Distinguished scholar, corporate strategist, and pioneer of Nigeria’s modern media-independent agency sector. As the founding President of the Media Independent Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MIPAN), he helped establish the operational standards of African marketing communications.

Over a career spanning decades, he has founded major agency platforms, secured strategic global network affiliations—including partnerships with Young & Rubicam, the Havas Group —and driven high-impact strategies for leading multinational brands. Professor Emokpae provides high-level corporate governance, board leadership, and strategy-led vision to steer the agency’s growth and regional expansion.