Dapo Babarinde is a seasoned product manager, tech entrepreneur, and digital marketing expert with a passion for building and scaling businesses. As the founder of Advocatify, an enterprise WordPress plugin and Process Malve, Dapo helps organisations streamline workflows and optimise their processes through innovative software solutions. He also leads Malve Academy, a nonprofit that trains the next generation of tech talents, focusing on digital and no-code skills.

With a deep background in product development, Dapo has successfully transitioned from freelancing to running multiple businesses. He is actively involved in the WordPress ecosystem, contributing to open-source projects and mentoring and employing several WordPress developers, helping them hone their skills and grow professionally.

As a member of ForbesBLK and the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), Dapo provides strategic advisory to startups and businesses in WordPress and other fields, from bootstrapped ventures to VC-backed scale-ups. His expertise in digital marketing has also enabled him to work with a diverse range of clients, helping them build brands, products and achieve sustainable growth.

A regular contributor to tech publications and a monthly newsletter host on WordPress technology, product management, and digital marketing, Dapo is dedicated to sharing his knowledge with others. His speaking engagements includes sharing knowledge with WordPress and tech professionals to help them thrive in their careers, and succeed in the global digital economy.