Dr. Adetola Salau is a renowned education policy strategist and social innovator, focused on integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) into Africa’s education systems to advance sustainable development. Her work directly supports key global priorities including SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure).

She currently serves as the Special Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Education on STEMM Education and Corporate Sector Engagement for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Previously, from 2023 to 2025, she served as Special Adviser on Education, Policy Formulation, and Human Capital Development to the Executive Governor of Kwara State. From 2020 to 2023, she was the Senior Special Assistant on Education to the Governor of Lagos State, where she oversaw major public education reforms. She is the founder of Carisma4U Educational Foundation, now ELIA AFRICA Development Initiative, advancing accessible STEM education for underserved communities. An alumna of Fordham University, Syracuse University, and the University at Buffalo (SUNY), she holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning.