Ekpedeme M. Bassey

Ekpedeme "Pamay" M. Bassey currently serves as the Chief Learning and Diversity Officer and Chief Learning Officer at The Kraft Heinz Company since December 2018. Additionally, Ekpedeme holds roles as a Future of Work Advisor at Reach Capital and a Workforce Insights Board Member at GSV Ventures. Ekpedeme is also a member of the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee at Houlihan Lokey and serves as Senior Faculty and Advisory Board Member at the Josh Bersin Academy. Prior experience includes positions such as Director of Learning at BlackRock and President/Chief Learning Architect of The Pamay Group, LLC, focusing on innovative educational environments. An extensive educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University, a Master of Science in Computer Science from Northwestern University, and unique experiences in Japanese language and culture at Sophia University. Ekpedeme's commitment to exploring diverse religious traditions is exemplified through the My 52 Weeks of Worship Project, initiated in 2010.