Erikan Obotetukudo

Erikan Obotetukudo is committed to redefining the #next100years. For the last 10 years, she’s built global expert networks, communities and movements across 5 continents.

Erikan is the Founder of PaperTrail Media, a production company that tells culturally rich stories about money and finance through shows and films. “Follow The Paper” is the first show dropping January 2021. Hosted by Erikan, this video podcast hosted, brings together finance minds from around the world to talk shop about money, life, and culture.

Erikan is also the Founder of KIN, a global network of black and African leaders solving the world’s hardest problems. KIN has partnered with brands like IKEA, NowThis, Entrepreneur, Palantir and more to elevate the voices of Black visionaries and reach over 4 million people globally.

Prior to PaperTrail and KIN, Erikan worked at Linkedin as a relationship manager where she was a strategic advisor to 200 finance leaders, corporate executives, investors, and tech entrepreneurs. She directly advised C-level executives on how to leverage Linkedin’s 600M member professional network to increase deal flow, source talent, share thought leadership, and drive brand visibility and strategic narratives amongst buyers.

Recognized globally as a public speaker, Erikan has keynoted and led workshops with 1000+ C-Suite executives at Inbound, TED, Webbdagarna Gothenburg, and more.

For the past 7 years, Erikan has worked across Africa, Latam, and Asia to develop networks and partnerships. She believes these regions will unlock the next 100 years.