DATA SCIENTISTS NETWORK - Key Persons


Adekanmbi Olubayo

Olubayo (Bayo) is driven by a vision to build an AI-first society where Artificial Intelligence is effectively deployed to solve local problems, particularly the sustainable millennial goals. He believes that AI will provide a springboard for Africa's development by enhancing how we live, work and play. He believes that Nigeria's population of 200million with median age of about 18 years is a huge strategic advantage that can position Nigeria as one of the top 10 AI Knowledge centres in the world, especially the opportunity to raise 1 million AI talents in 10 years with globally relevant skills that can drive increased employability, FOREX inflow, AI-enabled start-ups and enhancement of the general quality of life through solution-oriented AI applications in Health, Agriculture, Financial Inclusion, Smart City etc. He is a leading expert in Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Business Transformation, Marketing and Strategy, with 19 years of cognate industry experience from two largest economies in Africa (Nigeria &South Africa).

Ahura AI

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder, COO, CPO
Lead go-to-market for Nvidia's fastest-growing business channel, cloud AI computing

Alexander Tsado

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder, COO, CPO, Ahura AI, USA

Dr. Amina Sambo-Magaji

Job Titles:
  • National Coordinator, Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship ( OIIE ), Nigeria

Dr. Eric Sodomka

Job Titles:
  • CTO, Virtual Chair, USA

Dr. Jacques Ludik

Job Titles:
  • Founder of MIIA ( President ) & CEO, Cortex Logic Cape Town, South Africa

Dr. Stephen Odaibo

Job Titles:
  • Founder, CEO, and Chief Software Architect, Retina - AI, USA

Dr. Uyi Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director, Data Science, Seagen Inc. Member of Wellcome Trust Data Lab Advisory Group, USA

Frederick Lester

Job Titles:
  • Chief Data Strategist / Analytics Executive Rutgers University, USA

Ngozi Dozie

Job Titles:
  • Director, Carbon, Nigeria

Prof. Olayinka David-West

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  • Associate Dean & Professor of Information Systems at Lagos Business School, Pan - Atlantic University, Nigeria

Prof. Sahalu Junaid

Job Titles:
  • Director Institute of Computing and ICT, Head of Department Computer Science Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria

Shingai Manjengwa

Job Titles:
  • Founder, Fireside Analytics, Canada

Uzo Mkparu

Job Titles:
  • Founder & CEO, Techscale Ltd / Member, Board of Directors, Preston Healthcare Consulting, Nigeria