Biography
Ade Olufeko has lectured around the world on digital new media and developing technology ecosystems at various institutions such as; Oxford University, Harvard Business School, Georgetown University, Carnegie Mellon, and Lagos Business School. In 2019 he served as a keynote speaker on development on the African continent at Yale University, in 2017 he was a keynote speaker at World Economic Forum, Abuja Global Shapers community. The intersection of his expertise in different domains led to the 2007 formation of Visual Collaborative, a platform for humanities and innovation. He presently serves as a chairman for the Creative Sector of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He consults in technology, exhibits data-driven prints, and serves as advisory on consumer experiences for the internet, mobile and moveable spaces across West Africa. He is a 2003 recipient of the IBM Gerstner Award for client excellence following a computer worm epidemic.
Brands & Clients
Awards
2018 – NABF Young Entrepreneur Achievement Award (Nigerian American Business Forum)
Speaking Engagements, Lectures, and Appearances
(Not a complete list)
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 (NDIS) Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit – Abuja Nigeria
2018 TEDx Lagos, Muson Centre – Spotlight Speaker
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 MN — Interactive Design Demo
1996 International Baccalaureate English — Featured Speaker, A collaboration with Eric Schneider
Interviews
2018 Voice Of America, Upfront Africa – Washington DC – Featured Guest & Interview
2018 Spice TV on DSTV – Interview
2018 Soni Irabor Love – 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
Selected Press & Features
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
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 No. 37 – Work Featured
Education, Academia & Internships
Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul – Computer Science & Multimedia
St. Gregory’s College, Lagos
Helmbridge Study Centre, Surulere
Hinshaw and Culbertson Minneapolis / Urban League (Law + Technology Intern 1997)
Affiliations, Past or Present
Society for Neuroscience – Washington DC
2009 St. Gregory’s College Alumni Foundation Inc -Miami, Board of Directors
2006 – Adobe Prerelease Community and Software Beta Groups
Curated Group Exhibitions
2015 VANITY, Visual Collaborative Lustine Center, gateway 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