Dr Lawrence Nderu is the Chairman and a lecturer/researcher in the Department of Computing at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). He founded JHUB Africa, an innovation hub within JKUAT, and the co-founder of gDIH in Konza City, Nairobi. Dr. Nderu earned a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Paris VIII, France, a Master’s degree in Software Engineering, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, both from JKUAT. His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Data Science, and Software Engineering. He has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed journals and has presented his work at various international conferences.