Women and Youths to Spur Africa’s Transformation Agenda”, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa [2021]

  • COVID-19 & Youth Employment, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs [2020]

  • World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum, “Achieving the SDGs through Entrepreneurship & Innovation”, United Nations Industrial Development Organization [2019]

  • Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Forum, “Facilitating Access to Markets, Networks, Knowledge and Skills for Young Entrepreneurs and Youth in Businesses”, International Labour Organization [2019]

  • Annual Africa Week, “Ghana’s 61st Independence Keynote,” Cornell University [2018]

  • Africa Innovate Conference, “Digitization for Inclusive Growth”, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [2018]

  • Association for African Peace and Development, “Intersections”, Yale University [2018]

  • College of Arts & Science, “First Generation Alumni Panel”, New York University [2018]

VIDEOS

Snippets of my Keynote Speech at the 2021 West Africa Business Forum, Lagos Nigeria.

Discussing on CNN World how Blossom Academy is creating a new generation of African data scientists.

What does it take to build a business as a returnee in Ghana? In this video, I share my experiences building Blossom Academy.

Digital Innovation Accelerator Program by the Innovation Factory, GIZ.

As an Expo Live Global Innovator, I highlight the problem we are solving and our approach to designing a market-driven solution.