Tobi Nwigwe

Tobi Nwigwe is a Nigerian-Canadian entrepreneur and the CEO of Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce company. Born in 1983 in Nigeria, Nwigwe moved to Canada with his family at a young age. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in computer science and later earned an MBA from the University of Toronto. Nwigwe joined Shopify in 2013 and has since played a key role in the company's growth and expansion. Under his leadership, Shopify has become one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the world, with millions of small businesses and entrepreneurs using its services. Nwigwe is also a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry, and has spoken at various conferences and events on the topic.