Osayi Alile
Chief Executive Officer, ACT Foundation – Panelist
Osayi Alile is an influential leader in the third sector with a wide array of experience covering Philanthropic Management, International Development, Sustainability, and the SME sector. As a catalyst for change, she has revolutionized the non- profit sector in Nigeria and beyond by fostering collaboration which has helped to mobilize nonprofits to support economic, social, and governmental programs while creating a more organized non-profit landscape in Nigeria and increasing its efficiency for more impact.
Osayi Alile, CEO, Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation, a grant-making nonprofit, has led the Foundation in its mission to fund critical areas including Health, Entrepreneurship, Environment, and Leadership, which has earned ACT Foundation recognition as “Not-For-Profit of the Year”, three years in a row.
Her academic background in Sociology and Public Administration from Rutgers University, New Jersey has influenced her thinking, shaping her ideas on the impact she has made in the social sector in Nigeria and beyond. She is also the Co- Administrator at the Coalition Against Covid-19(CACOVID) which is a Private Sector task force in partnership with the Federal Government, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
As a visionary leader, Ms. Alile has served in various leadership capacities including being the Executive Director, FATE Foundation; Vice President, Junior Achievement of Nigeria; and CSR Consultant, Access Bank Plc.
In recognition to her many contributions to the economic and social development of Nigeria, Osayi has won several awards. To mention a few; Top 50 Women in Management Africa, Her Network Woman of the Year, Business Day Inspiring Women Series Award, PSAG Forty Leading Women on the SDGs, Top 100 Women Impacting Africa, 100 Most Influential Civil Society Leaders in Nigeria, by the Nigerian Network of NGOs (NNNGO) in the collaboration with Google Nigeria. She was also recognized by H.E. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State as one of the Eko 100 Women, three years in a row and also by Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede as a Legacy Champion in Public Speaking and Communication.
Osayi Alile is the founding curator of the Global Shapers Forum Nigeria and serves as a consultant on sustainability, non-profit management, and strategy. She is a columnist and writes on entrepreneurship and business development in Nigeria’s leading dailies, The Guardian, and Business Day.
Past Chairperson, Women in Management, Business and Public Policy (WIMBIZ), Osayi Alile sits on several boards including House of Tara, Zapphaire Events, SARO Oil Palm Ltd and Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA).
She possesses Executive Certifications from LBS (Nigeria), IMD, Cranfield, Harvard University and YALE. She is also a member of the Lagos Business School Nigeria Non-profit Senior Management Fellow, ANDE Executive Committee, Member, The Boardroom Africa, Executive Member of the Access Women Network and Trustee, Alaghodaro (Edo State) Economic Summit.
Osayi is passionate about creating positive social impact in our world; women
and youth empowerment and equity.