About
Bukola Kogbe is an HR executive with more than 20 years of experience in organizational transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and international people strategy across Africa, Europe, and emerging markets. Currently serving as EMEA HR Partner at Waters Corporation, he supports business leaders across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa during integration and transformation initiatives. He has held senior HR roles with global organizations including GSK, Barry Callebaut, Reckitt, and Verod Capital, leading people strategy across multiple countries, and is pursuing doctoral research at Grenoble Ecole de Management focused on workforce fragility.
Experience
- Waters CorporationEMEA HR Partner - Waters Biosciences & Advanced Diagnosticscurrent2026 — presentAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- TelvoranFounder and Lead Consultantcurrent2024 — present
- Barry Callebaut GroupRegional HR Director - Africa2019 — 2023Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- GSKHR Project Manager, Pharma Europe & Global Franchises2019Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- GSKTalent & ER Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa / Regional HR, Nigeria, West & Central Africa2018 — 2019Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
- GSKArea Talent Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa / Regional HR, Francophone West & Central Africa2017Côte d'Ivoire
- GSKEnterpise Talent & OD Lead, South & Southern Africa / Commercial HR, South & Southern Africa2016 — 2017City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- GSKHead, HR Service Delivery, West Africa2014 — 2016Lagos, Nigeria
- GSKAfrica P4P Leader2015Africa
- RBHR Business Partner, West Africa2014West Africa
- RBCountry HR Business Partner - Nigeria2011 — 2013Lagos, Nigeria
- VerodHead, Human Resources2008 — 2011Nigeria
- AdeccoSenior HR Consultant2006 — 2008
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesResource Development Intern2002 — 2005Nigeria
Education
- The Wharton SchoolTMI - Wharton's GTML Certification, Global Talent Management2020
- Cornell UniversityHR Director's Certificate Course, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration2012 — 2013
- Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic UniversityViMP - Class of 20042004
- Quantic School of Business and TechnologyExecutive MBA, Business Administration and Management
- University of LagosMSc Organisational Behaviour, Organizational Behaviour
- University of LagosBachelor of Science - BS, Cell Biology and Genetics
Skills & more
EnglishGlobal HRDue DiligenceStrategic LeadershipProgram ManagementScientific WritingEvidence-Based Practice (EBP)Team LeadershipResiliencyInfluencing OthersCollaborative Problem SolvingPatience
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IBM SPSSStatistical Data AnalysisManagement AccountingFinanceSupply Chain ManagementMarketing StrategySocial Media MarketingSales ManagementCommercialLabour lawCross-functional Team LeadershipManufacturingLanguages English · French · Spanish · Yoruba
- Chartered Fellow — CIPD
- SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) — SHRM
- Chartered Fellow — CIPD
- Certified Governance Risk and Compliance Auditor - GRCA — OCEG
- Certified Governance Risk and Compliance Professional - GRCP — OCEG
- Certified Diversity Executive — Institute for Diversity Certification, (IDC), Inc.
- Prosci Certified Change Practitioner — Prosci
- Global Talent Management Leader, GTML — Talent Management Institute
- Organizational Culture — LinkedIn
- Certified Job Plus - Coach — GSK
From Bukola's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Abimbola Onakomaiya
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Abiola Sanni
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adanma Onuegbu
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adejoke Odocha
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Ademidun Edosomwan
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adenike Ogunlesi
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Aisha Raji
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Bukola Kogbe work?
- Bukola Kogbe is at Rising Tide Africa (RTA).
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,481
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Also attended Cornell University703
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Also attended Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University19
Oluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalKola AinaFounding Partner at Ventures PlatformVictoria FabunmiPrincipal at Atlantica VenturesAnnie EimiakhenaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Audrey Joe-EzigboInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Ayokanmi AyubaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
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Also attended University of Lagos50
Bade AlukoManaging Partner at WHCDotun OlowoporokuManaging Partner at Ventures PlatformPius BankongInvestment Associate at Oui CapitalFranklin EbomahInvestment Manager at Chui VenturesVictoria FabunmiPrincipal at Atlantica VenturesSola CarrenaManaging Director, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Waters Corporation2
Also worked at GSK111
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Victoria TaylorInvestor at MedicxiJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJane SuhPrincipal on the AlleyCorp Healthcare teamCarol SuhPartner at ARCH Venture PartnersRudina SeseriFounder and Managing Partner at Glasswing Ventures
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Also worked at Verod8
Saeed SeghosimePrincipal at Oui CapitalAsuka UesakaInvestor Relations & Communications at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Danladi VerheijenPRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Dipo OkuribidoSenior Vice President & General Counsel, Commercial at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Nieros Oyegun SoerensenIC, PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Trish Amoah-NtimPrincipal, Investments at Verod Capital Management
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Also worked at Adecco14
Maxime WalterInvestment Director at CapagroKhandker AhamedDirector, Innovation Services at New York Life VenturesMaroussia HouimliPartner, CPO at OSS VenturesDavid HerranzPresident Southern Europe @ManpowerGroup at Taram CapitalSandy VenugopalChief Information Officer at CoreWeaveMónika KissHR manager at DBH Investment Zrt.
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