Meet the Team
The dedicated individuals bringing the Design Thinking Challenge to life — from our esteemed hosts and judges to our mentors and organising team.
Hosts
Our distinguished hosts guiding the challenge
Engr. Prince Lawrence Ezeh FNSE PhD
Host/Hon. Commissioner for Innovation Science and Technology Enugu-State Government
Chioma Ekeh
Host/CEO TDAfrica
Judges
Industry experts evaluating the innovations
Chioma Ekeh
CEO, TD Africa
Francis Omorojie
Managing Partner, Ennovate Ventures
Titilope Oguntuga
Director Sustainability - IHS Towers Nigeria
Fola Olatunji David
Founder, Kick-Off Africa
Prof PattieBelle Hastings
Founder, Mindful Marks - Quinnipiac University USA
Brian Okoli
CEO, BlueAfric Media
Mentors
Guiding participants throughout the journey
Kolapo Ogungbile
Partner - Heave Ventures
Oluwadara Adekunle
Mentor
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Sharon Georgewell
Mentor
Sultan Akintunde
Mentor
Julian Duru
Mentor
Nadaya Enegesi
Founder, Eden Life
David Peterside
Founder, Moneeyapp
Adeshina Adewumi
Founder, Trade Lenda
Dr Tony Nwose
Niteon HQ
Ikenna Anyadike
Founder, Farmties / Ashoka
Bola Oba
Mentor
Urum Ekeh
Founder, RiseVest
Manny Victor
Co-Founder, Yemert
Sean Burrows
Burrows Enterprise
Sam Steele
DesignHouse UK
Oma Madu
Senior Solution Engineer, Lockheed Martin
Organising Team
The people making it all happen behind the scenes
Victor Ogbonna
Legal/Programs
Brian Echeji
Partnership
Damilola Bakare
Communications
Benedictta Nnaji
Social Media
Jasper Michael
Programs
John Ayuk
Engineering
Ridwan Anifowose
Graphics Designer
Gifted Chibuikem
Graphics Designer
Joy Okoye
Programs
