Ade has lectured around the world on digital new media and the developing technology ecosystems at various institutions such as; Oxford University, Harvard Business School, Georgetown University, Carnegie Mellon and Lagos Business School, he has addressed audiences at conferences and festivals such as TEDx. In 2018 he served as a keynote speaker for the WordPress Technology Conference in Lagos and in 2017, he was a keynote speaker at World Economic Forum Global Shapers community Abuja. Ade has rendered enterprise and ICT services to various Industries, working with brands such as Adobe Systems, PayPal Inc, WebMD, Bank Of America and Warner Music Group. He previously served as a management consultant in cognitive design for IBM’s Interactive experience and IoT practices. He is a recipient of the Gerstner Award for client excellence following a computer worm virus in 2003.
Experience
Brands & Clients — Warner Music Group (New York City), Atlantic Records, Allianz, Amel Larrieux, American Express, Blisslife Records, Bank of America, PayPal, Bravo TV / NBCUniversal, Carole Bruns Couture, Constellation Energy, Olaleslie Solicitors London UK, 3M Imation, Sico America, Visual Collaborative, IBM, Shavlik Technologies, Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets), Deinte Jewelry Lagos, WebMD, Beachland Boatclub Apapa Lagos, Deutsch Inc NYC, American Chemical Society, International Energy Services Limited (IESL) Lagos, Bertelsmann Direct NYC, Wunderman DC, ModernContempo, Target Minneapolis, Wellsfargo, Quality Certain Inc, CoStar Group.
Academia
Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul – Computer Science, Technical Communications
St. Gregory’s College, Lagos
Helmbridge Study Centre, Surulere
Internships
Hinshaw and Culbertson Minneapolis, Law + Technology Intern 1997
Awards
2003 – IBM Gerstner Award
Section(s) below last updated 2017**
Speaking Engagements, Lectures, Interviews
2017 World Economic Forum – Abuja Global Shapers – Keynote Speaker
2017 Smooth98.1FM Radio Victoria Island – Featured Technologist
2017 Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences – Algiers Algeria – Speaker
2017 Oxford University – United Kingdom, OAC – Speaker
2017 TVC News – TV Interview – Featured Technologist
2016 WeThinkAfrica – Lekki Lagos, Welcome & Commencement – Featured Speaker
2016 Covenant University Ota, ICT e-Governance Conference – Featured Speaker
2016 Lagos Business School, Business Conference, Technology & Infrastructure Panel
2015 Voice Of America – Washington DC – Featured TV Guest & Interview
2015 American Chemical Society, Summer Institute – Presenter
2015 ABC, Carnegie Mellon University — Tepper School of Business
2014 Harvard Business School, 16th African Business Conference
2013 Impact Africa Radio by VoiceAmerica — Featured Guest
2013 The Africas Amplified Podcast Series — Featured Guest
2013 SaharaFM Radio – New York City — Featured Guest
2013 United for Kids Foundation Washington DC – Speaker
2013 Social Media Week, Video Art Network – Lagos
2011 America Meets North Africa Conference (New York Chorus Ensemble & Harlem Arts Alliance)
2007 AIT (Africa Independent Television) Village Square – Production Feature
2006 Macromedia Flash Group – Saint Paul MN — Interactive Design Demo
1996 Henry High Minneapolis — International Baccalaureate English. Featured Speaker, A collaboration with Eric Schneider
Press Features
2017 – African Music Law – Feature
2017 – Diaspora Quarterly Magazine – Article
2017 – Vanguard News Paper – Article
2016 – Pambazuka News – Work Featured
2016 – Business Day News Paper – Technologist Interview
2015 – Ladybrille – Production Feature
2015 – The Guardian – Production Feature
2012 – MADE Lifestyles Lagos Vol 4 – Technologist Interview
2008 – NewWebPick Issue #37 – Work Featured
Affiliations
Past or Present
Society for Neuroscience – Washington DC
2009 St. Gregory’s College Alumni Foundation Inc -Miami, Board of Directors
2006 – 2013 Adobe Prerelease Community / Beta Groups:
Creative Cloud, Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Flash Builder, Flex, Soundbooth, Fireworks, Illustrator & Indesign
Group Curations Exhibitions
2015 VANITY, Visual Collaborative LUSTINE CENTER, gatesway arts Hyattsville, MD
2013 ENCORE, Visual Collaborative VII Modern Contempo, Columbia, MD
2013 Brave is Beautiful, Hudson Terrace SM Foundation, New York, NY
2012 A Pop-up exhibition, A collaboration with Ben Jones, Marvin Ammori, Sascha Meinrath & Berenika
2012 Visual Grandeur Series Washington DC
2011 Black White + Monochrome & Color, Wonderland Gallery, San Francisco Calfornia
2008 Visual Collaborative Miami FL, Undercurrent Arts Gallery
2007 Visual Collaborative Minneapolis MN, Center for Independent Artists
Solo Exhibitions
2014 ABC Gala at Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Boston Massachusetts
2011 Queens Gambit Series, Crepe N Tearia, (Multiple Locations) Queens New York City
2014 TUM – The Urban Marketplace, University of Maryland College Park
2013 UKF – Passion Ball Civic Center Lagos, Nigeria