Meet Taopheek Babayeju - 2024 PMI Person of the Year
Posted by jhernandez on Sep. 27, 2024 / Subscribe 0
Taopheek Babayeju is an exemplary leader and entrepreneur known for his outstanding
commitment to excellence and dedication to service. As a transformation expert and
management and technology professional, he is passionate about developing individuals,
transforming organizations, and impacting society.
His exceptional contributions to the project management profession have had a lasting and
profoundly positive impact, spanning over a decade. His transformative initiatives have not
only reshaped project management practices in Nigeria but have also left an indelible mark
on the broader project management community in Africa.
Mr. Babayeju has over two decades of rich and diverse experience in strategy,
organizational, digital, and agile transformation, project, program and portfolio management,
PMO delivery, technology consulting, information and cybersecurity, change management,
risk management, and learning and development. His educational background, including a
bachelor’s degree in physics from Lagos State University, an MBA from Lagos Business
School, and executive education from Harvard Business School and IESE Business School,
along with various global certifications reflects his relentless pursuit of knowledge and
expertise.
As CEO of iCentra, a leading business and technology solutions company, since 2009, Mr.
Babayeju has expanded the company’s presence from Abuja, Nigeria to Texas, United
States, with a contact office in London, United Kingdom, serving clients globally. Under his
leadership, iCentra has driven digital, organizational, and agile transformations, establishing
itself as a frontrunner in the field. Mr. Babayeju has overseen multi-million-dollar portfolios
across diverse sectors, contributing significantly to enhancing operational efficiency, driving
innovation, and achieving strategic objectives.
Mr. Babayeju is also an angel investor and mentor to many start-ups. His expertise in
technology and management has positioned him for leadership roles on the boards of
several business and not-for-profit organizations. He has served on several technology and
innovation initiatives, including the Presidential Committee on Innovation, contributing to the
development of Nigeria's innovation policy.
A published author and contributor at Forbes Magazine and BusinessDay newspaper, Mr.
Babayeju articles have made significant contributions to the fields of management,
technology and innovation.
Mr. Babayeju has received numerous prestigious awards, including the 2010 Most
Outstanding Contribution to Project Management by the Project Management Institute,
Nigeria Chapter. And most recently, he was named as the Person of the Year by the Project
Management Institute, USA on the 19 th of September 2024 at the Global Congress in Los
Angeles, California. The most coveted Eric Jenett Award is in recognition of his remarkable
contributions to the project management profession, his technical expertise, strategic
leadership and business acumen.
He is an active member of PMI Dallas, PMI Fort Worth, and PMI Nigeria Chapters. He
served as Vice President, Outreach (2011-12) at PMI Nigeria.
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