Bayo (Olubayo) is a transformational leader with a strong passion to add value to the next generation and build a sustainable platform for shared value creation. He is an award-winning expert in Strategy, Marketing and Analytics and combines 17 years of cognate industry experience from two largest economies in Africa (Nigeria and South Africa). He …
Audu Maikori is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and lawyer. He was born in Kaduna, Nigeria and attended the prestigious King’s College Lagos. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2001 and cut his teeth in the legal profession having worked at several firms including Chief Afe Babalola SAN & Co, Leasing Company of Nigeria (a subsidiary …
Dr. Gbolahan O. Okubadejo is a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine surgeon with comprehensive experience in performing numerous spinal surgical procedures in the treatment of cervical, lumbar and thoracic conditions. He is extremely adept in dealing with degenerative spinal disease, deformity and all other pathologies of the spine. He has presented at major spine conferences around …
Chika Nwobi is a serial entrepreneur focused on building successful mobile and internet-related companies in Africa. Through a venture development firm, ‘Level5Lab’ which he founded three years ago, Chika has invested in starting Jobberman.com – West Africa’s most popular job’s portal and Cheki.com.ng- Nigeria’s leading cars/autos website. Chika has been able to guide these two …
Chike Ukaegbu is the founder and lead executive of Startup52, NYC’s premier and award-winning diversity-focused accelerator with a mission to increase the representation of founders from untapped communities in tech and startup entrepreneurship. He is also the executive producer and host of TECH:INColors, a new facebook live show that explores the intersection of tech, entrepreneurship, …
Vivian’s career started in dispute resolution and she made her mark at the prestigious Nigerian leading dispute resolution Firm of Chief Afe Babalola SAN & Co where she also qualified as an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK. She earned her law degree from Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma and obtained further …
R&R Luxury is a family run business which was set-up in 2010 by PR executive Valerie Obaze. She started making luxury scented candles from the comfort of her kitchen initially as a hobby, then it turned into a business following its high demand. Thereafter, the company created its fragranced body oil R&R Shea Luxury Body …
Ada Osakwe is an award-winning food entrepreneur, investor and passionate agribusiness advocate in Africa. Ada seeks to redefine the food production and retail opportunity across Africa’s large consumer markets through her endeavors. She has a proven successful track record in the private, public and development finance sectors, particularly as a finance professional and a global …
Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani is the Head of Energy & Resources for FBN Merchant Bank, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s largest banking group, FBN Holdings Plc. Investment Banking professional, with strong origination, execution & advisory experience for private and public sector clients. She is the Ad Hoc adviser on the Economic Advisory Board in the Office of the …
Jubril Enakele is the current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Capital Limited. Prior to joining Zenith Capital Limited as CEO in May 2015, he was Director of Corporate Finance and Client Coverage for sub-Sahara (excluding South Africa) at Deutsche Bank AG, London where he was responsible for originating Capital Markets (debt and …