Zechariah Oluleke Akinpelu
Co-Founder & Executive Director - Cybersecurity & Governance
Zechariah is a distinguished cybersecurity leader with over 15 years of expertise in information security engineering, governance, risk management, and compliance across fintech, banking and technology sectors. He currently serves as Executive VP and Lead Cybersecurity Architect at CelsusBit LLC.
Selected awards & recognition
- Information Security Professional of the Year - 2012
- CEH Hall of Fame (Top 100) - 2021 & 2025
- African CIO of the Year -2023 & 2024
- Finnovex Africa CISO of the Year - 2023
An active ISACA leader, CISM item writer, and member of global forums such as the Forbes Technology Council and PCI SSC, Zechariah holds an MSc in Cybersecurity (Cum Laude), an MBA, and 20+ industry certifications.