Ekow Duker

Founder and CEO of The AI Shop; Co-founder of Zindi
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Founder and CEO of The AI Shop, a provider of customised language models as productivity enhancing tools in the workplace. See https://theaishop.ai/

Co-founder at Zindi, an online machine learning solutions community and marketplace. Zindi’s online community is where data scientists from around the world can hone their skills and where organisations with pressing problems can find the best machine learning solutions and talent.

Previously Managing Director at Ixio Analytics, an advanced analytics and machine learning consultancy serving clients across a range of industries including financial services, retail and digital media. We help our clients increase revenue and reduce costs through smarter, data-driven processes that build intelligent relationships with their customers and foster high levels of loyalty. See www.ixioanalytics.com

Previously the Chief Analytics Officer for the Retail and Business Bank, Barclays Africa. Responsible for harmonising and repurposing Management Information and Analytics functions serving the relevant business areas.

+20 years management and operations experience spanning remote execution of capital intensive engineering projects, strategy consulting and investment management. Extensive experience living and working in sub-Saharan and North Africa. Educated in the UK (University College London), California (UC Santa Barbara) and France (INSEAD).

Published author of 4 novels: Yellowbone; The God Who Made Mistakes; Dying in New York; White Wahala

2023 – Present: Founder, The AI Shop
2018 – Present: Co-Founder, Zindi
2016 – 2020: Managing Director, Ixio Analytics
2015 – 2016: Barclays Africa Group Limited, Retail and Business Bank – Chief Analytics Officer
2013-2015: Barclays Africa Group Limited, Business Bank – Head, Customer Experience and Analytics
2010-2013: Absa Capital, Johannesburg, SA – Head, Equity Portfolio Management
2007-2010: Absa Capital Private Equity, Johannesburg, SA – COO
2003-2006: Standard Bank, Johannesburg, SA – Senior Manager, Retail strategy
2000-2003: Deloitte Consulting, Johannesburg, SA – Senior Consultant
1989-1998: Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Italy, Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, Angola, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal – Field Engineer / Lead Engineer / Engineer in Charge

Specialties: Making AI and Machine Learning work in the real world.


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