BIV Board of Directors

Prof. Afolarin Olutunde Ojewole is the President/Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University and serves as Chairman of the BIV Board of Directors. Providing visionary leadership at the intersection of faith, excellence, and innovation, he ensures BIV's mission is fully aligned with the University's long-term academic and developmental goals. Under his tenure, Babcock has accelerated its drive toward becoming Nigeria's premier centre of research, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Dr. Raymond Okoro is a seasoned digital transformation leader with nearly two decades as CIO/CTO across enterprise, government, and academic sectors. As Co-Chair of the BIV Board and Founding CTO of The Colligate Enterprises, he has architected systems impacting 60M+ users, trained 4,000+ professionals, and led digital strategy for 20+ organisations across 5 countries. His expertise spans AI-driven enterprise intelligence, ERP architecture, compliance platforms, and scalable systems that turn data into strategic decisions.

Engr. Charles Nnaji serves as Project Coordinator on the BIV Board, overseeing the execution of BIV's strategic initiatives. He is also MD of Visionspec Nigeria Limited, a licensed Microsoft Partner, and brings deep expertise in AI, Cloud Computing, and enterprise digital transformation.

Arvind Ravishunkar is the CEO and Founder of Lenz, a Silicon Valley–based AI strategy studio focused on building new AI-driven ecosystems and products. He works at the intersection of AI strategy, venture creation, and ecosystem building — including leading the AI Incubation Center at BITSoM (BITS School of Management). During his tenure at Wipro, Arvind launched multiple GenAI Innovation programmes, including an AI think tank, an AI incubator, and an AI accelerator. Prior to that, he built and led innovation consulting practices at Jabil, Fairchild, and other large enterprises. Arvind holds an MBA from UC Berkeley.

Dr. Ernest Onuiri leads Academic Systems Architecture and Curriculum Innovation on the BIV Board, where he designs the institutional frameworks that integrate innovation and entrepreneurship into the University's academic core. His work focuses on building scalable academic systems that align curriculum, governance, and delivery with the demands of a modern innovation-driven economy. By embedding structured pathways for innovation within academic programmes, he enables the translation of knowledge into venture-ready outputs while strengthening institutional efficiency, coherence, and execution discipline.

Dr. Izang Aaron serves as Technical Secretary to the BIV Board, coordinating board operations, documentation, and technical communications across BIV's innovation programmes.

Dr. Anokwuru Chinedu serves as Deputy Director of the Research & Innovation Centre for Computing (RIIC), bridging cutting-edge computing research with BIV's commercialisation and startup pipeline.

Dr. Ajibade Ayodeji directs the Babcock Entrepreneurship & Development Centre (BEDC), championing student-led ventures and career pathways that connect innovation to industry.

Prof. 'Shade Kuyoro is a Professor of Computer Science at Babcock University and a leading AI researcher specialising in machine learning, data intelligence, and intelligent systems. With extensive experience in research, academic leadership, and the development of real-world AI solutions across healthcare, education, and enterprise domains, she brings deep intellectual rigour to the BIV Board. As Staff Inclusiveness Coordinator, she ensures BIV's innovation ecosystem is equitable, diverse, and accessible to every Babcock community.

The Amber Team serves as the technical and media production unit for BIV, managing broadcast, communications infrastructure, and digital engineering support across BIV's events, platforms, and programmes.

Mr. Olajide John serves as Assistant Vice President of Finance on the BIV Board, overseeing financial governance, budget management, and investment reporting for BIV's portfolio of innovation programmes.

Prof. OPA Peter Obadare is a world-renowned Nigerian cybersecurity expert, technology entrepreneur, and Founder/CVO of Digital Encode Limited. Widely described as Nigeria's first Professor of Practice in Cybersecurity, he is a prominent Pan-African digital trust leader with an extensive portfolio of international certifications across cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance, and ISO standards. He serves as Cybersecurity Advisor on the BIV Board, bringing unparalleled expertise in digital trust and cyber resilience to Babcock's innovation ecosystem.

Prof. Joseph Izang Azi serves on the BIV Governing Council and is a Professor in the Graphic & Multimedia Unit, Department of Industrial Design at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He brings deep expertise in computer graphics, animation, and multimedia systems — bridging creative design with computational technology to drive innovation in visual communication and digital content creation. He ensures BIV's strategy embraces the full convergence of arts, design, and technology, opening pathways for student ventures in animation, game development, AR/VR, and digital media.

Dr. Jerry Kwarbai serves as Technical Secretary II to the BIV Board, supporting the coordination of board technical affairs, documentation, and strategic implementation oversight alongside the primary Technical Secretary.