Head of IT

Adeleke Liadi is a seasoned technology executive, digital transformation strategist, and AI innovation leader with over 15 years of experience driving enterprise technology initiatives across healthcare, aviation, finance, logistics, and multinational operations. Currently serving as the Head of IT at Avon Medical Practice in Lagos, Nigeria, Adeleke leads strategic technology transformation projects focused on AI integration, cybersecurity, cloud optimization, and operational excellence. He has successfully spearheaded enterprise-scale initiatives, including AI-powered patient engagement systems, cloud migrations delivering multimillion-naira cost savings, advanced IT governance frameworks, and high-availability infrastructure deployments.

COO

Ugo is the Chief Operating Officer of Redtech Limited, the technology and fintech subsidiary of Heirs Holdings , Tony Elumelu’s pan-African investment group. Under his operational leadership, Redtech has processed over $27 billion (₦37.2 trillion) in transactions to date, more than triple the $8.9 billion processed by end of 2024. In 2026, Redtech debuted on the Financial Times Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies ranking, placing 32nd out of 130 high-growth businesses across the continent and landing among Africa’s top 15 fastest-growing fintech companies; recording a CAGR of 69.66% as measured by the FT in partnership with Statista.

CEO

Dr. Olumuyiwa Olusanya is a serial CEO, global thought leader, keynote speaker, board/ corporate strategy advisor , executive coach and investor. With over two decades board level experience, Olumuyiwa currently seats of the board of several companies including Insignia Health, TWP Global Ltd and Mizar Eridanus Oil & Gas Group. Olumuyiwa consults for Governments, large corporate organizations, multinational organizations on market entry advisory, corporate strategy, policy, technology adoption , healthcare finance/insurance and information security . Prior to this , he was CEO of Health Partners HMO and Deseret International Hospital and also held c-suite positions at Hygiea HMO, KBL Healthcare ,Oceanic Health and Mediplan Healthcare Ltd.

Account Manager: Technology Sales and Advocate

Nnaemeka Onwuka is a technology account manager and solutions strategist passionate about helping organizations turn bold ideas into real, working systems. He sits at the intersection of business and technology, partnering with enterprises—especially within the financial sector—to design infrastructure that is not just powerful, but resilient, scalable, and ready for the future.

In his role with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (operated by Selectium), Nnaemeka has led high-impact engagements, supporting banks and institutions as they modernize their platforms, adopt hybrid cloud, and rethink how technology drives growth.

Beyond the technical side, he’s deeply interested in what technology means for people—how it can unlock opportunity, strengthen economies, and shape the future of Africa. Known for his ability to simplify complex ideas and connect them to real business value, Nnaemeka brings energy, clarity, and a forward-looking perspective to every conversation he leads.

Partner Development Manager

Oladele Adedoyin is a seasoned digital transformation leader and technology strategist with over 26 years of experience in technology sales, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and enterprise solutions. Renowned for translating complex technologies into business value, he has led large-scale transformation initiatives, built high-performing teams, and driven growth across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. An Executive MBA graduate from Manchester Business School, PMP-certified professional, and certified executive leadership and sales coach, Oladele has held leadership positions at Microsoft, Airtel, Dimension Data, Tech Mahindra, and VeriPark. He currently serves as Senior Partner Development Manager at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, where he drives partner ecosystem growth and supports organizations in adopting next-generation cloud and cybersecurity solutions.

Group Managing Director

Sam has over 20 years’ experience in Banking, Debt and Equity Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Financial Advisory Services. He began his Investment Banking career at the Capital Markets Group of NAL Bank Plc, now Sterling Bank Plc. He was a core member of the corporate finance team at Sterling Capital Markets Limited from where he moved to UBA Global Markets, which later became UBA Capital Plc. He left UBA Capital to become a pioneer staff and head of Corporate Finance at Dunn Loren Merrifield from where he moved to Planet Capital Limited as an Associate Director and later Director and head Corporate Finance Advisory Group.

Sam worked on numerous high profile transactions, raising in excess of $1.5 billion for various institutions including Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, May & Baker Plc, Continental Reinsurance Plc, Eternal Oil & Gas Plc, Dangote Flour Plc, Niger State Government, Chams Plc, Ebonyi State Government, Chellarams Plc, Tower Aluminium Group, Dana Group of Companies Plc, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Niger State Government, Bauchi State Government, Fidelity Bank Plc, C&I Leasing Plc amongst others. He holds a BSc. Degree (2.1) in Business Management from the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (1999) and an MBA (Finance), from the University of Lagos (2015). He has attended a number of executive courses: Lagos Business School – Chief Executive Program (2015) and IESE Business School, Barcelona Spain – Advanced Management Program (2015).

Solutions Architect/ Devops Engineer

Babajide Lewis is a seasoned Information Technology professional with over 22 years of extensive experience delivering innovative, enterprise-grade solutions across diverse industries. Renowned for his deep technical expertise and strategic insight, he has built a distinguished career focused on designing, implementing, and managing complex IT infrastructures that drive business transformation and operational efficiency.

Over the past 15 years, Babajide has held key roles as a Technology Solutions Architect, Technical Account Manager, and Customer Engineer with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). In these capacities, he has consistently demonstrated the ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution, helping organizations modernize their IT environments while optimizing performance, scalability, and security. His work has involved close collaboration with stakeholders, from executive leadership to technical teams, ensuring solutions are aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices.

Head of IT

Kemi Ariyo is a Senior Technology Executive and the Director of Information Technology at Airtel in Nigeria in Lagos. She is recognized for driving digital

transformation and leading technology strategy within one of Nigeria’s largest telecom operators. She has over 13-16 years of cross-industry and experience across the IT value chain with expertise in delivering solutions that enhance service efficiency, customer experience and business profitability. She is known for breaking barriers as one of the few female IT directors in the telecom sector in Africa and contributes to innovation, large scale project delivery and enterprise technology transformation.

Chief Technology Officer & Group Technology Officer

Mr. Mark Ugbomah is the CTO of R-Jolad Hospital and the Group CTO for the AfyA Care Group, a venture which invests in healthcare assets with a vision to make healthcare accessible and affordable by building vertically integrated healthcare institutions that serve every urban market segment through the creation and aggregation of hospital capacity and demand. He started his career with GTBank where he rapidly progressed to Head the Electronic Banking and Application Development team, implementing landmark digital banking platforms. In 2011, he joined HSBC UK and then Barclays UK in their Global Finance Technology groups, delivering data consolidation for financial planning and reporting. In 2018, he joined ConsenSys a leading blockchain and web3 software company, where as Head of Global Delivery Network he delivered the first Global Commodity Trading Finance platform on the Ethereum blockchain. He is a Computer Science graduate of the University of Lagos and has an Executive MBA from the Lagos Business School. He also has a certificate in Entrepreneurship from IESE Business School.

Head of Information Security

Gideon Adekile is a seasoned cybersecurity and Information Security executive currently serving as Head of Information Security at MTN Nigeria. With extensive experience in digital security, governance, risk management and data protection, he has played a pivotal role in strengthening enterprise security frameworks within one of Africa’s leading telecommunications organizations. Gideon is recognized for his strategic leadership in advancing secure digital transformation, regulatory compliance and cyber resilience across complex technology environments.

Managing Director

Dr. Oluwatomi is a highly trained professional with diverse background in healthcare management and administration across notable brands in the modern healthcare space.Her expertise lies in identifying critical gaps within the health sector and proffering solutions to enable quality delivery of care, setting global standards in keeping with international best practices and creating an enabling environment for the practice of safe care. She obtained her medical degree from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos and bagged an MBA in International Healthcare Management from the renowned University of Aberdeen, UK. She has worked at various health institutions before joining Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals as a portfolio Managing Director in December 2022.

Executive Director for Risk Management

Kevin Ugwuoke, B.Engr, MBA, FCRM, is the Executive Director for Risk Management at Fidelity Bank Plc and a seasoned banking executive with over 35 years of experience across banking operations, corporate finance, and enterprise-wide risk governance. He plays a key role in supporting the bank’s growth while strengthening governance standards across the organisation. His career includes senior leadership roles at Citibank, Access Bank, UBA, and Mainstreet Bank, where he led cross-border risk transformation projects, implemented governance structures across several African countries, and contributed to major syndicated finance deals in Nigeria’s telecoms and infrastructure sectors. Kevin holds a First-Class degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an MBA with Distinction from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, and is an alumnus of executive programmes at Harvard Business School, Wharton, Columbia Business School, Kellogg School of Management, and Lagos Business School. He currently serves as President and Fellow of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria and President of the Federation of Africa Risk Management Associations, championing the advancement of professional risk practice across Nigeria and Africa.

Country General Manager

Mr Abdelaziz Saidu is a highly accomplished technology executive and business leader currently serving as the Country General Manager for Cisco in Nigeria and Ghana. With over two decades of experience in the ICT and telecommunications industry, he has built a distinguished career in systems engineering, cybersecurity, digital transformation and enterprise networking across Sub-saharan Africa. Prior to his current role he led Cisco’s systems engineering operations for West and East Africa, where he played a pivotal role in designing and implementing scalable technology solutions for sectors including government, banking, healthcare and education.

Head of IT Delivery

Henry Ikeakhe is the Head of IT Delivery and a seasoned technology and business transformation leader with over 21 years of experience across banking, financial services, telecommunications, pensions, asset management, trusteeship, insurance, technology governance, risk management, and operational resilience. In his current role, he leads the execution of technology initiatives, drives innovation, strengthens governance, and ensures that technology delivers meaningful value in complex and regulated environments. Previously, he served as Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance at Stanbic IBTC, where he led critical areas including technology business control, production assurance, customer care, site reliability engineering, technology security operations, and business information responsibilities. A Civil Engineer with an MBA from Warwick Business School, Henry has also completed executive programmes at Kellogg School of Management and Boston University, alongside advanced certifications in artificial intelligence, information systems auditing, cloud control, and SAFe Agile. His expertise spans artificial intelligence, technology strategy, enterprise architecture, business transformation, programme management, cloud services, quality assurance, strategic thinking, financial planning, and business analysis.

Director of Enterprise Business Digital Transformation

Kayode A Akomolafe (Tech Ranger) -a Highly qualified & Educated Tech Executive boasts about 25 years of experience across financial services, enterprise technology, and cloud platforms, he partners with CEOs and senior executives to turn digital ambition into measurable business outcomes. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), he leads Commercial and Enterprise Digital Transformation, where he pioneered the enterprise cloud business in West Africa—building a $40M portfolio and closing Nigeria’s first multi-million-dollar enterprise cloud deals. His work focuses on enabling organizations to scale securely, innovate faster, and compete globally using cloud and AI as strategic growth engines. Previously, he spent 12 years at Microsoft as a Director responsible for a $45M business, helping drive transformational growth across enterprise customers. He delivered year-on-year growth in Business Verticals, supported the expansion of Microsoft Nigeria from $30M to $150M+, and led large, complex engagements across licensing and services. Earlier in his career, he played a key role in shaping Zenith Bank’s journey to becoming Nigeria’s leading digital bank.  He is passionate about building future-ready enterprises, developing high-performing teams, and advancing Africa’s role in the global digital economy.

Head of Information and Communication Technology

Olaleye Olawale Dada is a seasoned technology executive and strategic leader with over 16 years of experience driving enterprise IT transformation across diverse industries, including healthcare, finance, and international development. As a forward-thinking Technologist, he specializes in cloud architecture, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and enterprise infrastructure, with deep expertise in Microsoft technologies, Azure, and modern hybrid environments.
Renowned for aligning technology with business strategy, Olaleye has successfully led large-scale digital transformation initiatives, including ERP implementations (Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Odoo), cloud migrations, and complex systems integrations. He has architected secure, scalable, and high-performing IT ecosystems that enhance operational efficiency and deliver measurable business value.
Currently serving as ICT Manager at ISN Medical Products, he spearheads a multi-million-naira technology transformation agenda, overseeing cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, enterprise systems integration, and cybersecurity frameworks. Notably, his strategic interventions have prevented significant financial losses through intelligent automation and robust system controls, while also enabling seamless operations across multiple regions

CISO/DPO

Dr. Frances Undelikwo is a distinguished Global IT, Cyber, and Operational Risk leader with over 27 years of experience driving resilience and digital trust within highly regulated environments. Currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Data Protection Officer (DPO) at NOVA Bank, she is a recognized authority in aligning cybersecurity strategies with business objectives. Dr. Undelikwo holds a Doctorate in Information Assurance (DIA) and maintains an extensive suite of elite professional credentials, including CISM, CISA, and CRISC. A seasoned board advisor and international speaker, she has a proven track record of leading large-scale governance and security programs across the banking and fintech sectors, specializing in ethical AI governance, data privacy, and enterprise risk management.

Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Oludare Oshodi is an award-nominated Group Chief Information Security Officer and enterprise information risk leader with over 15 years of progressive experience strengthening digital trust, resilience, and governance across regulated financial services institutions. He currently leads group-wide information security strategy, regulatory assurance, and technology risk oversight at Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, covering both insurance and banking operations.

Working at the intersection of information security, innovation, and business strategy, Oludare advises boards and executive leadership on the responsible adoption of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence. His focus is on embedding robust information governance, risk intelligence, and ethical safeguards into digital transformation programmes, enabling organisations to scale securely while maintaining regulatory alignment and stakeholder confidence.

Beyond the enterprise, Oludare contributes to shaping the global information security profession as a certification & scholarship reviewer with ISC2, asides his Forbes BLK membership, he also engages in thought leadership through several other platforms. He is also actively involved in mentoring and leadership development initiatives that support the growth of future technology and security leaders across Africa.

A recognised speaker at regional and international forums, Oludare is passionate about advancing responsible AI adoption, strengthening institutional resilience, and positioning information security as a strategic enabler of Africa’s financial sector competitiveness in an increasingly digital economy.

Head of IT

Adeleke Rotimi Okembe is a healthcare technology leader known for driving digital innovation and strengthening IT ecosystems across clinical environments. With deep expertise in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud systems, and enterprise technologies, he is committed to building secure, efficient, and patient-centered digital operations.

Adeleke is especially passionate about the transformative power of artificial intelligence in healthcare, focusing on how predictive analytics, automation, and intelligent data systems can improve care delivery and operational performance. His leadership is defined by strategic clarity, operational excellence, and a forward-thinking approach to integrating emerging technologies into healthcare.

He continues to champion technology solutions that elevate patient outcomes, enhance system resilience, and shape the future of AI-enabled healthcare.

Chairperson

Dr. Marko Saravanja is the founder and chairperson of Regenesys Education, whose journey from monk and development worker to successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author exemplifies a life dedicated to overcoming limitations and transforming lives. With a passion for education as a catalyst for societal change, Dr. Saravanja established Regenesys Education, which emphasizes the holistic development of intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual intelligence. His digital initiative, Education for All (EdForAll), aims to make high-quality higher education accessible worldwide. Through ventures like My Wealth Investments, Dananda Talent, Healthi, and RegCafé, he has expanded Regenesys across Africa and into Europe. A Croatian native and a fearless adventurer, Dr. Saravanja has climbed Kilimanjaro, skydived, and explored over 90 countries. He is also a finalist for the 2009 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneurship Awards and holds a Ph.D. in Performance Management, dedicating his life to helping others unlock their potential and achieve self-actualization.