Niyi Adekanla is a behavioural economist and social researcher serving as Behavioural Insights Lead at the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC). As the Behavioural Insights Lead, Niyi provides technical leadership and oversight for the design, implementation, and quality assurance of behavioural science initiatives across PIC’s projects. Niyi is responsible for managing the Behavioural Insights team, ensuring rigorous application of behavioural science methodologies, and supporting the delivery of high-quality research and interventions that inform scalable policy and programme design. 

Prior to joining PIC, Niyi contributed to research at institutions including the SARCHI Chair at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the National Centre for Technology Management, the Population Council, and AIDLINE Research Consult. His work has covered quantitative and qualitative methods, survey design, impact evaluation, impact assessment, behavioural diagnostics, product and policy testing, and policy analysis across various development topics. 

Niyi holds a Master's degree in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Economics at the University of Nantes, France. His doctoral research examines sustainable technologies, alternative food networks, and food sovereignty in East African agricultural cooperatives. He is passionate about bridging behavioural economics with development practice to help governments and organisations embed evidence-based insights into effective and scalable strategies. 

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=SAo-1OIAAAAJ  
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5103-5241  
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adeniyi-Adekanla