Director
About Roti Balogun
Global HR thought leader and Tech Innovator focused on accelerating the future of work.
Education
- Executive Doctorate (EdD) in Education, University of Pennsylvania, USA
- Master of Science (MSEd) in Organizational Leadership, University of Pennsylvania, USA
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Imperial College London, UK
- Master of Electronic & Software Engineering (MENG), Loughborough University, UK
Industry Experience
Dr. Roti Balogun is a Global HR thought leader and Tech Innovator focused on accelerating the future of work employability and entrepreneurial outcomes through technology. Roti is currently Founder & CEO of WESOnline, an AI-powered talent marketplace that connects companies, professional bodies and schools to enable guided mentorship, experiential learning and virtual internship experiences. He currently represents the Federal government of Nigeria's Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy as the Global Mentoring Lead Partner for the largest mentoring program at scale for 3 million Nigerian technical talent (3MTT) leveraging the global diaspora network of technology professionals in partnership with Google.
Prior to this, he was the Chief Talent Officer for Chase leading c-suite succession, skills and talent development practices for over 150,000 employees at JP Morgan Chase globally. He has also held roles of increasing responsibility across multiple industries at General Electric (GE) as the Chief Talent Officer for the GE Power (Vernova) business, CHRO for GE & Baker Hughes International Markets (Sub-Saharan Africa) and other roles at Ericsson spanning Technology Services, Talent Management and HR Business Strategy across 43 countries in Africa.
Dr. Balogun leads the Steam Innovation Foundation, a non-profit which aims to scale 4IR and Additive Education across schools in Africa and serves on the board of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Graduate School of Education, including several other private company and technology start-ups boards.
Executive Roles
Chief Talent Officer
Chase – JPMorgan Chase & Co
Frisco, Texas, USA | 2021-2025
Chief Talent Officer
GE Power - General Electric
New York, USA | 2019-2021
Chief Human Resources Officer
GE Sub-Saharan Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | 2018-2019
Chief Talent & Learning Officer
GE Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | 2016-2018
Region Head, Learning & Development
Ericsson Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | 2013-2016
Senior HR Business Partner, Managed Services
Ericsson
Lagos, Nigeria | 2010-2013
Board Experience
| Role | Organization | Scope | Location | Type | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Director | EverCorp Industries UK Limited | Non-Executive Director | United Kingdom | Corporate Board | 2025-Present |
| Board Director | Dimension Data Limited | Non-Executive Director | Nigeria | Corporate Board | 2024-Present |
| Board of Trustees | University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education | Trustee | United States | Education Advisory | 2021-Present |
| Board of Trustees | Talent Mine Academy | Tuition Free School | Nigeria | Education Advisory | 2023-Present |
| Board of Trustees | African Leadership University (ALU) | GE-Africa Industrial Internet Program | Mauritius | Education Advisory | 2017-2020 |
| Board Liaison | DEI Board | GE-Global Founding Chair (Board.org) | United States | Professional Association | 2020-2021 |
| Board Liaison | National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering | GE-Global Advisory Seat (NACME) | United States | Professional Association | 2020-2021 |
| Board Director | General Electric SA Pty Ltd | HR Director Seat on Governing Board | South Africa | Company Board | 2018-2019 |
| Board Chair | Steam Innovation Foundation | 3D Printing and VR Makerspaces | Nigeria | Non-Profit Advisory | 2020-Present |
| Industry Advisor | National University Commission (NUC) | Research & Development Technical Committee | Nigeria | Regulatory Advisory | 2018-2020 |
| Industry Advisor | Nigerian Economic Summit Group | Human Capacity Development Commission | Nigeria | Regulatory Advisory | 2016-2019 |
Profile Information
Position:
Director
Department:
Leadership
Areas of Expertise:
- HR Strategy & Operations
- Talent Acquisition & Diversity Strategy
- Organizational Design, Development & Effectiveness
- Workforce Planning & Analytics
- Executive & Leadership Development & Coaching
- Compensation & Benefits Strategy
- Employee Relations & Wellbeing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
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