‘Gbenga Sesan is a social entrepreneur and Information Society researcher, and he was Nigeria's first Information Technology Youth Ambassador. He is quick to express passionate belief in the potentials that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) hold for developing economies, and has expressed this at various local, national, regional and international fora – through his speaking opportunities in twenty-two countries. His consulting experience includes assignments completed for numerous institutions, including Harvard University, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Res Publica, International Telecommunications Union and Computer Aid International.

‘Gbenga was the Vice Chair of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s African Technical Advisory Committee, voluntary adviser to numerous youth-led nonprofit projects and pioneer Program Manager of the Lagos Digital Village (a Lagos State/Microsoft/Junior Achievement of Nigeria project). He was appointed (in 2006) as the youngest member of the Nigerian Presidential Task Force on the Restructuring of the Nigerian Information Technology and Telecommunications sectors. He is presently promoting and supporting pan-African youth-led social entrepreneurship as Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria. 'Gbenga, a non-Executive Director at HiiT, Partner at Generis Solutions and Volunteer with the African Youth ICT4D Network, is an author, guest columnist, regular feature on some of Nigeria’s television shows and Vice President of the Alliance of Change Empowerment Speakers (ACES).

In recognition of his dynamic efforts, ‘Gbenga was a recipient of the 2007 The Future Youth Advocacy award, 2006 International Telecommunications Union YES Scholarship award, 2006 The Future Best Use of Technology award, 2005 Stockholm Challenge Champion honor, 2004 NiPRO Excellence in Information Technology award, 2003 JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) in Nigeria award, 2002 JCI Ten Outstanding Great Ife Alumni (TOGA) award, 2002 Journalists’ Frontier of Technology in Nigeria award, and the 2001 International Telecommunication Union African Youth Fellowship award. He has also been profiled as one of the 35 Icons of ICT in Nigeria.

‘Gbenga Sesan, a 2007 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow and LEAP Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership award winner, maintains his personal website at www.gbengasesan.com and keeps a blog at www.gbengasesan.com/blog.