Black Tech Green Money Out of Sight, Out of Promotion? Yemi Akisanya on Being Deliberately Present
Oct 26, 2025
Yemi Akisanya, Vice President of JEDI and People Experience at Axon, dives into the evolving landscape of the workforce. She discusses how remote work has reshaped the experiences of Black professionals, balancing safety against visibility. Yemi emphasizes the dual role of AI in job creation and elimination, urging professionals to embrace new skills. She also predicts that return-to-office trends will enhance career opportunities through proximity, and illustrates how diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are essential for effective people operations.
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AI Will Reshape Job Supply And Demand
- AI will eliminate many existing jobs while creating new roles that demand AI fluency.
- Black professionals should become AI users and builders to capture emerging opportunities.
Make AI Part Of Your Daily Workflow
- Learn to use AI tools for everyday work like drafting emails, creative projects, and communications.
- Build habits of routing tasks through AI to develop marketable competencies quickly.
Missing The Dot‑Com Upside
- Yemi recalls dial-up internet and missed opportunities to learn tech skills during the dot-com era.
- She contrasts that with other countries that invested early and reaped long-term leadership in tech.