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Roti Balogun
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

RoleOrganizationScopeLocationTypePeriod
Board DirectorEverCorp Industries UK LimitedNon-Executive DirectorUnited KingdomCorporate Board2025-Present
Board DirectorDimension Data LimitedNon-Executive DirectorNigeriaCorporate Board2024-Present
Board of TrusteesUniversity of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of EducationTrusteeUnited StatesEducation Advisory2021-Present
Board of TrusteesTalent Mine AcademyTuition Free SchoolNigeriaEducation Advisory2023-Present
Board of TrusteesAfrican Leadership University (ALU)GE-Africa Industrial Internet ProgramMauritiusEducation Advisory2017-2020
Board LiaisonDEI BoardGE-Global Founding Chair (Board.org)United StatesProfessional Association2020-2021
Board LiaisonNational Action Council for Minorities in EngineeringGE-Global Advisory Seat (NACME)United StatesProfessional Association2020-2021
Board DirectorGeneral Electric SA Pty LtdHR Director Seat on Governing BoardSouth AfricaCompany Board2018-2019
Board ChairSteam Innovation Foundation3D Printing and VR MakerspacesNigeriaNon-Profit Advisory2020-Present
Industry AdvisorNational University Commission (NUC)Research & Development Technical CommitteeNigeriaRegulatory Advisory2018-2020
Industry AdvisorNigerian Economic Summit GroupHuman Capacity Development CommissionNigeriaRegulatory Advisory2016-2019

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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