Real-World Asset & Real Estate Tokenisation in Africa
How tokenisation can open property and asset markets, and the regulatory, investor and trust questions leaders must get right.
Dr. Dandison Ukpabi
Making Blockchain, Web3 & AI make sense for business and society.
Keynote speaker, advisor and marketing scholar helping organisations and governments turn emerging technology into real-world value.
DU
Portrait photoAdjunct ProfessorUniversity of Eastern Finland
44+
Academic articles
20+
International conferences
10+
Years of university teaching
PhD
University of Jyväskylä
About
Where rigorous research meets emerging technology.
I help leaders understand what blockchain, Web3 and AI actually mean for their customers, markets and institutions — and what to do about it.
Dr. Dandison Ukpabi is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Eastern Finland and a marketing scholar who bridges academic rigour with practical insight on emerging technologies. He holds a PhD from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and an MSc from the University of Plymouth, UK.
His work spans AI-powered personalisation, consumer privacy, blockchain and Web3, real estate tokenisation, and tourism and hospitality market dynamics. He serves as a panel expert for Julkaisufoorumi (Publication Forum), the journal evaluation system of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies.
Based in Finland, he works with audiences across Africa, the Nordics and Europe, and the wider English-speaking world.
Speaking & Advisory
Clear, evidence-based talks that turn complex technology into strategy.
For conferences, boardrooms, universities and public-sector forums in Africa, Europe and beyond.
Blockchain & Web3 Strategy for Business and Government
Separating hype from value: where decentralised technology creates real advantage, and how to adopt it responsibly.
AI-Powered Personalisation & the Future of Marketing
What AI changes about how customers discover, choose and stay loyal — and how brands should respond.
Consumer Privacy & Trust in the Age of AI
Research-based insight into the personalisation–privacy trade-off and how to earn lasting customer trust.
Digital Transformation in Tourism & Hospitality
How technology is reshaping travel markets, guest experience and destination competitiveness.
Building Web3 Skills for Emerging Economies
Education and talent strategies that prepare students, professionals and institutions for the decentralised economy.
Ways to work together
Keynotes
Panel discussions
Executive workshops
Advisory & strategy
Research & Publications
Insight grounded in evidence.
More than 44 peer-reviewed articles and 20+ conference presentations across multiple countries.
AI-Powered Personalisation
Consumer Privacy
Blockchain, Web3 & Tokenisation
Tourism & Hospitality Markets
Consumer Behaviour
Selected publications
A sample of recent work. The full list is available on Google Scholar.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Developing the next generation of thinkers.
More than 10 years of university teaching, course design and research supervision.
Course Design
Designed and developed university courses on blockchain and Web3, bringing emerging technology into the curriculum.
Mentoring
Supervises and mentors PhD and master's students, guiding rigorous research with real-world relevance.
Academic Service
Panel expert for Julkaisufoorumi, evaluating academic journals for the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies.
Emerging technology only creates value when people understand it, trust it and know how to use it.
Contact
Let's work together.
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- Based in Finland — available for events worldwide, in person and virtual.
- Speaking in English across Africa, the Nordics & Europe, and beyond.
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