Dr. Mustapha Ayo Popoola is an experienced professional with over 2 decades of cross-cutting experience in both the public and private sectors, both in Nigeria and internationally. He specializes in project management, workplace team diversity, research for development, innovation, and knowledge enterprise. Driven by data-backed facts and evidence synthesis, he is dedicated to making an impact and contributing to sustainable development for organizations and communities.

Positions Held:
- Chairman, Monitoring & evaluation Committee, Delta 2 Project (Nigeria-Czech Republic), Presidential Implementation committee on Technology Transfer under The Presidency. December 2022 till date
- Country Manager, NASENI SPENN Limited, January 2023 till date
- National Project Manager, Nigeria Covid-19 Research coalition. March 2020 till date
(And a list of other Positions held)

Professional Affiliation:
- Commonwealth University & London Graduate School, Honorary Doctorate in Project Management. 2022
- Northern Youth Council of Nigeria. Ahmadu Bello Sardauna Sokoto Platinum Leadership Award/ Icon & Cynosure of Nation Building. 2022
(And a list of other professional affiliations)

Institutional Affiliation:
2023 - Founder/ Executive Director, Research for impact, knowledge Economy & sustainable Development (RIKE-SD).
2022 - Special Assistant to the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive, National Agency for Science and Engineering infrastructure(NASENI), Abuja, Nigeria. www.naseni.gov.ng
(And a list of other institutional affiliations)