Head ICT/Marketing & Business Development / M&E Expert

Dr. Olalekan Oregbesan is a dynamic, results-oriented executive with over 27 years of experience spanning ICT innovation and digital transformation, strategic marketing, business development, project management, monitoring and evaluation, quality management, and organisational transformation. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience at NAPTIN, he has consistently delivered measurable institutional value through sponsorship mobilisation, stakeholder engagement, ICT-enabled business solutions, customer-focused service improvement, and strategic partnerships across Nigeria and Africa. Recognised for visionary leadership, analytical problem-solving, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, Dr. Oregbesan has helped strengthen NAPTIN's market position, corporate visibility, operational performance, and reputation as a leading power-sector capacity-development institution. His achievements include facilitating multimillion-naira sponsorships from Guinness Nigeria Plc and Netco Dietsmann, coordinating the IFC/World Bank Solar PV Scholarship Programme for 150 Nigerian youths, and leading the communication and visibility strategy for the €50.7 million AFD/EU-funded vocational training project. He also played a key role in developing the project's Logical Framework and the Terms of Reference for Component 1---Product Development---and Component 3---Corporate Development. These instruments established clear objectives, deliverables, performance indicators, measurable outcomes, verification mechanisms, and accountability arrangements. His contributions to project procurement, implementation monitoring, performance reporting, and stakeholder coordination further demonstrate his ability to manage complex, donor-funded programmes effectively. Dr. Ores as fondly called is a certified Project Management Professional and a Chartered Marketer with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom. He holds a PhD in Project Management and Artificial Intelligence and an Executive MBA specialising in Strategic Thinking, Leadership, and Business Development. He also holds professional certifications in Digital Marketing, Brand Development and Management, Pricing Strategy, and Blue Ocean Strategy. With a proven record in ICT leadership, project delivery, strategic marketing, brand management, business development, partnership building, and deal facilitation, Dr. Oregbesan remains a key contributor to NAPTIN's organisational transformation, market expansion, revenue diversification, and positioning as a premier power-sector training institution in Africa.