Our Distinguished
Speakers & Moderators for 2026

Dr. Abba Aliyu

MD/CEO

Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Dr. Emomotimi John Agama

Director-General

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria
Dr. Matthew Olumide Adepoju

Director General & Chief Executive

National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)
Biodun Ogunleye

Honorable Commissioner

Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Dr. Vincent Olatunji

National Commissioner/CEO

Nigeria Data Protection Commission
Dr. Kola Adesina

MFR, FNSE,D.Sc., Chairman

Ikeja Electric Plc & Group MD, Sahara Group
Dr. Joy Ogaji

MD & CEO

Association of Power Generation Companies.
Solomon Edun

Global Head - Strategic Services - Europe & Africa

International Data Center Authority
Wole Abu

Managing Director

Equinix
Mathias Nuhu

Head- Energy Accounting

Yola Electricity Distribution Company 
Oluwaseun Oluboyo

Chief Technology Architect

ipNX Nigeria
Dr. Abiodun Ogunjobi

FNAPE, FICA, Group CTO

Newcross Exploration and Production Limited
Amrish Singhal

CEO

Spectranet
Dr. Ayotunde Coker

CEO

Open Access Data Centres
Christopher Ezeafulukwe

Managing Director & CEO

Transcorp Energy Limited
Michael Adewuyi

Chairman- Nigeria

Maersk
Lars Johannisson

CEO

Rack Centre
Akinbulejo Onabolu

Head- Enterprise Segments

MTN
Ifeanyi Otudoh

Head & Senior Consultant- Cloud Solutions

MTN
David Ogunsola

General Manager : IT Operations

MTN
Johnson Agogbua

CEO

Kasi Cloud
Chinedum Ezenwoko

Ag. Head of Strategy & Research

Chinedum Ezenwoko
Emmanuel Adediran

Director

Casa Microfinance Bank
Dr Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji

Founder

Rise Networks & Rise Interactive Studios
Georges Dubien

MEA Sales Director – Datacenters

Exagate & Boreas
Jude Abalaka

MD

Tranos
Morounfolu Aderibigbe

Sales Director

Rack Centre
Derek Chime

Chief Investment Officer

ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment Ltd
Dr. Ovenseri Lucky Omoruyi

Sales Manager

ITEL Energy
Riaan de Leeuw

Business Development Lead-EMEA

Zutari
Aminé Tidjani

Global Sales Manager

OQ Technology-
Johnson Akinnawo

Ag. Managing Director/CEO

Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc.
Gerald Madondo

Country Manager-Nigeria

Turner & Townsend
Morris Nmor

Regional Lead-Anglophone West Africa

Uptime Institute
Yashnath Issur

CEO

Nxtra by Airtel
Dr. Krishnan Ranganath

CEO

UniCloud Africa
Mokhtar Bounour

CEO

Egbin Power Plc
Ina Alogwu

Chief Digital & Information Officer

T2 Mobile
Mary Kariuki

Marketing Director -Digital Infrastructure

ADCA
Benjamin Amafonye

Project Architect

Royal Haskoning DHV
Gary Chomse

Regional Director-Central & Southern Africa

Vertiv
Morris Nmor

Regional Lead for Anglophone West Africa

Uptime Institute
Ibrahim Dikko

MD/ CEO

Backbone Connectivity Network
Akinwole II Omoboriowo

Chairman

Genesis Energy Holdings
Engr. Chichi Emenike

Acting Managing Director & Gas Asset Manager

Neconde Energy Limited
Ademola Ogunbanjo

President/CEO

Oando Clean Energy Ltd.
Engr. Chijioke Okwuokenye

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc
Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere

President

ATCON
Dr. Tola Yusuf

Founding Partner

Infratel
Luther Ogbaji

Application Engineer-Thermal Sales

Vertiv
Prof. Ibrahim A. Adeyanju

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Galaxy Backbone Limited
Uchenna Mkparu

Chief Investment Officer

United Capital Plc
Mr. Bonaventure OKHAIMO

Managing Director/CEO

National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC)
Muhammed Rudman

MD/CEO

IXP Nigeria
Echezona Agubata

Chief Technology Officer

Coronation Merchant Bank
Godreigns Amedari

Acting COO & Senior VP

Arnergy
Ayo Ademilua

President

Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria
Akinsehinwa Akin-Taylor

Investment Principal

African Infrastructure Investment Managers
Kayode Akomolafe

Digital Transformation Director

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Dan Croft

Regional Industry Manager, Infrastructure, Central & Anglophone West Africa

International Finance Corporation
Engr. Abdullahi Kassim

Executive Director - Generation

Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited
Marco Rebecchi

Country Manager - Nigeria & Ghana

Nokia
Ogheneriere Prince Okoro

Head of Software Engineering and Deputy Chief Information Officer

Globus Bank
Dr. Harrison Nnaji

Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO)

FirstBank Nigeria
Abideen Yusuf

General Manager/Country Manager- Nigeria & Ghana

Microsoft
Adesola Akinsanya

President

Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA)
Najeeb Mahmoud Abdussalam

MD/CEO

Trust Synergy Infrastructure Ltd.
Engr. Adeyemi Adeniji

Technical Adviser- Public Transport (Roads)

Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)
Ngozi Beckley-Lines

Country Manager-Sierra Leone

Sustainable Energy for All
Angela Chilotam Nnamani

Head- Returns Payment Processing Unit

NIGERIA REVENUE SERVICE
Daniel Ekhaifo

Corporate Audit & Assurance Manager

Nigeria LNG Limited
Dr. Daniel Adaramola

Chief Information Security Officer

SunTrust Bank Nigeria
Dika Oha

CTO

OmniBiz Africa
Ebenezer Dare

Executive Director

NiRa
Ikechukwu Ajumuka

Senior Enterprise Architect & Technology Consultant

Nigeria LNG Limited
Aderinola Oloruntoye

Head- Digital Transformation Value Advisor

SAP

Moderators

Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa

Corporate Commercial & Startup Attorney

Faith Waithaka

Chairperson

Africa Data Centre Association
Ayobami Dan-Praise

Strategic Operations Manager

Casa Microfinance Bank
Derek Chime

Chief Investment Officer

ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment LTD
Doris Dike

HR Professional

IfeOluwa Adesanya
Hauwa Abubakar

Climate Data Analyst & Founder

PlanetCred
Adesuwa Imasekha

Group Chief Executive

Taicorp

IoT West Africa co-located with Data Center & Cloud Expo Africa is the premier platform driving Africa’s digital transformation across vital sectors.

28 - 30, April 2026,
Lagos, Nigeria
info@iotwestafrica.com