Jona Oboza

Chief Executive Officer at Acceler8 AI

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Jona Oboza is the Founder and CEO of Acceler8 AI, a Singapore-based AI-native media-tech company transforming how brands and agencies scale performance across APAC. Backed by over 15 years of executive leadership at GroupM, Publicis, and PubMatic, Jona has driven regional digital transformation through a powerful blend of strategic vision, data innovation, and intelligent automation.

At Acceler8 AI, Jona drives product vision, commercial growth, and expansion across Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Flagship platforms include X8, an AI-powered media operating system, and ConneXions, an end-to-end engine for data, creative, audience, CRM, and experiential execution—built to deliver measurable results through intelligent automation. Jona also leads the development of AI-powered audience systems that integrate behavioral, emotional, and contextual signals, enabling brands to unlock deeper consumer insight and deliver precision at scale.

Beyond Acceler8 AI, Jona builds consumer tech ventures, lectures at top universities, and mentors co-startups and youth-led programs. With a bold vision for the future, Jona champions ethical AI and technologies that empower the next generation to lead with intelligence, integrity, and purpose.