A serial entrepreneur, visionary businessman, and award-winning ideas generator, Mr. Ishmael Balogun founded the Goldmine Global Group of companies in 2005 for the establishment of small, medium and large scale industrial development in Nigeria. Till date over 120 industries has been established across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. He is a USAID/NEXXT business development service provider and consultant for the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) in Nigeria. In his personal life, Mr. Balogun values impacting the community and empowering them regardless of sex and religious affiliation. As a dedicated facilitator, he serves as a director and trustee on the board of the Africa Asia Scholars Global Network (AASGON) and an international fellow of the SAIARD (SI) institute. He is also on the board of the Nigerian-Indian Business Council (NIBC).