Alain Aina
Computing and technologies enthusiast, Adeola Alain Patrick AINA is also a hard worker and a fervent defender of noble causes.
He embarked on entrepreneurship in 1999 by creating one of the first IT Service and Engineering companies in the Togolese Republic. “Technologies Réseaux & Solutions” (TRS) offers services and solutions for network architectures, information systems security, capacity building, etc.
Under his leadership, TRS has supported and continues to support many companies and initiatives on the continent in the adoption of new technologies.
With the success of TRS and in order to serve better, he has just launched the company “Digital Intelligence Services”, which specializes in supporting digital transformations. An evolution of the range of services and solutions offered by TRS.
He has devoted a large part of his life to traveling over the world to contribute to the Internet accessibility and adoption of new technologies around the world.
As Chief Technology Officer, he contributed to the establishment of the first regional education and research network for West and Central Africa. He served the African Internet Registry (AFRINIC) for 11 years in various roles, including the post of Acting Director General.
He also served on the Security and Stability Advisory Committee of ICANN for many years. He was a member of the ICANN Security and Stability Review Team (SSR2). Trusted community representative, he serves as “Crypto Officer” for the DNSSEC at the DNS root.
He was a member of the Internet Society Board of Trustees. His dedication to many causes has earned him the “Nii AWARD 2012” and the prestigious“ Jonathan B. Postel Award in 2019 ”, as well as numerous recognitions from the international technical and scientific community.
