Leveraging Networks for Acceleration
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LEARN FROM OTHER LEADING WOMEN
Keynote Speaker
MRS. YETUNDE ILORI, B.Sc. (Act. Sc), ACII (London)
Mrs. Yetunde Ilori is the President/Council Chairman, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN).She serves on the Governing Board of the Centre for Insurance and Financial Management Studies, and is also the Chairperson of the Life Committee of the African Insurance Organization (Committee of Insurance Companies Underwriting Life Assurance Business in Africa).
She recently served as the Director-General/CEO of the Nigerian Insurers Association and was also a member of the Governing Council of the Association, which represents all Insurance and Reinsurance companies in Nigeria. Additionally, she was a Council Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria.
She was the Chairperson of the Life Offices Committee (Committee of Insurance Companies Underwriting Life Assurance Business in Nigeria) (2005 – 2012). Mrs. Ilori was also the past Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard Insurance Plc. (former Guaranty Trust Assurance Plc)
She is an insurance professional with nearly forty years of experience in market development, leadership development, advisory services, mentorship, and pastoral care. She manages a foundation named after her late husband, Rev. Kunle Ilori, which hosts over 300 widows quarterly.
HANNAH OYEBANJO, B.Sc, MBA, CIoD, MCIM, FISMN, frpa
Hannah Oyebanjo is the Managing Director at Redwood Consulting; an outsourced marketing outfit based out of Lagos, Nigeria. She is also the CEO Nigeria, the Republicom Group, an Integrated Marketing Communications group. She is Lead Partner, Hannah & Associates Ltd.
Hannah has over three decades of experience in Leadership, Brand Management, PR, Sales, and Marketing Communications.
Hannah’s career in Marketing peaked appropriately as she had served as Marketing Director in GlaxoSmithKline, a multinational Pharmaceutical and Health Care Consumer Company as well as Colgate Palmolive.
Hannah also has cognate experiences in Advertising and Public relations, having worked with TBWA/Concepts and C&F Porter Novelli respectively. She is a notable industry icon with an impressive pedigree, a multi-award winner at various levels spanning academics, business, and social spheres. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry and a Master of Business Administration.
Hannah is passionate about empowering women and is the organizer of the Women Networking Conference, a virtual program that began in 2021. This conference aims to help women excel in their careers and businesses by facilitating networking opportunities among them. Hannah is an alumnus of both Lagos Business School and the University of Cape Town. She is also a member of several mentoring groups, including the LBS Alumni program, where she dedicates time to mentoring and supporting younger generations of professionals.
DR. CATHERINE NWOSU
Catherine Nwosu is the first female MD/CEO in the history of Africa Prudential Plc. A leading registrar with close to five decades of exceptional experience in the Nigerian Capital Market.
Catherine Nwosu is an experienced Capital Market Executive currently serving as the 2nd Vice President of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR).
She is an alumna of the Senior Management Program at the Lagos Business School and a Fellow of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars. Additionally, she is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. She also holds degrees in Business Administration, including a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
MRS.BUKOLA OLAGBAJU
Mrs. Olagbaju, a graduate of History from Lagos State University.
She began her career at the now-defunct Group Merchant Bank and later transitioned to the Public Service at Lagos State Development & Property Corporation.
She was transferred to the mainstream Public Service, The Secretariat in Alausa, where she is currently the Director of Establishment Matters in the Ministry of Establishments and Training.
She is a wife, mum and grandmother. She loves cooking and traveling and is a committed Christian.
DR PRISCILIA IMADE (OD,MSc,PhD, FAAO, FNOA)
Dr.Imade, an advocate for Avoidable Blindness Eradication, is the Managing Director, Modern Eyecare Foundation, Ojodu- Lagos.
She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) and the Nigerian Optometric Association (FNOA).
She is the National Secretary, Women Optometrists in Nigeria, the presenter, EYES ON THE ROAD (Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 FM)and anchor EYE HEALTH SEGMENT ON HEALTHY LIVING, Dove Television.
She is an author with two books to her credit (Glaucoma: The Silent Thief of Sight, etc.) and a columnist with Frontier Online Newspaper.
FUNMI OGUNBIYI
Funmi is the Head of Technical Operations, Stanbic IBTC.
She is a visionary leader with over 15 years’ experience in Life business operations, Underwriting, Claims Management and Compliance, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Insurance Nigeria (CIIN) and a certified member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).
Funmi hold an MSc in Risk Management and Insurance and an MBA degree in marketing. She is a facilitator at the College of Insurance and Financial Management
DR. ENOBONG EZEKIEL
Dr. Enobong Ezekiel is the current the General Manager, Strategy & Corporate Performance at the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc.
She is a highly accomplished professional with nearly two decades of experience in leadership positions across various sectors, including Banking, FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods), Energy, and Aviation. As a culture transformation strategist and a certified customer service expert, she possesses exceptional people management skills.
She was recently conferred with the Distinguished Fellow membership and a Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership & Strategy Management, in addition to an Executive MBA.
TITI OGUNGBESAN
Titi Ogungbesan currently serves as the Executive Director in charge of Business development at Stanbic IBTC Insurance Limited with the primary responsibility for relationship management and business development.
Prior to this role she was the Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC,Stockbrokers Limited (“SISL”) where she was responsible for the leadership and strategic development of the company, championing market initiatives and ensuring the retention of the company’s market leadership position.
Titi joined Investment Banking & Trust Company Limited in 2004 and stayed with the Bank through its two mergers. She is a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Stockbroker , a Chartered Insurer and a CFA Charter Holder.
Titi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria and she won the AfriBank award for the best graduating student in a finance related discipline.
Ezinne R. Iheonunaekwu
Ezinne is an experienced Client Service Representative with a demonstrated history of working in the photography industry and currently Associate Manager,
mediaReach OMD
She is also the Events & Logistics Lead at SpeakHer, a social enterprise.
Ezinne is a first-class graduate of Biochemistry from the University of Lagos. She is a two-time winner of the Cannes Young Lions National Competition 2021&2022, as well as a Global Shortlist recipient.
She is passionate about empowering young people and amplifying women’s voices through public speaking
EJAYETA IMOH
Ejayeta is currently the Head, IT Project Management at AXA MANSARD INSURANCE
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Lagos and an MBA in Security Management.
She is a certified PRINCE 2 Practitioner and ISO 9001:2015 Internal and Lead Auditor.
Ejayeta runs a mentorship program where she helps aspiring project managers achieve their purposes.