Yemi Akinyemi Dele

Biography

Yemi is a Czech-Nigerian serial entrepreneur and multidisciplinary creative force with over two decades of experience in the entertainment, arts, and technology sectors, driven by a profound commitment to social innovation and youth empowerment.
As an artist, Yemi was selected from one million applicants to join SpaceX’s dearMoon mission, the first civilian lunar orbit journey, although the mission was canceled due to delays with the Starship rocket.
Founder of Moonshot Platform Inc., a U.S.-based nonprofit, whose mission is to support the next generation of changemakers and their ventures. Moonshot rapidly grew under his leadership, gaining members across 112 countries and reaching over 3 million people in just two years.
Yemi’s five-year collaboration with Grammy-winning artist Kanye West led to iconic works, including the VMAs, Runaway, SNL, and The Yeezus Tour. Yemi is also a Henry Crown Fellow with the Aspen Institute and a Space for Humanity board member.