TheBridge profile: Damola Ogundipe

Name: Damola Ogundipe

Current city: Brookhaven, GA

Current job: CEO of Plural

Past job: Oxford Strategic Consulting

Q. How are you currently bridging the gap between innovation and regulation? Plural is a public policy intelligence software that is working to bridge the gap between innovation and regulation. We do this by providing a platform for innovators and policy makers to come together and get ahead of policy changes with an AI-supported legislative tracking software.

You’re able to keep tabs on bills and legislative developments across all 50 states and Congress, while collaborating with unlimited stakeholders. With Plural, influencing public policy has never been easier.

Q. Job advice in three words? Passion. Risk. Team. Be passionate about your work, Be willing to take risks, and Be a team player

Q. What can innovators learn from policymakers? Policy makers often work with a variety of stakeholders, including businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies. This helps them to get a broad range of perspectives and ensure that their policies are aligned with the needs of the community. Innovators can learn from this by building relationships with a variety of stakeholders and getting their input on their ideas.

Q. What can policymakers learn from innovators? Innovators are constantly coming up with new ideas and solutions to problems. Policy makers can learn from this by being more open to the new ideas and being willing to take risks. By learning from innovators, policy makers can improve their own ability to develop and implement effective policies.

Q. Can you describe a skill you have carried throughout your career that has always proved to be valuable? The skill that I have carried throughout my career that has always proved to be valuable is problem-solving. I have always been good at identifying problems and coming up with creative solutions.

Q. What is the best job interview question you have ever been asked? What are you passionate about?

Q. Favorite spot for a coffee meeting? Spyhouse Coffee Roasters

Q. Favorite book/podcast/long-form article you recommend? The Daily Podcast

Q. Why are you part of TheBridge community? I love the idea of being in this community of individuals who share the same passion for solving problems at the intersection of innovation, regulation, and culture.

Q. Each day is probably different, but are there certain skills you think are essential to your job? Strategic thinking, Communication, Leadership, Resilience, Adaptability, Teamwork, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Q. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself at the beginning of your career? Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.

Q. Living person you admire? Definitely my Wife

Q. Morning routine? Waking up early and completing my exercise routine.

Q. How often do you work from home? All the time, my company is remote-based.