Seun Kolade is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation at Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom. He is also a visiting Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Nigerian Premier University of Ibadan.

Professor Kolade’s interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange activities cover the broad areas of digital transformation, circular economy, transformative entrepreneuring, social and spiritual capital, and SME strategies in turbulent environments. Professor Kolade is a Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE), a Project Management Professional (PMP), and a recognised agile leader, holding the industry-leading PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification. He is a serial entrepreneur, having founded more than four organizations, including Enterprise Republic, a social impact tech hub focusing on capacitation of unemployed and underemployed youth.

Professor Kolade is the Director of the DEFINED Project, aimed at accelerating inclusive digital transformation and economic development of Southwest Nigeria. In his role, he provides strategic guidance and general oversight of the project on behalf of the Foundation’s Board.