About Us
IQONIX & TALICO BOARD MEMBERS
Nick FitzGerald - Chairman
Nick Fitzgerald is the founder of IQONIX and Talico Technologies, a pioneering company that provides cloud services with a strategic emphasis on promoting business growth
through innovation and the application of disruptive cloud technologies. With over 35 years of experience in the FinTech, broadcast, and new media industries, Mr Fitzgerald is a successful business leader and visionary entrepreneur.
Victor Olusegun Adeniji - Finance
Segun has over 38 years of financial services sector experience. His footprint spans multilateral development finance, investment banking, and asset management at top-flight institutions, including the World Bank/International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Ralph Nkomo - Business Development
Ralph Nkomo is a multifaceted corporate strategist and business developer who successfully transitioned from elite international sports management into cross-border infrastructure security, asset rehabilitation, and frontier-market investment. Mr Nkomo specialises in de-risking high-value commercial opportunities and advising state-owned enterprises on securing critical borders, utilities, and public assets.
Charles Nyemba - Investor Relations
Charles is an experienced executive leader with a diverse background spanning retail, commercial and corporate banking, insurance, business development, and microfinance. In his role as Head of Credit and Risk at Standard Bank Group, he successfully managed a lending portfolio that exceeded $3 billion, covering 16 African countries
Liaqat Fayyaz - CTO
Liaqat is an accomplished project and product director with over 25 years of award-winning experience in software development. He specialises in managing complex, multi-phase, high-profile, and mission-critical projects. Liaqat has extensive experience working in digital distribution and with emerging technologies.
Kesh Talwar - Global Payments expert with 30+ years of hands-on experience and knowledge. Led large business units at companies like First Data, Mastercard, Ingenico, Citi and also at FinTechs for the past 7 years. Last major role was as CEO of Moven, where he worked closely with the founder and Chairman, Brett King, the futurist and global fintech guru and grew the Enterprise business.
Miriam N Muza – Core Banking
Miriam has more than 30 years of experience in banking, having served in executive roles at some of Africa's largest banks. She developed the microfinance model for Capital Bank and successfully obtained licensing from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Her entrepreneurial vision focuses on empowering women's financial inclusion, which will be central to Talico's mission.
Sebastian Savolainen - Strategy Blockchain
Sebastian Savolainen is a Swiss-born Finn with a multicultural background who graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the Royal Polytechnic School of Stockholm and a Master of Science from Aalto University in Helsinki. With over a decade of experience in the investment and financial industries, he has become a seasoned executive with a wealth of expertise in blockchain and fintech.
Andrew Phillips - Commodities
At IQONIX, Andrew oversees systematic and derivative commodity strategies, managing continuous risk deployment and market participation across global cash, futures, and options markets. His leadership anchors the firm's dedicated exposure to complex energy and raw material sectors, integrating high-frequency quantitative execution with macroeconomic positioning. Prior to his current role, Andrew built a career specialising in cross-border asset management, risk architecture, and tactical commodity positioning within institutional trading environments.
Tacis Gavoyannis - Smart Cities
Tacis Gavoyannis is a globally recognised innovation and transformation leader with over 30 years of experience specialising in smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Net Zero infrastructure. As the CEO of M3MAS Limited, he helps organisations design, fund, and deploy sustainable urban technologies. Over his career, he has managed a £148 million P&L and led teams of 1,200 personnel across 73 countries. He has previously held senior global strategy positions with major enterprises including Kearney and Siemens, and is a Fellow of the RSA, alongside mentoring tech start-ups.
TEAM EXPERIENCE
At IQONIX, we are dedicated to delivering an unwavering commitment, giving nothing less than 100%. Our noble mission centres on bridging the gender gap in financial access, ensuring that everyone has a fair opportunity to thrive. Utilising advanced investment management strategies and cutting-edge technology, we empower businesses to flourish, enabling them to grow and diversify their portfolio funds effectively.
Our success is based on a deep understanding of the market landscape, supported by a dynamic team that is at the forefront of our innovative offerings. As our visionary CEO states, "True equality will emerge from a proactive transformation of banking and financial services practices." Together, we are not only changing the narrative but also paving the way for a more equitable financial future.
BRANDS WE WORKED WITH
TALICO’s clientele includes a variety of organisations, such as media rights owners, broadcasters, telecommunications operators, government departments, financial institutions, and large corporations.
Our extensive experience in new media technologies dates back to 2000, when we operated under the name Digital Rapids, a Toronto-based Canadian company. We were among the early pioneers in streaming technology, providing the encoding and transcoding technology that served as the backbone for many tier-one broadcasters and telecommunications companies globally. Additionally, we supplied technology for major live streaming events, including the Summer Olympics and FIFA World Cups.
Talico is strategically committed to fostering business growth by harnessing innovation and deploying cutting-edge, disruptive cloud technologies with over 35 years of extensive experience in FinTech, broadcasting, and new media sectors.
PROJECTS
Project Steering Committee - Talico's project steering committee is responsible for guiding and overseeing project deployments and related business activities. Their role is to ensure alignment with the organisation's goals and strategic direction. The committee provides high-level guidance, approves project plans and budgets, and manages risks. Typically, the committee includes senior executives, project managers, sponsors, and other key stakeholders from both the company and the client.
PARTNERS
We understand that collaboration and engagement with our suppliers is critical to achieve our sustainability ambitions, so we are working to identify good practice, share knowledge and learn from each other wherever possible. This is not only to support our own progress, but to share knowledge and identify how we can work together and learn from each other.
CSR (CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY)
Women in Prison is an Ebony “trust” that supports women affected by the criminal justice system and advocates to end the harm caused by imprisonment to women, their families, and communities. We collaborate within the community and in prisons to assist women and girls facing structural inequalities through programs aimed at challenging oppressive systems. We celebrate the strength and diversity of women while challenging privilege and oppression. Our commitment includes educating and mentoring women in prison, helping them transition back into society through safe halfway houses, and assisting them in finding work and educational opportunities.