Celebrating Taopheek A. BABAYEJU on receiving the 2024 PMI Person Of The Year Award

About POTY

The PMI Eric Jenett Person of The. Year Award recognizes and honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the project management profession or its practice through leadership, technical project management, and strategic and business management acumen.

 

Award Criteria
To be eligible and awarded the prestigious award the honoree must satisfy the following criteria

1. Exceptional contributions and lasting positive impact on the project. management profession over a decade.

2.⁠ ⁠Contributions to the project management profession demonstrate benefits to the larger project management community

3. Contributions demonstrate excellence in leadership and initiative.

4.⁠ ⁠Contributions demonstrate an understanding of PMI standards, practices, and ethics.

5.⁠ ⁠Contributions are impactful within the individual’s organization or industry as demonstrated by specific benchmarks of changes.

Taopheek believes that ordinary people can change the world through extraordinary service to humanity, and over the last decade, he has worked with communities of change makers to empower young leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals.

POTY INITIATIVES

1.⁠ ⁠#Project1500:

Free Training for the Underserved

2.⁠ ⁠Tosin Agbetusin Fund:

Certification Exams Grant

3.⁠ ⁠PMI Chapter Tour:

Meet and Greet/Fireside Chat with PMI Person of the Year

4.⁠ ⁠Career Fast Track:

Discounted Certification Training for PMI Chapter Members

5.⁠ ⁠Professional Development Programs for PMI Chapters

TAOPHEEK BABAYEJU'S Outstanding Achievements

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Taopheek Babayeju's exceptional contributions to the project management profession have had a lasting and profoundly positive impact, spanning over a decade. His transformative initiatives have not only reshaped project management practices in Nigeria but have also left an indelible mark on the broader project management community in Africa. In 2009, Mr. Babayeju took a bold step by spearheading Nigeria's inaugural National Project Management Conference. Mr. Babayeju's visionary leadership in convening the historic event marked a pivotal moment in Nigeria's project management landscape. His commitment to fostering honest dialogue and finding sustainable solutions laid the groundwork for future advancements in the field.