Gbemi Akande

Gbemi Akande is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in Tech Innovation spanning areas such as Innovation Consulting, Corporate innovation, Program Management, Venture Studios, Startup Accelerators/Incubators, Venture Capital, and Startup Consulting.

With a career that started in 2012, Gbemi has collaborated with over 500 tech companies, providing expertise in product strategy, product development, business model design, growth strategies, and investment due diligence.

Gbemi Akande's key strength lies in his comprehensive understanding of how products, processes, and people impact business goals, enabling organizations to achieve growth and success.

Gbemi's educational background includes studies in Service Design, Service Design Thinking from Design Thinkers Academy in the Netherlands, a MASTER (LEVEL 2) CERTIFICATION in Innovation Strategy from the Global Innovation Management Institute, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Hult International Business School, and a B. Eng (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ilorin.

Throughout his career, Gbemi has held various influential positions such as Director, Capital & Venture Programs at Elevate, Managing Partner at Pacer Ventures, Accelerator Program Lead & Program Manager, Black Innovation Programs at The DMZ, Program Manager at TribalScale, Head Of Operations - Venture Studios at TribalScale, Innovation Manager at Emirates NBD, and Innovation Strategy Consultant at Innovation 360, now known as The Cribb.

Prior to these roles, Gbemi Akande gained experience as a Market Analyst (Intern) at Fonterra, Business Innovation Consultant at Dubai Trade, MBA Graduate 2012 at Hult International Business School, Affiliate Business Development Officer at Generis Universal Tactical Solutions, and Data and Consulting Services Intern at Schlumberger Oil Field Services.

For more information about Gbemi Akande and his work, visit https://www.gbemiakande.com.