Ebi Atawodi

Ebi Atawodi is a Nigerian storyteller, cultural preservationist, and award-winning filmmaker whose work spans technology, film, literature, and immersive experiences. At the heart of her work is a singular purpose: to be a vessel for stories.

Ebi's career in technology spans senior product leadership roles at Google, Netflix, and Uber, guided by a desire to build products meant to last for generations and bring some magic into the everyday. She also serves on the boards of the LEGO Group and Tergar International.

She is the director of Dùndún, winner of Best Documentary at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, and the author of Nigerians Behind the Lens, exhibited at Bonhams’ Africa Now in London. Her cinematic work explores African artistry, ancestral knowledge, and the stories that connect generations, preserving cultural memory while bringing it to new audiences.

Great products and great films have one thing in common: they start with a powerful story. In this talk, Ebi Atawodi explores how her experience as a Product Manager shaped her journey as a film director drawing surprising parallels between PRDs and scripts, loglines and go-to-market headlines, and cross-functional teams in tech and film. Whether you’re designing a feature or directing a scene, storytelling is at the heart of bringing a vision to life. Ebi shares her lifelong passion for storytelling in product through a cinematic lens.

After her talk on the Main Stage, Ebi Atawodi joins us on the Podcast Stage for a live conversation. This is your chance to dig deeper into storytelling, product and the jump from product manager to film director.