Mrs. Tonye Faloughi-Ekezi is an award-winning social innovator, media executive and neurodiversity advocate with nearly 20 years of experience in television production, project leadership and inclusive education. She serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, bringing expertise in storytelling, brand development, social impact programming and stakeholder engagement.
She holds an MA in Audio Visual Production from London Metropolitan University and a First Class Honours BA in Media and Classics from Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY). She is also certified by Harvard Business School in Leadership Principles and holds Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) and Agile MBA certifications.
She is the Founder and CEO of Simone's Oasis Foundation, established in 2020, through which she created *Ugo & Sim Sim*, a pioneering book series featuring a Black main character with Down syndrome. The series has sold over 5,000 copies, while the foundation has delivered special-needs training for more than 100 teachers and facilitated parent sessions informed by Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). She is also developing an animated series and has produced two podcasts.
Previously, she founded TEEOF Media, where she worked on major productions and projects, including Nigeria's live presidential debates, the first Martini advert for Sub-Saharan Africa, the Porsche Nigeria launch and the award-winning film *October 1*. She also served as General Manager of Storm 360 and Commissioning Editor at MNET, contributing to productions such as *Tinsel*, *Moments with Mo*, *Deal or No Deal Nigeria* and *Idols West Africa*. Her recognitions include the American Express Award for EMEA NGO Leaders, the Tides Foundation's Women Have Wings Award and Brittle Paper's Literary Advocate of the Year. Her work focuses on neurodiversity advocacy, inclusive education, creative content production, strategic partnerships and research-driven programme development.