Dr. Babajide Ademola Agunbiade
Leading US educational Institution, Higer Place Christian University (HPCU) Atlanta, Georgia, has announced Nigeria’s Dr. Babajide Ademola Agunbiade as the keynote speaker during its forthcoming Fall Commencement Ceremony scheduled to hold at its main campus in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States on October 10, 2020.
Dr. Agunbiade, who will be speaking on the topic, “Not too late to Connect with your Purpose,” is a businessman, Investor and subsea engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the offshore industry. As Business Development Director for Houston based National Oilwell Varco, the largest oilfield equipment manufacturing company in the world, he has been responsible for several major and groundbreaking projects across Africa and the Gulf of Mexico.
He leads Business Development activities in the design and engineering of subsea production systems, with a particular focus on the flexible pipeline system and has won and completed nearly two billion dollar ($2B) offshore projects. Dr. Agunbiade, who was formerly principal Engineer at General Electric Gasification Business Group, is a prolific investor and an accomplished philanthropist and businessman.
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Dr. Babajide Agunbiade is an alumnus of the same institution, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Leadership & Business. Dr. Agunbiade holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial & Production Engineering from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, an MBA in Business Management from the American InterContinental University, Houston, Texas, as well as being a Ph.D. Scholar in Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University amongst other.
Other speakers at the commencement ceremony are Accountant and philanthropist, Dr. Courtney Epps, who will be speaking on “Social Business and Why Giving changes Everything”; the Senior Pastor of The Church Without Walls International in Hammond, Louisiana, Dr. Marlin Daniels, who will be speaking on “Words of Inspiration” and the duo of the president and vice president of the university, Dr. Uyi Abraham and Dr. Faith Abraham.
Dr. Uyi Abraham is an award-winning coach, keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur, and best-selling author who has 20 years of experience in mentoring people on business and success principles. He is also the founder of Vonza – a company that makes it easy for entrepreneurs to start and run a profitable online business.
Dr. Faith Abraham, on the other hand, is the founder of Life Mastery School & Beauty and Brains Academy with a vision to empower women to walk in confidence, master their money, and destroy limiting beliefs to live the life they deserve.
Consequent upon the ceremony, graduating students have been advised to make plans for their family and friends to attend the momentous event.
