Ladi Asuni

Partner & Head, Analytics & Operations

KPMG in Nigeria

Ladi has over 19 years experience in delivering technology-enabled business transformation solutions and digital strategy.

Ladi is a Partner in the Technology Advisory unit of KPMG with over 15 years’ experience in delivering technology-enabled  business  transformation solutions and digital strategy for a number of clients in various industries and sectors of the economy. He has led several enterprise-wide transformational projects in the financial services space including core banking system upgrade, implementation of channel solutions, review of IT systems integration and infrastructure environment, process automation, system design, evaluation and selection, etc. Ladi’s industry experience covers ePayment market, financial services value-chain, technology, telecommunication and the media. He has served in various capacities on strategic and transformational technology advisory projects, delivering value adding results.

Ladi has been involved as project lead and engagement director in digital initiatives covering strategy review, development and transformation and has assisted our clients on several projects relating to technology strategy and upgrades of banking applications and software and set-up of disaster recovery site for a number of top-level financial institutions.

Ladi is a member of the Fintech Group in the firm and played an active role in the recent largest FinTech summit in Nigeria that attracted leading global technology firms like Google, Konga, etc. He was also part of the organisers and brainbox behind the organised Digital Summit in November 2017 primarily to provide a forum for the promotion and exchange of ideas to shape and advance the digital ecosystem in Nigeria including banking system and online payment.  He plays an active role in the emerging Fintech space in Nigeria and is a member of the CBN Blockchain committee and other Fintech initiatives including Open Banking Nigeria, Africa Fintech Foundry etc. 

He has specific responsibility working to develop FinTech competence and capabilities within our Nigerian practice. He provides professional advice on how clients can leverage digital technologies (DigiTech) and financial technology (FinTech) to deliver strategic business goals and has assisted our clients on payment process and solutions framework.

  • BSc Biochemistry, University of Lagos, Nigeria

  • Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

  • Certified Enterprise Architect (TOGAF 9.1)

  • Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • Member, International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)