At the age of 19, Jessica invented the SOCCKET ball, an energy- generating soccer ball that provides off-grid power for the developing world. Three years later, she founded Uncharted Play, a renewable energy company specializing in motion-based, miniaturized power systems.
Jessica was invited by President Obama to the White House to represent small companies at the signing of the America Invents Act in 2012, and currently serves as an Ambassador of Entrepreneurship for Nigeria. In 2016, she was selected to ring the NASDAQ opening ceremony bell, representing all Forbes 30 Under 30 alumna.
Jessica’s research and career centers around the intersection of disruptive technology, human behavior, and the psychology of self-actualization. A dual citizen of Nigeria & the U.S., Jessica has a degree in Psychology and Economics from Harvard University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.