Tunde Akindele

Tunde Akindele is a global business strategist, finance expert, and customer advocate with a deep passion for leadership. He excels in leading technology strategies at the board level and serves as a go-to advisor for boards of directors, making rapid-fire decisions for Wall Street and the market. Leveraging his expertise in market landscapes, customer insights, and target markets, Tunde delivers high-quality on-demand strategic services and has established trusted relationships with industry giants such as Accenture, KPMG, Qualcomm, LG CNS, HCL Corporation, UST Global, Red Hat Inc., and Dell. His expertise in 5G strategy, mobile edge computing, and 5G validation services for business unit leaders has significantly impacted shareholder value. Hand-picked by the Verizon President, Tunde plays a key role in leading the global market and driving growth in the multi-billion-dollar sector of the 4th industrial revolution, encompassing artificial and virtual reality, robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence. Recently, he has driven the alignment of 5G, Mobile Edge Computing, and Intelligent Network strategies with business units, ensuring efficient execution and outpacing competitors. Tunde’s expertise spans 5G, mobile edge computing, IoT, big data, digital media, advertising, OTT messaging, video, wearables, payment technologies, SaaS, AR/VR, location-based services, and AI. He is passionate about leadership and is inspired by influencers like John Maxwell, Stephen Covey, and the Willow Creek Leadership Institute, never missing the Global Leadership Summit.