Ian Merrington is the Group CEO of UVU Africa (formerly The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative and The Bandwidth Barn), as well as the Chairperson of UVU Bio and a Director of Injini, Africa’s first EdTech Incubator. He focuses on designing future societies by supporting inclusive tech-enabled innovation, seeding technology and innovation clusters, leading interventions that are creating job-ready tech talent for Industry 5.0, and accelerating tech entrepreneurs across Africa. Prior to his current role, he held positions in advertising and consulting services, including as Group Financial Director of BBDO SA, a director of Gloo Digital Design, and later Chief Operating Officer for iKineo, a leading Pan-African customer engagement firm.
