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Damilola Hamid Balogun is a Nigerian social entrepreneur and the CEO of the Youth Sustainability Development Conference, a youth-led organization focused on youth education and empowerment on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Damilola was born in Mushin, Lagos State, and had his primary education at Starfield Education Center, Lagos. Upon the completion of his secondary education at Agbobi College, Yaba, he proceeded to the famous University of Lagos where he bagged a degree in Law. With a strong passion for growth and excellence, Damilola went on to the Nigerian Law School in a program that was recently wrapped up.

He co-founded YSDC (Youth Sustainability Development Conference) with four others (Chikamso Ononuju, Funmi Ajala, Durodoluwa Femi-Ajala, and Amarachi Ego-Osuala) back in 2019. The creation of the organization was inspired by the team’s passion for change, especially among the youths in the country and as a result of that, Damilola is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Outstanding Position Paper in the National Model United Nations, New York.

As a purpose-driven and goal-oriented individual, Damilola has had the opportunity to speak on some of the biggest platforms in Nigeria on issues related to youth development and sustainable development leadership. Some of these platforms include reputable television stations like Silverbird Television, TVC (Television Continental), and PlusTv Africa to mention but a few. Damilola is a current youth advocate at UNICEF Nigeria.