Mr. Olayinka Oni is an Executive Director of Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc. Prior to this role, he was the Chief Digital Officer of Sterling Bank Ltd, where he led the execution of the Bank’s digital strategy.

Before joining the Sterling Group, Mr. Oni served as Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft Nigeria, where he was responsible for technology strategy and strategic stakeholder relationships. He previously served as the CIO/GM, IT & Operations at Wema Bank Plc. He was also an Experienced Manager with the Nigerian practice at Accenture. He was a co-convener of the CIO Nexus, a forum of all CIOs in Nigeria.

Mr. Yinka Oni is a graduate of Agric Economics from the University of Ilorin. He is an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HCIB). He also obtained a Master’s degree in Management from McGill University, Canada. His domain expertise includes solutions engineering, Program Management, Enterprise Architecture, and IT Governance. Over the course of his career, Mr. Oni has undertaken senior management/executive education programs in business strategy, financial acumen, digital transformation, and general management at leading international educational institutions, including Harvard, Said Business School (Oxford University), INSEAD, MIT.