Bio

Kayode Babarinde MSc. obtained his Masters in Entrepreneurship Education, from Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, University of Ibadan. He has worked in Non Profit Sector, and as Programs Officer, at the Centre for Organizational and Professional Ethics (COPE Africa). Currently, he is the Executive Director, at Africa Blockchain Institute, a Pan Africa Institute, that is building Blockchain capacity in Africa for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He has expertise in Blockchain Technology, Digital Transformation Policy, and Business Management. Kayode is also the Lead Partner of KAYBABS Consult, a leading technology firm with innovative strategies on market entries in domesticating the adoption of Blockchain Technology in Africa. Part of the company’s clients and partners includes: PwC Nigeria, Jelurida, Humaniq, Binkabi, LUNO, Cashaa, IBM – Digital Nation Program, amongst others. He takes genuine interest in developing the capacities of young professionals, and enthusiasts, on emerging tech, policy, business, and social impact. He has engaged over 1,000 young people from United Kingdom, Russia, United Arab Emirate, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, and other countries. He also deliver trainings to multinationals and development organizations that wants to adopt Blockchain Technology for their operations. He is a Professional Member of Government Blockchain Association (USA); a Fellow of Global Leader Experience (Common Purpose, UK); and a Mentor at Youth Empowered – Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC). Kayode is research-active as he recently completed an academic research on the adoption of Blockchain Technology in Higher Institutions of Learning through “Campus Blockchain Hackathon,” up to National level, where the project is now adopted by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). In January 2020, Kayode was Listed as one of the Young Persons to look out for in 2020, being one of the foremost Blockchain Evangelist in Nigeria, and contributory track records on the adoption of Blockchain Technology across Africa.