Taiwo Afolabi is an assistant professor, the Canada research chair in Socially Engaged Theatre and the director of the Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre (C-SET) at the University of Regina. He is also an internationally recognized artist-researcher and entrepreneur with experience in over a dozen countries across five continents. His work focuses on creative industries and community-based, socially engaged creative practices for transformational change. Taiwo employs storytelling, digital ethnography, and applied theatre to collaborate with communities on addressing social issues relevant to them. His research contributes to advancing knowledge in the arts and culture sector. His professional and academic interests include amplifying voices, promoting equitable governance models, and exploring strategies and systems for marginalized communities. Taiwo is a member of the Royal Society of Canada and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). He is also the founding executive director of Theatre Emissary International and its social enterprise, Mobile Research Lab.