Orondaam Otto is a renowned Nigerian Social Entrepreneur, educator, and community organizer whose work has cut across the private, public, and social sectors. Passionate about equitable access to education and the power of storytelling, Orondaam has dedicated his life to bridging education inequality and preserving the legacies that shape humanity.
In 2012, compelled by the growing number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, he founded Slum2School Africa, a leading volunteer-driven developmental organization.

Since its inception, Slum2School has provided educational scholarships and development support to over 685,450 children across 950 communities, mobilizing over 45,400 volunteers from 62 countries. Under his leadership, the organization has built early childhood development centers, e-libraries, STEM and Innovation Labs, health centers, and adopted several public schools, creating transformative opportunities for underserved children.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Orondaam led the design and launch of Africa’s first Virtual Learning Studio, enabling thousands of children in remote communities to continue learning through digital platforms.
In 2024, Orondaam expanded his passion for memory preservation and storytelling by founding Inked Memory, a storytech company dedicated to helping individuals, families, and institutions preserve their stories, legacies, and histories for future generations. Through personalized journals, memoirs, digital storytelling, and immersive experiences, Inked Memory is reshaping how stories are told and remembered across time.

Named a 2025 Young Global leader by the World Economic Forum, Orondaam is also an Eisenhower Fellow, an Edward Mason Fellow and a Lucius N. Littauer Fellow from the Harvard Kennedy School, where he earned a Master’s in Public Administration, certifications in public policy, management, and leadership, and the Harvard Kennedy School's Erik Yankah Prize for Leadership.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Basic Medical Science/Human Anatomy from the University of Port Harcourt, an Executive Master’s in Project Management from CUPE, UK, and has completed several executive programs from the United Nations University for Peace, MIT, Henley Business School, and the University of Stellenbosch Business School.

He has served as the chair of the West and Central African region of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, was a founding board member of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and sits on the Board of the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni association and the Harvard Black Alumni Association.

With unwavering commitment, Orondaam continues to advocate for a world where every child, regardless of background, has access to quality education and the opportunity to thrive. His life’s mission is anchored in unlocking human potential, empowering future generations, and reforming the policies that will shape a prosperous and inclusive Africa.