Yinka Folami is a distinguished travel industry leader, business executive, and educator with over 35 years of experience spanning public service, private enterprise, and academia. As President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), he continues to champion industry growth, stakeholder collaboration, and policy advocacy that advance Nigeria’s travel and tourism sector.
As the CEO of Travel & Logistics Centre Ltd, an IATA-accredited travel management company, and a Board Member of Speedwings Logistics Ltd, Yinka has built and sustained successful businesses through innovation, strategic leadership, and operational excellence. His professional journey began at the Nigerian Ports Authority before transitioning into the private sector, where he held key leadership positions and played a pioneering role in launching American Express Travel Nigeria.
An accomplished academic, he holds a BSc and MSc in Geography and Regional Planning, an MBA from the Business School Netherlands, and serves as an Executive MBA Faculty member and Set Adviser, mentoring senior executives and emerging business leaders.
At TRAVCONEXPO 2026, Yinka Folami joins the panel session titled “From Startup to Legacy — How Travel Industry Veterans Built Businesses That Endured.” Drawing from decades of building, leading, and sustaining successful travel businesses while shaping the industry’s future through advocacy and leadership, he will share practical lessons on resilience, strategic growth, succession, and the principles required to build businesses that stand the test of time.
