Facing And Overcoming Challenges Through Discovery | Benny Odumu Ebinipere | TEDxDiobu
This talk takes a deep dive into the journey of facing and overcoming challenges by embracing self-discovery. It sheds light on how uncovering inner strength and potential can turn obstacles into opportunities for growth and transformation. Ebinipere Benny Odumu is a creative Nigerian, who has inspired and carved out a niche for himself in the branding, designing and printing business beyond borders, helping businesses and creative individuals standout in their creative endeavour, He’s the lead facilitator of the OpenArtInitiative a movement that has impacted more than 8,000 youth across Nigeria both online and offline.A branding identity designer with more than a decade of experience, He has worked “behind the scene” for top businesses and brands across the country and beyond, He’s a dynamic thinker and a result oriented personality.He is currently the brand manager of THE MASTARS CREATION in Nigeria, a printing and branding company located in the city of Port Harcourt in Rivers State.He’s holding key position in some private sectors in Nigeria both in the entertainment, Government and other parastatals as a forward and creative thinking individual with vast knowledge in printing, branding and designing.Ebinipere Benny Odumu hails from the glory of all land “Bayelsa State” but lives in a borderless world that enables him to be touring the 36 States of Nigeria giving BACK to society free one month digital and cutting edge skills to youth across Nigeria.He is the Founder of GraphicsMIND, a design hub in the city of Port Harcourt, existing since 2005 and still running daily, also the creative director behind Art:cles, truly Benny is a creative personality with proven track record, he’s a person of less talk and more actions with 100% records.He’s a positive influence to our coming generation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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