Rotimi Ogunsakin, PhD
Founder & Managing Director
DeepSlate
An academic, practitioner, and strategic advisor operating at the intersection of digital transformation, AI strategy, and organisational change. With extensive experience advising senior leaders across the public and private sectors, the work is grounded in both rigorous research and hands-on delivery — a combination that is increasingly rare and consistently valuable.
DeepSlate was founded on a conviction that most transformation failures are not technical — they are strategic, cultural, and human. That conviction shapes every engagement: starting with honest diagnosis, building practical strategy, and staying close to execution until change is real and lasting.
Alongside consultancy work, an active academic career contributes to research in digital strategy, AI governance, and the future of leadership. This dual identity — scholar and practitioner — informs a distinctive approach: one that brings theoretical rigour to practical challenges, and tests ideas against the reality of organisations in motion.
Transformation is not something that happens to organisations. It is something their people have to choose — again and again — in the decisions they make every day.
Selected areas of work
- Enterprise AI strategy development for financial services and public sector clients
- Digital operating model redesign for government agencies and regulated industries
- Board-level advisory on AI governance and responsible technology adoption
- Executive education and leadership development across 15+ countries