Akinmade Akinrinmade Advocates for Local Solutions in Tech

Akinmade Akinrinmade has over two decades of experience in various industries, including government, healthcare, telecommunications, and startups. He has worked in Nigeria and Canada, leading digital transformation projects while focusing on Africa’s technology ecosystem.

Akinrinmade believes that technology's effectiveness is determined by the problems it addresses. He argues that African startups should prioritize solutions that reflect local realities instead of replicating foreign products.

His career began in industrial design before transitioning to digital product design in Canada in 2018. At Rogers Communications, he led a strategy that reduced support demand by 25% and improved customer engagement.

At Providence Care, he oversaw a Regional Health Information System that reduced manual data processes by 30%. He has also worked at Deloitte on enterprise-wide transformation projects.

Akinrinmade teaches at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, and mentors young professionals, emphasizing the importance of developing both people and products.