Privacy & AI governance done very right.

Technology Law, AI Governance, Data Protection & Global Disputes.

Nimo Kering is a technology lawyer with over eight years' experience bridging legal frameworks and emerging African markets. She is a consultant on commercial matters at Richter Restrepo PLLC in New York, and serves as the Lead Advisor at Cyrene Data Advisory in Nairobi. At Cyrene, she guides institutions and founders through frontier technology law, AI governance, and data protection. Her forward-thinking initiatives include co-heading the AI-Ready Executive training programme and co-directing Arifa AI, which leverages plain-language AI to democratise Kenya's public-procurement data. Her global expertise is anchored by disputes experience at Dentons, a SIAC Legal Fellowship in Singapore, and an LL.M. in Technology Law from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Dean's Merit Scholar and earned a Wharton Business & Law Certification. A 2025 Global Centre for AI Governance scholar, she frequently publishes and speaks on AI liability, data exploitation, and privacy.

Applied AI Strategy, Executive Training, and Responsible AI Adoption for African Markets.

Technology strategist with deep experience deploying AI solutions across East African enterprises. Ian leads Cyrene's executive AI training programme and advises organisations on building practical, governance-aligned AI strategies — from first use case to board-level adoption. His work bridges the gap between AI capability and institutional readiness, equipping senior leaders to make confident, compliant decisions in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Cloud Compliance, AI Governance & Risk Management, Cybersecurity Strategy, Data Protection & Privacy Governance.

Skilled in cloud audit and compliance, governance frameworks, and cybersecurity programme delivery across Africa and internationally. Brings a practitioner's depth to cybersecurity consulting and data protection, combining hands-on technical capability with strategic advisory experience and cross-cultural leadership across diverse industries and jurisdictions.

Commercial Architecture of Technology Investment, Revenue Strategy, and Operational Leadership.

Billy advises Cyrene clients on the commercial architecture of technology investment — the question most organisations skip past in their rush to adopt. As COO of a transport-as-a-service business and project lead for a real-world asset venture, he has spent his career converting technical capability into defensible revenue lines. His discipline is unfashionable but rare: he treats every technology decision as a commercial decision first. Within The AI-Ready Executive, Billy works with participants on the question their boards will eventually ask: where is the new revenue? He helps executives see past efficiency gains to the commercial territory AI opens up — new product categories, new pricing models, new partnerships, and the proprietary advantages their organisations are already sitting on but have not yet monetised.