Yemi A.D. 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 a choreographer, Yemi was selected from one million applicants to join SpaceX’s dearMoon mission, the first civilian lunar orbit journey, although the mission was later canceled due to delays with the Starship rocket.

Founder of Moonshot Platform Inc., a US-based nonprofit, Yemi accelerates young leaders and social-impact organizations aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Moonshot rapidly grew under his leadership, gaining members across 112 countries and reaching over 3 million people in just two years, receiving endorsement from the late Madeleine Albright.

Yemi’s five-year collaboration with Grammy-winning artist Kanye West led to iconic works, including the VMAs, Runaway, SNL, and the Yeezus Tour. A Henry Crown Fellow with the Aspen Institute, he speaks on the Future of Creativity and Space Exploration at forums like TEDx, CNN International, and SXSW, where he presented "Robotic Renaissance" with Apptronik’s humanoid robot Apollo.

In 2022, Yemi received a Silver Medal from the Czech Senate for social innovation contributions. Currently, he serves on the boards of PSYRES advancing research in psychedelics and Space for Humanity,  a nonprofit dedicated to empowering purpose-driven leaders through sponsored spaceflights.