Kayode Adekoya

Economist, entrepreneur,AI Safety Advocate and research-oriented generalist with years of experience in both public and private sectors. Expertise spans research, finance, communications, management, and operations. Active member of the Effective Altruism community, committed to impactful change and global betterment.

SKILLS

Problem Solving: Proactive, resourceful, and creative thinker focused on impactful outcomes.

Professional Excellence: Highly professional with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Ethical Advocacy: Altruist and AI Safety Advocate dedicated to systemic solutions for global betterment.

Impact-Driven Mindset: Passionate about leveraging skills for meaningful, scalable change.

EXPERIENCE Effective Altruism (EA) Activities:

Facilitator, Intro to Effective Altruism Virtual Programs, EA Nigeria — 2025

Facilitator, Intro to Effective Altruism Virtual Programs, EA Nigeria — 2024

Facilitator, Equiano Institute | AI Safety & Governance for Africa (University of Nairobi Partnership) — 2024

Facilitator, AI Safety Collab' Sweden — 2024

Participant/Contributor, EA Nigeria Community Retreat, Ibadan — Nov 2024

Participant/Contributor, EA Nigeria Summit, Abuja — July 2024

Participant/Contributor, EA Nigeria Community Retreat, Abuja — 2023

Research and Special Projects:

Rsearch Councillor, Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, London Business School, UK — 2023

Forecaster, Forecasting Research Institute (FRI) in partnership with University of Pennsylvania — 2022

Researcher, Doing Good Institute (UK) Red Teaming Contest — 2022

Some Research Works :

      1,  THE ROLE OF AI IN COMBATING POLITICAL DEEP FAKES IN AFRICAN DEMOCRACIES

       2, Mapping the Landscape of Digital Sentience Research 

       3, Aletheia : A Project Proposal

       4.Cause Exploration Prizes] CELL-CULTURED AND PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES? - Received Utmost good Faith award of originality from open Philanthropy 

Some Articles :

1. Sam Altman and the Crossroads of AI Power: Can We Trust the Future We're Building?

1. AI and Supply Chain Dynamics: Reshaping Global Trade

Platform :

Founder, The AI Guardian (AI Safety Advocacy Platform) Link:The AI Guardian

FELLOWSHIPS

Certification, Future of AI, Bluedot - 2025.

Fellow, AI Safety, Ethics, and Society, California — 2024

Fellow, Fundamentals in AI Safety and Governance (AI Safety Sweden) — 2023

Fellow, Longtermism, EA Munich — 2022

Fellow, EA VP Precipice — 2022

Fellow In-depth. EA VP Course -  2022

Fellow, EA VP Introductory Course — 2022

Fellow, Animal Advocacy Career, Introductory Course — 2022

International Conference

EAGxNigeria 2025 :  Attendee

EAGxVirtual. 2024 :  Participant 

EAGxVirtual  2023 :  Participant 

EAGxVirtua l 2022 :  Participant 

VOLUNTEERING.

Humane League — Advocacy/Communications

The Humane League’s Fast Action Network (FAN) — Advocacy/Communications

Awardee - HEN HERO 

Mercy for Animals — Advocacy/CommunicationsA

Allfed — Research

Effective Institutions Project — Research

CAREER PATH Dedicated to building career capital in Effective Altruism, aiming to contribute to global betterment through focused, impactful work.