Dr. Ayotunde Coker has over 30 years’ international experience across Europe, USA, Asia and Africa. His distinguished career of 28 years includes roles as Management Consultant Cap Gemini UK, Director Egg Bank, the first European Internet Bank, Global Applications Director BP, Chief Technology Officer UK Criminal Justice and IT Director, Ministry of Justice.

In Nigeria, Dr. Ayotunde Coker previously was Group CIO of Access Bank and MD/CEO of Emerging Markets Payments, West Africa. He currently serves as MD/CEO of Rack Centre, a leading data centre in Africa with global recognition and numerous international awards. He is also the Secretary General of the Africa Data Centre Association.

Dr. Ayotunde Coker has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Wales, is an award-winning post graduate alumnus of Cranfield Institute of Technology UK, Fellow Institute of Directors (UK), Fellow British Computer Society, Honorary Senior Member Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He holds a PhD (Honoris Causa) by ESCAE University, Republic of Benin. He was born in Nigeria, went to school in Lagos, and university in the UK.