Ope Ajayi is the founder and CEO of Cinemax Distribution Limited, a company that provides integrated services across the various film sub sectors, including production, distribution, and exhibition. He is a film producer and distributor with a passion for creating and delivering quality content that entertains, educates, and inspires audiences across multiple platforms. With over 21 years of experience in finance, hospitality, cinemas, and entertainment, Ope has a proven track record of leading successful teams, managing start-ups, expansions, and turnarounds, raising capital and debt, growing revenue and market share, and forecasting industry trends.

He was an Executive Director at Genesis Cinemas where he was directly responsible for overseeing the cinema business and numerous projects including building and fit-out of 11 Cinemas across Nigeria and the first ever multiplex in Cameroon. He is a business and entertainment expert with strong execution capabilities, innovation skills, and network building abilities. A Co-Executive Producer of Blockbuster Nigerian films such as Brotherhood, Ada Omo Daddy and Producer of upcoming highly anticipated Nigerian murder mystery, The Party. He is an alumnus of the University of Lagos & The Lagos Business School.