Bunmi Banjo

Max Bunmi Banjo, PhD

I run Puente Nova, a cross-border services company helping businesses and their people move, establish, and operate between countries.

For companies, that can mean assessing a market or location, finding partners and suppliers, carrying out local checks, and helping put the operating setup in place. For people, it can mean supporting executives, employees, and families through relocation and settling in.

I’m also Founder & Strategic Adviser at Kuvora, where I work with the leadership team on strategy, business development, key relationships, and selected high-impact initiatives.

My career spans more than 20 years across technology, financial services, entrepreneurship, and cross-border execution. I built Google’s first large-scale digital-skills programme, reaching one million people across 27 countries and helping shape what became Grow with Google. Kuvora’s clients have included Mastercard, Meta, and Spotify, and I have also contributed to UNESCO’s work on responsible AI and emerging technology.

Earlier in my career, I worked at TD Bank Group and Discover Financial Services.

I hold a PhD in Organizational Leadership and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

If your company is doing something between geographies — expanding, setting up, relocating people, or needing capable support on the ground — get in touch.