Systems Analyst turned Tech Strategy Advisor, Public Speaker and Angel Investor, Harry ‘Tomi
Davies (TD) is Collaborator-in-Chief at TechnoVision, co-founder of the Lagos Angel Network
(LAN) and President of the African Business Angel Network (ABAN).
For nearly two decades after graduating from the University of Miami TD led implementation
of innovative technology-led transformation initiatives in the Oil & Gas, Retail, Information
Technology and Telecommunications industries for influential global brands Elf Aquitaine,
Marks & Spencer, Ernst & Young and Sapient across Europe, the United States and Southeast
Asia.
In 2000 his focus shifted to Africa where he helped create the African Agriculture Technology
Foundation (AATF), led the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative in Nigeria and delivered a
World Bank pilot of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel information system (IPPIS) that
uncovered over 20,000 ghost workers in the Nigerian Government payroll system. Leading
these kinds of innovative initiatives in Africa using his goal-oriented approach to project
delivery which consistently delivered effective results inspired his 2014 book “The African
Project Manager”.
TD is Chairman of TextNigeria (Telecoms) and Non-Executive Director at MBO Capital (Private
Equity) and Big Cabal Media (Media & Entertainment). He is a member of the Lagos State
Science, Research & Innovation Council (LASRIC) and sits on the board of Laptops4Learning
(L4L) Nigeria, the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) and the Global Business
Angels Network (GBAN).
As a thought leader with increasing knowledge gained from nurturing entrepreneurs in a
growing portfolio of tech-enabled early stage business ventures originating from Africa, TD’s
personal mission is “to help drive Africa’s development by supporting young entrepreneurs
using innovation and technology to create social impact and economic value.”
TD can be reached at www.tomidavies.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and
Facebook as TomiDee
1st Keynote Speaker ( Day 2)
Managing Conflict: Equity Sharing in African
Startups
