- About Taopheek Babayeju
Taopheek BABAYEJU
Taopheek BABAYEJU is a transformation expert, management & technology professional, and author.
He has two and half decades of experience and expertise in strategy, digital, organizational, and agile transformation, project, program & portfolio management, PMO delivery, technology consulting, information and cybersecurity, change management, risk management, learning and development.
A trusted executive advisor, Mr. Babayeju has over the years helped several organizations to achieve their strategic objectives. He has had the privilege of leading high-impact transformation projects and programs, managed several multi-million-dollar portfolios, and delivered value across different sectors such as IT, Telecoms, Finance, Agric, Construction, Health, Education, Government, Development, etc.
Since 2009, Mr. Babayeju has served as the CEO of iCentra, a business and technology solutions company. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its presence from Abuja, Nigeria to Texas, United States, with a contact office in London, United Kingdom, serving clients globally.
Taopheek holds an MBA from Lagos Business School and has acquired executive education from renowned institutions such as Harvard Business School, IESE Business School, coupled with several other global certifications. He studied Physics Science at the undergraduate level at Lagos State University, and later trained as a telecoms network and infrastructure engineer at United Kingdom Telecommunications Academy (UKTA).
Mr. Babayeju’s expertise in the field of technology and management has positioned him for leadership position on the board of several business and not-for-profit organizations. Beyond his business endeavors, Mr. Babayeju has dedicated himself to empowering people and organizations to unlock possibilities and create new opportunities for societal betterment. He has co-founded and led several social enterprises, including LeadPreneur, W40 and ProMaCon Africa.
He is a recipient of several awards and recognitions including PMI Nigeria award for the Most Outstanding Contribution to Project Management (2010). And PMI Global Eric Jenett Person of the Year Award (2024).