Advisory Council Members
At the core of the Africa Bank 4.0 Summit is a powerful advisory council comprising leaders from banking, fintech, payments, and regulatory institutions. Their insights shape a highly curated agenda aligned with the real challenges and opportunities defining West Africa’s financial services ecosystem.
Confirmed Speakers will be updated shortly!
Speakers and Panelists
The summit features influential voices from across the financial ecosystem—CIOs, CDOs, regulators, fintech founders, and banking executives—sharing insights on innovation, inclusion, and the future of finance.
Pius Opeoluwa Emeya
Country CIO
Access Bank
Osas Itua
Managing Director
Chase MFB
Echezona Agubata
Chief Technology Officer
Coronation Merchant Bank
Olusegun Adeniyi
Chief Digital Officer
Wema Bank Plc
Musa Itopa Jimoh
Director, Payment System Management Department
Central Bank of Nigeria
Fatai Tella
Chief Operations Officer
The Alternative Bank
Austin Okpagu
Country Director
Verto Nigeria
Martin Awagah
Board Member
Africa Fintech Network & President of Ghana Fintech & Payments Association
Ikemefula N Nwachukwu
Head Of Financial Inclusive Services
First Bank Of Nigeria
Sina Kamagate
Executive Head Retail Banking
GCB Bank Plc
Dr. Chinyere Tony Eke
Group Head Digital Banking & Partnerships
Globus Bank
Dr. Bharat Soni
Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer
Guaranty Trust Bank Limited
Shina Atilola
Executive Director, Retail, Digital and Transaction Banking
Premium Trust Bank
Samuel Eze
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
OurPass
Oluwaseun Adesanya
National Treasurer
Fintech Association of Nigeria
Barnabas Okwudibie
Head Business & Commercial
Cowry Finance Company Limited
Pedro Pinheiro
Sales Director
Innovation Makers Labs
Peter Daniels
Head Digital Innovation Factory
First Bank Of Nigeria
Chukwuka Mokwenye
Head, Digital Banking Channels
Nova Bank
Funsho Idowu
Chief Executive Officer
Dominion Merchants
Frank Alarapon
Chief Digital Officer
Parallax Bank Limited
Ighoakpo Eduje
Chief Information Security Officer
Greenwich Merchant Bank
Lasbery Chioma Oludimu
Vice President of Global Operations and Managing Director
Yellow Card
Geoffrey Nwokolo
Legal Counsel
Yellow Card
Babafemi Oluyemi
Head Financial Inclusion & Agency Banking
Optimus Bank
Meshach Oruaro
Group Head, Digital Banking & TQM
TAJBank Ltd.
Esther Obiekwe-Chukwu
Group Head, Retail & SME Banking
Nova Bank
Dr. Natalie Raphil
Chief Technology Officer
RobotsCan Think
Oluwafemi Adedipe
Co Founder & Managing Director
Raha
Wale Olajubu
Chief Executive Officer
Faysal Acquiring and Digital Payments
David Ogunsola
General Manager Information Technology Operations
MTN Nigeria
Isibhakome Nweje
Head BaaS Business and Strategic Alliances
FCMB
Mordecai Omobo
Chief Digital and Information Technology Officer
ASHA Microfinance Bank
Nelson Ochonogor
Head of BaaS Product integrations
FCMB Group
Eduofon Japhet
Managing Director
HabariPay