Ade Abayomi Olufeko, is an American-trained technologist and design consultant known for offering exceptional approaches rooted in timeless principles to solve complex challenges. Esteemed in West Africa and the sub-Saharan region, Ade’s insights and diverse skills inspire those seeking new paths.

His journey seamlessly blends innovation with tradition, connecting open-source technology and diverse disciplines. In 2003, he was honored with the IBM Gerstner Award in North America. Ade is the founder of Visual Collaborative—an international platform exploring socio-economics and innovation.

2003 – IBM Gerstner Award, United States

2018 – NABF Youth Entrepreneur Achievement Award

2019 – Special recognition Award Grand Finale Judge, University of Lagos PAADC 4.0 design competition

2019  Columbia University New York City – Guest Moderator, A business case for Arts and Literature

2019  Yale University – Keynote speaker and Panelist, Innovation, and Development

2018 Rotary Club of Lagos, Ikoyi – Featured Speaker

2018 London Business School, United Kingdom – Socio-Cultural Panel – Featured Moderator

2018 The Funding Space, Victoria Island – Featured Technologist

2018 Sycamore Africa (Formerly Toogedar) – Featured Mentor

2018 WordPress Technology Conference Lagos – Keynote Speaker

2018 Georgetown University, Washington D.C. – Panelist & Lighting Round Speaker

2018 NABF (Nigerian American Business Forum) – Tampa Florida – Speaker

2017 World Economic Forum – Abuja Global Shapers – Keynote Speaker

2017 TEDxIkeja – Featured Speaker

2017 Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences – Algiers Algeria – Speaker

2017 Oxford University – United Kingdom, OAC – Speaker

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 American Chemical Society, Summer Institute – Presenter

2015 ABC, Carnegie Mellon University — Tepper School of Business

2014 Harvard Business School, 16th African Business Conference

2013 United for Kids Foundation Washington D.C. – Speaker

2013 Social Media Week, Video Art Network – Lagos

2011 America Meets North Africa Conference (New York Chorus Ensemble & Harlem Arts Alliance)

2006 Macromedia Flash Group – Saint Paul Minnesota — Interactive Design Demo

1996 International Baccalaureate English — Featured Speaker, A collaboration with Eric Schneider

2022 – ARISE TV – Featured Guest & Interview2022 – BBP – Berendzen Bond Podcast – Episode 90, Interview in Houston Texas.

2019 – The Omenka Pod – Merging Art and Science, Interview

2018 – Voice Of America, Upfront Africa – Washington DC – Featured Guest & Interview

2018 – Spice TV on DSTV – Interview

2018 – Soni Irabor Live – Featured Guest & Interview

2018 – African Music Law – Podcast feature

2018 – Ebonylife TV – Featured Guest

2018 – NABNTV – Mini Documentary & Featured

2017 – Smooth 98.1FM Radio Victoria Island – Featured Technologist

2017 – TVC News – TV Interview – Featured Technologist

2015 – Voice Of America – Washington DC – Featured Guest & Interview

2013 – SaharaFM Radio – New York City — Featured Guest

2013 – Impact Africa Radio by VoiceAmerica — Guest

2013 – The Africas Amplified Podcast Series — Featured Technologist

2007 – AIT (Africa Independent Television) Village Square – Production Feature

2022 – The Sun News Online – Article2020 – Business Day News Paper – Featured

2018 – London Business School – Article

2018 – BellaNaija – Article

2018 – New Telegraph – Career Retrospective

2018 – PM Express News – Feature

2018 – Punch Newspapers – Article

2018 – Vanguard News Paper – Article

2017 – African Music Law – Feature

2017 – Diaspora Quarterly Magazine – Article

2017 – Vanguard News Paper – Article

2016 – Pambazuka News – Work Featured

2015 – Ladybrille – Production Feature

2015 – The Guardian – Production Feature

2012 – MADE Lifestyles Lagos Vol 4 – Technologist Interview

2008 – NewWebPick Issue No. 37 – Work Featured

Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul – Computer Science & Multimedia

St. Gregory’s College, Lagos

Helmbridge Study Centre, Surulere

2014 – Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Boston Massachusett

s2011 – Queens Gambit Series, Crepe N Tearia, (Multiple Locations) Queens New York City, USA

FYI — Above is not a complete chronological list