Femi
Owolade-Coombes Computer-coding
entrepreneur and philanthropist

“Whitgift’s co-curricular clubs and societies really do offer something for everyone. They are run by dedicated tutors who share their specialist knowledge and experience and have really helped enhance my learning and personal skills development."

Femi is a Design, Technology and Engineering scholar at Whitgift. His passion for coding led him to set up South London Raspberry Jam – which looks to share his skills and knowledge with other young people. Since then, Femi has gone on to run many coding and robot workshops across the UK and internationally, as well as delivering keynote speeches at industry events for RedHat, Amazon and Lloyds Banking Group.  He has also travelled to South-East Asia and China, representing young tech talent in the UK for the Department of International Trade and Global Tech Advocates.

Femi has also won several prestigious awards including The Inaugural Legacy Diana Award, The Prime Minister's Points of Light award and a Tech London Advocates 25 Under 25 Award.  He is a passionate hockey player and is a member of the U18 England Hockey Squad (2023). Femi is also often involved in mentoring  or supporting younger students at school events.

In early 2023, Femi featured on our school podcast, Whitgift Conversations, which you can listen to here.