Keynote Speakers

Professor Oladiran Tayo Arulogun

Prof. Oladiran Tayo Arulogun is a distinguished expert in higher education digital transformation, currently serving as the vice-chancellor of Miva Open University, Nigeria. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, and completed postdoctoral studies at Hasso-Plattner Institute, Germany, along with specialised certificates in open and distance learning from the University of London.

Throughout his career, Prof. Arulogun has held significant academic and administrative leadership positions, including Director of LAUTECH ICT Centre and Open Distance Learning Centre and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs at Kampala International University (KIU), Uganda. His expertise in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) is recognised by Nigeria’s National Universities Commission, where he serves as an ODL expert.

His notable accomplishments include leading the LAUTECH ODL Project Management Team, which secured NUC licencing and increased LODLC enrolment from 600 to over 7,000 students. As the horizontal lead for the NUFFIC-DISH eLearning project, he managed a €2.1 million initiative supporting peace and food security in the Horn of Africa. At KIU, he worked to improve the university’s ranking to become the best private university in East Africa by 2021.

Prof. Arulogun also serves as a consultant for the Commonwealth of Learning, specializing in ODL policy formulation, authentic assessment methodologies, and Open Educational Resources implementation. His mentorship has contributed to successful ventures like Cowry Card, which revolutionised public transportation payment systems in Lagos. He is promoting Miva Open University’s use of cutting-edge technology to increase enrolment and improve its educational offerings.