Professor Seun Kolade PhD
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation
Summary
Seun Kolade is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation at Sheffield Business School. His research activities cover the broad areas of digital transformation, transformative entrepreneuring, social and spiritual capital, refugee entrepreneurship, and SME strategies in turbulent environments. Professor Kolade is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE), and a recognised agile leader, holding the industry-leading PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification. He is Associate Editor of Technology Analysis and Strategic Management (ABS 2*) and the co-editor of the forthcoming book Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa (Routledge, 2023).
About
Seun Kolade is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation at Sheffield Business School, 㽶Ƶ, United Kingdom. He previously held research and teaching positions at De Montfort University, Loughborough University London, University of Wolverhampton, and London South Bank University. His research activities cover the broad areas of digital transformation, transformative entrepreneuring, social and spiritual capital, refugee entrepreneurship, and SME strategies in turbulent environments.
A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and a Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE), Professor Kolade has authored more than 65 academic outputs, including journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. He is also a recognised agile leader, holding the industry-leading PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification. He is a consultant for the British Council and a member of the United Nations’ expert group on operationalisation of social capital in situations of forced displacement- a group set up in 2018 by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Seun was recently a co-investigator in a UKRI-funded project Digital Innovation for Transitioning to a Digital Plastic Economy in Africa (DITCh Plastic, Ref No EP/T029846/1), and currently a co-investigator in the British Council-funded project titled Circular Plastic Innovation Hub. He is Asscoiate Editor of Technology Analysis and Strategic Management (ABS2*), the lead editor of The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), and the co-editor of the forthcoming book, Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa (Routledge, 2023).
Teaching
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Subject area
International Business
Strategic Management
㽶Ƶ
1. Re-skilling Businesses for new Opportunities in the Post-Covid 19 Landscape (REBOUND)
2. Digital Innovations for Transitioning to a Circular plastic Economy - (DITCh Plastic)
Collaborators and Sponsors
Engineering and Physical Sciences 㽶Ƶ Council (EPSRC)
Howard University, Washingon DC
University of Ibadan Nigeria
Publications
Journal articles
Osunmakinde, A., Kolade, S., Owoseni, A., & Mwila, N. (2025). . Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies.
Osunmakinde, A., Kolade, S., Owoseni, A., & Mwila, N. (2025). . Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies.
Okoya, S.A., Oyinlola, M., Ajala, O., Kolade, S., Adefila, A., & Akinlabi, E. (2024). . International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Oyinlola, M., Kolade, S., Okoya, S.A., Ajala, O., Adefila, A., Adediji, A., ... Akinlabi, E.T. (2024). . Heliyon, 10 (9).
Kolade, S., Oyinlola, M., Ogunde, W., Ilo, C., & Ajala, O. (2024). . Environmental Technology & Innovation, 35.
Kolade, S., Jones, P., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Ogunsade, A., & Olanipekun, K. (2024). . International Review of Entrepreneurship, 21 (3), 399-430.
Kolade, S., Owoseni, A., & Egbetokun, A. (2024). . Heliyon, 10 (4).
Eslamipoor, R., Wang, Z., & Kolade, O. (2023). . Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, 29 (1), 43-69.
Kolade, S., & Owoseni, A. (2022). . Technology in Society, 71.
Kolade, S., Odumuyiwa, V., Abolfathi, S., Schröder, P., Wakunuma, K., Akanmu, I., ... Oyinlola, M. (2022). . Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 183.
Adebusuyi, A.S., Adebusuyi, O.F., & Kolade, S. (2022). . The International Journal of Management Education, 20 (2).
Kolade, S., Smith, R., Obembe, D., Taiwo, A., Eyong, J., James, S., & Kibreab, G. (2022). . The Journal of Development Studies, 58 (6), 1280-1299.
Kolade, S., Adegbile, A., & Sarpong, D. (2022). . Technology in Society, 69.
Luseno, T., & Kolade, S. (2022). . Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies.
Kolade, S., Adepoju, D., & Adegbile, A. (2022). . Strategic Change, 31 (1), 137-145.
Karyani, E., Kolade, O., & Dewo, S. (2021). Risk governance, market competition and operational risk disclosure quality: a study of the ASEAN-5 banking sector. The Journal of Operational Risk.
Oyinlola, M., Schröder, P., Whitehead, T., Kolade, S., Wakunuma, K., Sharifi, S., ... Abolfathi, S. (2021). . Africa Journal of Management, 8 (1), 83-108.
Obembe, D., Kolade, S., Obembe, F., Owoseni, A., & Mafimisebi, O. (2021). . International Journal of Information Management Data Insights, 1 (2).
Kolade, O., Rae, D., Obembe, D., & Woldesenbet Beta, K. (2021). Introduction. The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship, 1-15.
Kolade, S., Atiase, V., Murithi, W., & Mwila, N. (2021). . Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 33 (10), 1213-1225.
Adegbile, A.S., Sarpong, D., & Kolade, S. (2021). . Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 170.
Obembe, D., Al Mansour, J., & Kolade, O. (2021). Strategy communication and transition dynamics amongst managers: a public sector organization perspective. Management Decision, 59 (8), 1954-1971.
Aldrich, D.P., Kolade, S., McMahon, K., & Smith, R. (2021). . Journal of Refugee Studies, 34 (2), 1787-1809.
Ogunsade, A.I., Obembe, D., Woldesenbet, K., & Kolade, S. (2021). Entrepreneurial attitudes among university students: the role of institutional environments and cultural norms. Entrepreneurship Education, 4 (2), 169-190.
Atiase, V.Y., Kolade, O., & Liedong, T.A. (2020). . Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 161.
Kolade, O., Egbetokun, A., & Obembe, D. (2020). Skilled hands in turbulent winds: Entrepreneurial skills and new venture performance in conflict-ridden northern nigeria. Journal of International Business Education, 15, 27-54.
Kolade, O. (2019). Universal basic education in Nigeria: can non-state actors make a difference? Quality Assurance in Education, 27 (2), 179-196.
Kolade, O., Obembe, D., & Salia, S. (2019). Technological constraints to firm performance. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 26 (1), 85-104.
Kolade, O. (2018). Venturing under fire. Education + Training, 60 (7/8), 749-766.
Islam, M.Z., Kolade, O., & Kibreab, G. (2018). Post‐disaster Housing Reconstruction: The Impact of Resourcing in Post‐cyclones Sidr and Aila in Bangladesh. Journal of International Development, 30 (6), 934-960.
Salia, S., Hussain, J., Tingbani, I., & Kolade, O. (2018). Is women empowerment a zero sum game? Unintended consequences of microfinance for women’s empowerment in Ghana. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & 㽶Ƶ, 24 (1), 273-289.
Kolade, O., & Harpham, T. (2014). Farmers' mobilisation of social capital for beneficial uptake of technological innovations in southwest Nigeria. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, 7 (2), 147.
Kolade, O., Harpham, T., & Kibreab, G. (2014). Institutional barriers to successful innovations: Perceptions of rural farmers and key stakeholders in southwest Nigeria. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 6 (4), 339-353.
Kolade, O., & Harpham, T. (2014). Impact of cooperative membership on farmers' uptake of technological innovations in Southwest Nigeria. Development Studies 㽶Ƶ, 1 (1), 340-353.
Oyinlola, M., Kolade, O., Okoya, S.A., Ajala, O., Adefila, A., Adediji, A., ... Akinlabi, E. (n.d.). Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Nigerian Universities: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities. SSRN Electronic Journal.
Oyinlola, M., Kolade, O., Schröder, P., Odumuyiwa, V., Rawn, B., Wakunuma, K., ... Abolfathi, S. (n.d.). The environment for a digitally enabled circular plastics economy in Africa: lessons from cross-sectional stakeholder engagements. Journal of Strategy and Management.
Conference papers
Adeyeye, A., & Kolade, S. (2023). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Aston University, Birmingham UK, 8 November 2023 - 10 November 2023.
Adeyeye, A., & Kolade, S. (2023). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Aston University, Birmingham UK, 8 November 2023 - 10 November 2023.
Adeyeye, A., & Kolade, S. (2023). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Aston University, Birmingham, 8 November 2023 - 10 November 2023.
Adeyeye, A., & Kolade, S. (2023). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Aston University, Birmingham, 8 November 2023 - 10 November 2023.
Kolade, S., Murithi, W., & Ogunmokun, O. (2023). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 8 November 2023 - 10 November 2023.
Kolade, S., Murithi, W., & Ogunmokun, O. (2023). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 8 November 2023 - 10 November 2023.
Kolade, S., Owoseni, A., & Egbetokun, A. (2023). . In British Academy of Management Annual Conference, University of Sussex, Brighton UK, 1 September 2023 - 6 September 2023. British Academy of Management:
Kolade, S., Owoseni, A., & Egbetokun, A. (2023). . In British Academy of Management Annual Conference, University of Sussex, Brighton UK, 1 September 2023 - 6 September 2023. British Academy of Management:
Celine, I., Muyiwa, O., Olubunmi, A., Olawunmi, O., Kolade, S., Silifat Abimbola, O., & Soroush, A. (2023). . In 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, Heraklion, Greece, 19 June 2023 - 21 June 2023.
Celine, I., Muyiwa, O., Olubunmi, A., Olawunmi, O., Kolade, S., Silifat Abimbola, O., & Soroush, A. (2023). . In 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, Heraklion, Greece, 19 June 2023 - 21 June 2023.
Olawunmi, O., Olubunmi, A., Kolade, S., Celine, I., Silifat Abimbola, O., & Muyiwa, O. (2023). . In 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, Heraklion, Greece, 19 June 2023 - 21 June 2023.
Olawunmi, O., Olubunmi, A., Kolade, S., Celine, I., Silifat Abimbola, O., & Muyiwa, O. (2023). . In 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, Heraklion, Greece, 19 June 2023 - 21 June 2023.
Adeyeye, A., Kolade, S., Obembe, D., & Ogunsade, A. (2021). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference 2021, Cardiff, Wales, 27 October 2021 - 29 October 2021. Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship:
Adeyeye, A., Kolade, S., Obembe, D., & Ogunsade, A. (2021). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference 2021, Cardiff, Wales, 27 October 2021 - 29 October 2021. Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship:
Osunmakinde, A., Kolade, S., & Mwila, N. (2021). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference 2021, Cardiff, Wales, 27 October 2021 - 29 October 2021. Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship:
Osunmakinde, A., Kolade, S., & Mwila, N. (2021). . In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference 2021, Cardiff, Wales, 27 October 2021 - 29 October 2021. Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship:
Kolade, S. (2021). In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference 2021, Cardiff, Wales, 27 October 2021 - 29 October 2021. Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship:
Chitembo, A., Kambashi, N., Kolade, S., & Amaugo, A. (2021). . In British Academy of Management Annual Conference, Lancaster, UK, 2021 - 3 September 2021.
Chitembo, A., Kambashi, N., Kolade, S., & Amaugo, A. (2021). . In British Academy of Management Annual Conference, Lancaster, UK, 2021 - 3 September 2021.
Silifat Abimbola, O., Olubunmi, A., Oluwaseun, K., & Muyiwa, O. (2023). Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Plastic Economy in Nigeria through 3D Printing Technology: Investigating Knowledge and Capacity in Universities. In 4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, Heraklion, Greece, 19 June 2023 - 21 June 2023.
Kolade, S., Obembe, D., & Olufemi, J. (2024). . In 7th Biennial Conference of the African Academy of Management, Cape Town, South Africa, 8 January 2024 - 10 January 2024.
Book chapters
Okoya, S.A., Kolade, S., Ajala, O., & Oyinlola, M. (2025). . In Khan, S.A.R., Kolade, S., & Sheikh, A.A. (Eds.) Circular Economy and Technological Innovation. Springer
Okoya, S.A., Kolade, S., Ajala, O., & Oyinlola, M. (2025). . In Khan, S.A.R., Kolade, S., & Sheikh, A.A. (Eds.) Circular Economy and Technological Innovation. Springer
Okoya, S.A., Kolade, S., Ajala, O., & Oyinlola, M. (2025). . In Khan, S.A.R., Kolade, S., & Sheikh, A.A. (Eds.) Circular Economy and Technological Innovation. Springer
Khan, S.A.R., Kolade, S., & Sheikh, A.A. (2025). . In Khan, S.A.R., Sheikh, A.A., Kolade, S., & Kamble, S. (Eds.) Circular Economy and Technological Innovation. Springer
Khan, S.A.R., Kolade, S., & Sheikh, A.A. (2025). . In Khan, S.A.R., Sheikh, A.A., Kolade, S., & Kamble, S. (Eds.) Circular Economy and Technological Innovation. Springer
Khan, S.A.R., Kolade, S., & Sheikh, A.A. (2025). . In Khan, S.A.R., Sheikh, A.A., Kolade, S., & Kamble, S. (Eds.) Circular Economy and Technological Innovation. Springer
Oyinlola, M., Adefila, A., Okoya, S.A., Kolade, S., Babaremu, K., Ajala, O., ... Akinlabi, E. (2025). . In Kamuriwo, S., Jones, S., Marshall, N., & Kinoti, M.W. (Eds.) Developing University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa. (pp. 255-292). World Scientific Connect:
Oyinlola, M., Adefila, A., Okoya, S.A., Kolade, S., Babaremu, K., Ajala, O., ... Akinlabi, E. (2025). . In Kamuriwo, S., Jones, S., Marshall, N., & Kinoti, M.W. (Eds.) Developing University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa. (pp. 255-292). World Scientific Connect:
Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (2024). . In Mass, G., & Johnston, A. (Eds.) Cases on Transformational Entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar Publishing:
Oladejo, O., Ogunsade, A., Kolade, S., & Atiase, V. (2023). Crowdfunding and traditional finance: the prospects and challenges for SMEs in Nigeria. In Entrepreneurial Financial Resilience and Financial Innovation in a Turbulent Era. Edward Elgar Publishing
Oladejo, O., Ogunsade, A., Kolade, S., & Atiase, V. (2023). Crowdfunding and traditional finance: the prospects and challenges for SMEs in Nigeria. In Entrepreneurial Financial Resilience and Financial Innovation in a Turbulent Era. Edward Elgar Publishing
Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (2023). . In Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (Eds.) Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. (pp. 1-13). London: Routledge:
Okoya, S.A., Oyinlola, M., Schröder, P., Kolade, S., & Abolfathi, S. (2023). . In Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (Eds.) Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. (pp. 208-221). London: Routledge:
Kolade, S. (2023). . In Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (Eds.) Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. (pp. 106-119). London: Routledge:
Kolade, S., Oyinlola, M., & Rawn, B. (2023). . In Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (Eds.) Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. (pp. 143-155). London: Routledge:
Kolade, S., & Oyinlola, M. (2023). . In Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (Eds.) Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. (pp. 266-273). London: Routledge:
Ilo, C., Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (2023). . In Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (Eds.) Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. (pp. 175-192). London: Routledge:
Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, O. (2023). Introduction. In Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. (pp. 1-14). Routledge:
Kolade, O., Osabuohien, E., Aremu, A., Olanipekun, K.A., Osabohien, R., & Tunji-Olayeni, P. (2022). Co-creation of Entrepreneurship Education: Challenges and Opportunities for University, Industry and Public Sector Collaboration in Nigeria. In The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship. (pp. 239-265). Springer International Publishing:
Kolade, S., Smith, R., & James, S. (2022). . In Kolade, S., Rae, D., Obembe, D., & Woldesenbet Beta, K. (Eds.) The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship. (pp. 385-406). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan:
Rae, D., Kolade, O., & Owoseni, A. (2022). Are African Economies Open for Entrepreneurship: How Do We Know? In The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship. (pp. 269-301). Springer International Publishing:
Luseno, T., & Kolade, O. (2022). Barriers and Opportunities for Refugee Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Social Capital Perspective. In The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship. (pp. 407-435). Springer International Publishing:
Kolade, S., Smith, R., & James, S. (2022). . In Kolade, S., Rae, D., Obembe, D., & Woldesenbet Beta, K. (Eds.) The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship. (pp. 385-406). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan:
Kolade, O., Rae, D., Obembe, D., & Woldesenbet Beta, K. (2021). . In The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship. (pp. 1-15). Springer International Publishing:
Kolade, O., Mafimisebi, O., & Aluko, O. (2020). Beyond the Farm Gate: Can Social Capital Help Smallholders to Overcome Constraints in the Agricultural Value Chain in Africa? In The Palgrave Handbook of Agricultural and Rural Development in Africa. (pp. 109-129). Springer International Publishing:
Kolade, O., Egbetokun, A., Rae, D., & Hussain, J. (2020). Entrepreneurial resilience in turbulent environments: the role of spiritual capital. In 㽶Ƶ Handbook on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies. Edward Elgar Publishing:
Anosike, P., Kolade, O., & Ahmed, P.K. (2018). Entrepreneurship education service and socioeconomic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. In The Service Sector and Economic Development in Africa. (pp. 131-144). Routledge:
Books
Owoseni, A., Kolade, O., & Egbetokun, A. (2024). . Palgrave Macmillan.
Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (Eds.). (2023). . London: Routledge.
Oyinlola, M., & Kolade, S. (Eds.). (2023). . London: Routledge.
Kolade, S., Rae, D., Obembe, D., & Beta, K.W. (Eds.). (2021). . Springer Nature.
Kolade, S., Rae, D., Obembe, D., & Beta, K.W. (Eds.). (2021). . Springer Nature.
Internet Publications
Kolade, S., & Giove, S. (2024). . [AMBITION Magazine].
Zee, , Covington, M., Hansen, G., Kolade, S., Safa, M., Lane, L., ... Cunningham, J. (2024). Experts Comment On Apple Intelligence: What Happens To The AI Industry?
Zee, , Covington, M., Hansen, G., Kolade, S., Safa, M., Lane, L., ... Cunningham, J. (2024). Experts Comment On Apple Intelligence: What Happens To The AI Industry?
Zee, , Rebernik, C., Watkins, J., Jackson, R., Watson, E., Skalický, M., ... Zarin, N. (2024). Musk Believes AI Superhumans Will Be Smarter Than Humans By Next Year.
Zee, , Rebernik, C., Watkins, J., Jackson, R., Watson, E., Skalický, M., ... Zarin, N. (2024). Musk Believes AI Superhumans Will Be Smarter Than Humans By Next Year.
Asadu, C., & Kolade, S. (2023). Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s president amid hopes, skepticism.
Asadu, C., & Kolade, S. (2023). Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s president amid hopes, skepticism.
Kolade, S., Hanien, N., & Benisch, N. (2023). Nigeria’s Digital Future Will Be Decided by Physical Infrastructure.
Kolade, S., Hanien, N., & Benisch, N. (2023). Nigeria’s Digital Future Will Be Decided by Physical Infrastructure.
Kolade, S. (2023). Optimizing digital transformation for public service delivery in Africa.
Kolade, S. (2023). Has ChatGPT signalled the end of assessment as we know it?
Kolade, S. (2022). Nigeria’s universities can find funds and produce job creators: here’s how.
Kolade, S. (2022). Nigeria’s universities can find funds and produce job creators: here’s how.
Kolade, S., & Muyiwa, O. (2022). African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value – but there are gaps.
Kolade, S., & Muyiwa, O. (2022). African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value – but there are gaps.
Kolade, S. (2022). 3D printing offers African countries an advantage in manufacturing.
Kolade, S. (2022). How Africa’s entrepreneurs are handling the continent’s challenges: new book.
Kolade, S. (2019). Aid agencies should take note of how displaced people in Nigeria survive.
Presentations
Kolade, S. (2022). . Presented at: Alternative research methods: untangling research rhetorics and publishing realities, Online webinar, 2022
Software / Code
Kolade, S. (2025). GrantQuest: AI-enabled review and feedback tool for research grant proposals. Open AI.
Kolade, S. (2024). Review for Originality, Significance and Rigour (ROSAR). Open AI.
Kolade, S. (2024). Circular Plastic Economy GPT. Online: Open AI.
Other activities
Associate Editor, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management (ABS 2*)
Guest Editor, Journal of Strategy and Management