My Red Couch Talk with Benjamin Oghene

Posted on 9 July, 202612 July, 2026 by Angie Weinberger

Benjamin Oghene - CEO and Founder of The COZM

Benjamin Oghene is a digital inventor and the CEO and Founder of The Cozm.

During his tenure as Global Product Innovation Lead at a leading Big 4 firm, he pioneered digital products and solutions for business travelers and remote work. Driven to push the boundaries of innovation through intelligent automation, Ben founded The Cozm to build smarter, more efficient solutions for global mobility.

He is passionate about simplifying complex compliance issues and transforming how businesses manage a globally mobile workforce. By augmenting human and artificial intelligence as part of an integrated business strategy, Ben helps organizations gain a competitive people advantage while mitigating human bias in the hiring and management lifecycle.

🛋️ My Red Couch Talk with Benjamin Oghene

Benjamin Oghene is a digital inventor and the CEO & Founder of The Cozm. A former Global Product Innovation Lead at a Big 4 firm, Ben has a background in computer science and mathematics that allows him to see the global mobility landscape differently. Instead of seeing “tasks,” he sees opportunities for intelligent automation.

In our talk, Ben explains how The Cozm (now a thriving team of 22) is helping organizations move beyond manual work to focus on strategic talent deployment. We also dive into his personal productivity secret: digital minimalism.

Key Talk Takeaways:

The Three Use Cases: How The Cozm automates operational work, streamlines government audits, and bridges the gap between Mobility and Talent teams.
The Entrepreneur’s Discipline: Why self-discipline, sleep, and diet are the “hidden” requirements of a successful startup founder.
Digital Minimalism: Ben’s strategy for removing distractions to maintain deep focus on building meaningful technology.
Word-of-Mouth Growth: Why The Cozm follows the “Tesla/Google” model of over-delivering on product rather than over-spending on ads.
The Future of Skills: A preview of his upcoming workshops on the new roles and AI skills required for the next generation of HR.

🎥 Watch the full talk here: