Austin Okere is the Founder CWG Plc, the largest Systems Integration Company in Sub-Saharan Africa & Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia Business School, where he received special commendation for his mentorship role, especially in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship. He was recognized with a "Lifetime Entrepreneurship Achievement Award" by the American University of Nigeria in 2017 for his dedicated service and outstanding entrepreneurial accomplishments. Austin received the Nigerian Computer Society "Special Presidential Award" in 2016 in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the Society as well as the growth and promotion of ICT. He was named "ICT Personality of the year" by the Nigerian Computer Society in 2014, and also named ICT Man of the Decade by ICT Watch Africa Digital Network in 2012. Okere was named ICT Personality of the year by Technology Africa in 2010, and “most outstanding ICT Personality of the Decade” by ICT Watch Africa in 2010. Austin was listed on the UK’s C.Hub Magazine’s "100 Most Influential Creatives" in 2016.
Austin Okere is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Innovation and Intrapreneurship. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Global Business School Network (GBSN), a body dedicated to advancing the cause of knowledge sharing to inspire and transform business education across the globe. Austin Okere, a Fellow of the Nigerian Computer Society serves on the Governing Council of the Institute of Directors of Nigeria, as well as the Advisory Council of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).