Biography
About OLAKUNLE
Olakunle Olatunde is an avid golfer and passionate golf enthusiast who has served as the Technical Director of the Ultimate Golf Challenge (UGC) since its inception, playing a pivotal role in the planning, organisation and successful execution of its tournaments. He currently serves as Chairman of the UGC Organising Committee, succeeding the erstwhile Chairman, Mr. Akin Semowo.
A seasoned oil and gas professional with over three decades of industry experience, Olakunle is an accomplished technical and management leader with expertise in reservoir engineering, energy resource management and business analytics.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria; a Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK; an MBA from Imperial College London, UK; and a Masters in Data Science, Machine Learning and Business Analytics from the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Olakunle enjoys golf, tennis, chess, reading, travelling and fishing.
A seasoned oil and gas professional with over three decades of industry experience, Olakunle is an accomplished technical and management leader with expertise in reservoir engineering, energy resource management and business analytics.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria; a Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK; an MBA from Imperial College London, UK; and a Masters in Data Science, Machine Learning and Business Analytics from the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Olakunle enjoys golf, tennis, chess, reading, travelling and fishing.
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Chairman, UGC Organising Committee
Member Since
October 2026