Ade is responsible for strategic business engagement, data strategy, emerging technology and innovation, including ensuring the council shares experiences and collaborates with other public sector organisations.

During his career he worked across several sectors including legal, automotive, publishing, healthcare, retail, non-profit and local government. Understanding how data, digital and emerging technology can be leveraged effectively to enable business to achieve step changes in service quality has been a constant theme.

He is a IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional and also serves as a Digital Trustee on charity boards that focus on health, wellness, and family well-being where he provides guidance on digital, data and cybersecurity.