Dr Ayotunde Coker,
Chief Executive Officer, Open Access Data Centres
(Formerly Managing Director, Rack-Center Limited)

Dr Coker has over 30 years of international experience across Europe, USA, Asia and Africa. He was born in Nigeria and went to school in Lagos, and university in the UK.

His distinguished career of 28 years in the UK, included roles as Management Consultant Cap Gemini UK, Director Egg Bank the first European Internet Bank, Global Applications Director BP, CTO UK Criminal Justice, IT Director, Ministry of Justice.

He returned to Nigeria in 2009 as Group CIO of Access Bank, and then MD/CEO of Emerging Markets Payments, West Africa. As MD/CEO, he has led Rack Centre to become a household name in Nigeria, the leading brand in Africa with global recognition and numerous international awards. He is Secretary General of the Africa Data Centre Association.