David Wu

Where I am based: Montreal, Canada

What I do: I provide advice, support and direction to Development Initiatives in my role as Board Member.

Previous experience: I run a consulting firm that is specialised in strategic business plan, corporate transformation and IT digital transformation. I have worked with several public and private organisations across Africa on their transformation projects, in sectors such as international development, power utility, telecommunications and IT. Prior to that, I was the Chief Information Officer IT Director at African Development Bank, where I prepared the IT strategy, aiming to transform the bank into a smart bank. In 2014–2015, I managed a project to relocate its headquarters from Tunis to Abidjan. I have also severed as IT Chief Operating Officer at UN Food and Agriculture Organization and Chief IT Operations at UNHQ in the past.