Bio:

“I’ve seen the good and the dark side of change. Anticipating change is a science, executing it authentically is an art form. The stories behind my greatest mistakes and the recovery process are the goldmine that I share with audiences and clients today.” Viola Llewellyn

Viola A. Llewellyn is a global business leader, award winning fintech innovator, and change strategist known for building and scaling capital solutions across Africa and international markets. Her career spans Fortune 100 technology companies, community & global financial institutions, and high-impact startups. She is known for her deep expertise in transforming teams into profit focused winners; her proven leadership strategies ensure that responses to change also lead to resilience and growth.

She is the Founder and CEO of PROPhaze Consulting™, where she advises corporations, investors, NGOs, and founders on leadership performance, revenue growth, and market entry in fast-changing global environments, with a strong focus on Africa’s high-growth sectors.

Previously, Viola was the award-winning co-founder of Ovamba Solutions, Inc., a U.S.-based alternative trade finance and fintech company. She successfully raised $3M in equity funding and led Ovamba to fund more than $123M in SME finance across multiple African countries. Under her leadership, the company created over 180 jobs, delivered consistent investor returns, and maintained a loan default rate below 5%, helping reshape access to capital for businesses and impact-focused investors.

Earlier in her career, Viola led enterprise sales at IBM, Wang, Sun Microsystems, and CACI, and later held senior leadership roles at Unisys Corporation, Rothschilds, and KPMG, managing large-scale private and public sector initiatives across Europe and the United States.

Viola is a World Economic Forum Tech Ambassador, TED Speaker, and award-winning keynote presenter. She has spoken at global forums such as Davos, Slush, and Money20/20. She is widely recognized for advancing African business leadership, financial inclusion, and raising investor confidence in frontier markets. Her insights have been featured in Vanity Fair, The Brookings Institution, The Wilson Center, and other publications and leading platforms. She is also a humorous storyteller!

Born in the U.K. to Cameroonian parents, Viola lives in Maryland with her family. She is an unapologetic fan of Batman and Prince.

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Speaking Topics:

The Art of Negotiation: Training & Upskilling for Small business, entrepreneurs & employees. “Hard Conversations Do Not Always Have to Be Difficult”

Financial Literacy: Training & Innovations to Drive Inclusion & Investment. “Help Your Customers & Stakeholders to Get It Right”

Business Alchemy 101: A Winning Blend of Natural Talent & Professional Discipline. “How To Get the Balance Right”

Preparing for the Entrepreneurial Journey (from The Tulle-Box™ Series) “Tulles™ to get you started & keep you on track to survive and win”

Navigating the ‘Entrepreneurial Divorce: ‘It will be messier than you think, but here is what you should do…’

You Are Not A Start-Up Anymore! (from The Tulle-Box™ Series) ‘Navigating the Next Steps in Business Maturity’

Creating Generational Change: ‘Engaging Communities & Fostering Financial Inclusion’

Media & Comms (from The Tulle-Box™ Series): ‘How to Use Traditional & Social Media for Business & Brand Success’

Media Training (from The Tulle-Box™ Series): Your Story, Your Style, Your Way. How To Communicate & Engage Audiences Across Multiple Platforms

Building Your Personal Roadmap (from The Tulle-Box™ Series) ‘Aligning Where you Were with Where You Are Going’

Aligning To Your Life Purpose (from The Art of The Pivot Series): Thriving & Pivoting at each stage

De-Risking You (from The Tulle-Box™ Series): Tulles™ to Help You Live with or without fear, but Get it Done anyway!

The Sorry, Not Sorry Program (from The Art of The Pivot Series): Because Apologies, Forgiveness & Forgetting Don’t Always Belong Together

Music & Writing for Healing (from The Tulle-Box™ Workshop Series) The Vibrative Power of Healing Through Your Voice & Words. A personal Testament & Journey

The Recovery Workshop Series (from The Tulle-Box™): Learn The 3i™, NPE™, & APR™ Tulle-Box™ Methodologies for your Life

The Power of Human Design & Mentorship (from The Tulle-Box™ Series) The 4 Types of Mentorship & The Best Matches for the Best Outcomes