Bade is the Chairman of the FASYL Technology Group and Great Nigeria Insurance Plc. He has over 25 years experience in the ICT sector and has been in senior management positions for over 20 years. Bade is a graduate of Computer Science from the University of Lagos and alumni of the prestigious Lagos Business School Chief Executive Program.
He grew FASYL to a multi-group with offices and subsidiaries operations in 13 countries spanning over 3 continents.
He is renowned for identifying and nurturing new business initiatives. He currently seats on the Board of several notable companies in Nigeria, India, Mauritius, South Africa and United-Kingdom. Bade is happily married and blessed with two kids.

Suru has over 12 years of experience in the technical, management and Finance sides of Technology, Management Consulting and Transaction Advisory. He has worked his way from engineering, sales & marketing through management & finance in Telecom, Media and Technology businesses from startups to Fortune 500 company, and has a breath of local and international experience from Globacom, Multi-Links Telkom and Verizon US to Bitflux Communication Limited.
Suru is a co-founder of Chinook Capital Limited, Early Stage Venture Capital (VC). Among other things, he is currently responsible for development and implementation of corporate strategy, including product & business development, corporate finance and strategic investment, sales & marketing operations, and customer service strategies.
He holds a BSc. from Lagos State University in Electronics and Computer Engineering and MSc. in Technologies Management from Aston University, Birmingham, UK. He is also alumni of Harvard Business School and London Business School where he studied Business Management (GMP) and Corporate Finance respectively.

Gbenga has more than 12 Years working experience building and running technology-led businesses. Some of the companies he worked for include, Siemens, Dimension Data, Acuative, Weco Systems and CWG. He was responsible for several successful business and technology initiatives, some most notable engagements involved MTN, Access Bank, NLNG, NNPC, CBN, FIRS, Ecobank, NUC, BrassLNG among others.
Gbenga is a Co-founder at Chinook Capital Limited. Among other responsibilities, Gbenga champions our digital transformation direction and strategy including operational management, product development, marketing strategies, customer experience strategy, user interface, frameworks, enterprise architecture and interpreting business strategy to technology.
Gbenga has a DBA from Paris School of Business, Paris, MBA from Warwick Business School, UK and BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Lagos. Gbenga research focus is innovation and organisational change in Africa.

Ekene Agu is the founder of Kwäf Technologies, a seed stage company aiming to nurture a new Nigerian middle class by consolidating the hairmaking market. She runs a consulting shop in parallel, leveraging the skills she acquired during her Business Analyst days at McKinsey & Company. In that role, she served institutions from global banks to school districts on various topics including strategy, capacity building, and organizational structure. She then joined NYC-based startup, Vega Factor, as the Head of Movement Building (paradigm-shifting marketing), where as employee #4, she experienced the unique thrills and challenges of building a company from scratch. She has also worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria assisting the Special Adviser to the Governor with data analysis, speech writing, and the like. Ekene is an experienced writer/ghost writer, whose work has been featured in major publications like The Huffington Post, Fast Company, and Time as well as delivered by high-ranking officials.
She received a B.A., cum laude, in Economics and a secondary degree in African American Studies from Harvard University. Aside from writing and solving problems, Ekene enjoys ideating, reading, experimenting with original recipes, traveling like a local, getting worked up about humanity’s poor choices, and musing about alternate futures.

Toluwa is a seasoned, competent and ethically grounded finance expert with widespread experience in banking, financial advisory (M&A, Corporate Finance & Restructuring) and enterprise building. His core competencies include financial analysis, due diligence, business plan and financial model, business valuation, restructuring and regulatory reporting. His industry experience spans telecoms, manufacturing, financial services, power, insurance, oil & gas and aviation. He has 6+ years experience in working with transaction advisory services in KPMG, where he worked with clients in providing the following:

• Due diligence Services to a private equity firm seeking to invest in an agricultural packaging company in West Africa.
• Due diligence services to a private equity firm with respect to its investment in a healthcare company in Nigeria.
• Due diligence services to a DFI in respect of its proposed investment in a Nigerian-based quick service restaurant business.
• Due diligence, valuation and financial modelling services to a leading mobile device retail company in Nigeria.
• Due diligence services to financial, human resources and tax due diligence to a Nigerian integrated livestock farm.
• Business plan and financial model for a client seeking to set-up a Chinese restaurant in Lagos.
• Sell side and managed sale assistance to a fast moving consumer goods company in respect to the proposed sale of a minority stake in its business.
• Due diligence services for a major US based chemical manufacturer on the proposed acquisition of a local chemical blending company.
• Vendor due diligence services for a leading manufacturer of aluminum beverage cans in West Africa seeking additional capital to expand its operations.
• Business plan and financial model services to a client seeking to establish an insurance company in Nigeria.
• Business plan and financial model for a telecoms wholesale broadband seeking to raise capital to fund expansion.
• Feasibility study and financial model for a client with respect to the establishment of a fertiliser and refinery plant in Nigeria.
• Pre-feasibility study for a client seeking to establish a rice farm in Nigeria.
Toluwa holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Benue State University, Nigeria and he is an Associate with Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

Naomi Jibunor is a Program Coordinator for Chinook Lab , pre-seed stage and startups incubation initiative of Chinook Capital to harness startups community and support entrepreneurs who are bringing African-born solutions to local and global problems. Naomi tracks portfolio companies and provides operational and marketing support to the team. This includes following up on Lab’s work, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and assisting the coordination of the lab activities. Naomi holds a Bachelor of Statistics degree from University of Ife.