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| caption = Olufeko in Giza [[Egypt]], circa 2017
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| birth_place = [[Minneapolis]], Minnesota, U.S.
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'''Ade Abayomi Olufeko'''{{efn|Simply known as Adé, Pronounced {{IPAc-en|ɑː|ˈ|d|eɪ}}; {{respell|ah|DAY|'}} {{lang-yo|Adé Olúfẹ́kọ́}} {{IPA-yo|a.dé o.lú.fɛ́.kɔ́|pron}}.}} (born in 1980), is an American-born [[designer]] and [[Outline_of_technology|technologist]] primarily active in [[Lagos]], Nigeria. He is known for his international contributions to the [[Outline_of_the_humanities|humanities]]. Olufeko has given talks and exhibited in the United States, Africa, Asia, and Europe. His work evolved from direct interactions and collaborations with consortiums, [[advocacy group|advocacy groups]], and artist collectives. He is the founder of [[Visual Collaborative]], an American platform collaborating with diverse experts on socio-economics.<ref name="mademag">{{cite magazine |last=Taiwo |first=Yetunde |date=March 2012 |title= Behind the Technology: Super Cool Nerd!|magazine= Made Magazine |location= Lagos |volume= 20 }}</ref>
 
In 2003, he became a recipient of the [[IBM]] [[Louis V. Gerstner Jr.|Gerstner]] Award for exceptional service during a [[malware]] epidemic.{{efn|For customer excellence and [[countermeasure]] teamwork during the [[Blaster (computer worm)|Blaster Worm]] epidemic.}} His multidisciplinary contributions in technology, the creative sector, and speeches at prestigious institutions like [[University of Oxford|University Of Oxford]], [[Yale University]], and [[Harvard Business School]] have received substantial recognition.<ref name="columbia">{{cite web|url=https://aefcolumbia.com/panels.html|title=Columbia University African Business Forum - Panels|access-date=April 14, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405200423/https://aefcolumbia.com/panels.html|archive-date=April 5, 2019|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="teleg">{{cite web|url=https://www.newtelegraphng.com/ade-abayomi-olufeko-a-mid-career-retrospective-of-a-multidisciplinary-technologist-with-africas-2020s-in-view/|title=Ade Abayomi Olufeko: A Mid-career Retrospective of a Multidisciplinary Technologist with Africa's 2020s in view|date=May 28, 2018|access-date=July 14, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528141058/https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/05/ade-abayomi-olufeko-a-mid-career-retrospective-of-a-multidisciplinary-technologist-with-africas-2020s-in-view/|archive-date=2018-05-28}}</ref>