Peter Ikponmwosa Agbontaen is a multi-faceted professional with a strong background as an economist, former banker, and internet entrepreneur. He utilizes his extensive expertise in strategic planning and leadership to drive impactful initiatives focused on ethical governance and socioeconomic development. Peter is the Founder and CEO of the techO conference, - a global technology and investment event designed to bridge the funding gap and mobilize investments for African and Black-led innovators worldwide.
As the founder of Catholic Action Nigeria, Peter leads a movement dedicated to educating Catholic politicians and lay faithful on integrating the principles of their faith with effective social and economic structures that serve the needs of Nigerian citizens. In a related capacity, he initiated the Catholics in Government and Business Leaders Forum, a platform for Nigerian Catholic leaders in politics and industry that upholds the Church's moral guidelines to promote good governance and foster professional development.
As a non-parliamentarian founder of the Global Alliance of Black Parliamentarians (GABP), free from partisan pressures and electoral cycles, Peter acts as a catalyst for the alliance, enabling Black parliamentarians to collectively leverage their constitutional authority and work toward the progress of people of African descent worldwide.
Motivated by a desire for the greater good, Peter consistently champions significant systemic changes and practical economic policies aimed at improving the lives of those most in need.