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Dr. Stephen Oluwatobi

Founder @ Pertinence Group & Edustart

Host

Edustart Global Foundation

Date

Feb 25th to Mar 02nd, 2021

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About Dr. Stephen Oluwatobi

Stephen Oluwatobi has over a decade experience in business, entrepreneurship education, mentoring, research and community development, with proofs of excellence, profitability and growth. He earned his PhD in Innovation Economics. He is an expert in the areas of human capital, entrepreneurship, ecosystem-building and innovation, which are necessary for the attainment of a knowledge-driven economy in organizations and nations. He has served on various platforms including an advisor to companies, master trainer of executives, strategists for companies and facilitator. He teaches and researches in Covenant University, where he served as the Director of Entrepreneurship and helped the University to drive commercialization, innovation, and industry partnerships. He founded the Hebron Start Lab to cultivate High-Growth Entrepreneurs, Startup companies and Talents in the University, and his students have gone on to found great companies. Stephen also consults for edu-preneurs, College managements, and educators in the area of innovation capacity development, entrepreneurial capacity development and entrepreneurship education. In his impact drive, he helps to promote and drive the culture of innovation and enterprise in organizations to unleash their true capabilities. Via this platform, spinoffs and startup companies are launched. He has been instrumental in founding some companies such as Awesome Impact and PollVest. He has also assisted in starting some by his students such as Quinsa, Gracit, Scribdle, iElect, University Compass and Splatt. Stephen is a member of the Digital Economy Policy Commission group of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), where he contributes to visioning of the future and its implementation as well as the development and formulation of national policies that affect the economy. He founded the Edustart Global Foundation to cultivate High-Growth Entrepreneurs to make multibillion dollar businesses in Africa. He presently serves as the Group CEO of the Pertinence Group, parent company of impactful organizations that include PettySave, RealVest, Host Now Now, Data First, Cloud 9 to mention a few. Stephen has published some works covering areas in entrepreneurship, human capital development, government expenditure and innovation. He is also the author of the books, You have Something in your Hand, Making Life Count and Edustart REACH: Becoming a High-Growth Entrepreneur.

INTERVIEW

QUESTIONS

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Questions in this session are asked based on a live session hosted by Edustart Global Foundation

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Success Orovwotu

Good morning Stephen. Looking at the loops covid 19 brought to the education sector, and how it brought more Nigerians to the realization of smart education, however do you think Nigeria is ready for such digitalized form of education across all states and every school?

1 Answer request

Dr. Stephen Oluwatobi Founder @ Pertinence Group ...

Lagos •

I think the need for the availability, accessibility and affordability of Education will drive the changes. So, it may not be about whether we're ready or not.

I believe the demand for education (formal or informal) and the need to make it available and accessible to more people at little or no cost, will trigger big changes.

Temitope Akintade

Why is our educational system still using the same method as was used over 20 years ago and how do we improve it?

1 Answer request

Dr. Stephen Oluwatobi Founder @ Pertinence Group ...

Lagos •

Everyone is responsible. The demand for education drives it supply and rising price. The worship of certificates offered by schools is a factor.

Israel Sani Digittal marketing partner @ Beyond Homes Group

Lagos, Nigeria •

Good morning Stephen, glad to have a session with you. How can an undergraduate student who's an entrepreneur survive the heat of entrepreneurship and grow his business in a year?

1 Answer request

Dr. Stephen Oluwatobi Founder @ Pertinence Group ...

Lagos •

Find a problem worth solving around you, solve it and make a business out of it.