Light House Women’s Network to hold 5th edition of development conference

Women’s social development group, The light House Women’s Network, organisers of the annual women’s development event program are having their 5th edition, themed ‘Sprints and Marathons’ Building A Sustainable Career tomorrow 26th of May 2018. The event will have 2 generations of working women both entrepreneurs and 9-5vers share their perspectives.

Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary the Nigerian Promotion council and Muni Shonibare, CEO of IO furniture are the keynote speakers in this year’s edition.

The other speakers for this year’s, conference includes Viola Graham-Douglas- Corporate Relations Director for Diageo, Lanre Dasilva Ajayi, Creative Director of LDA, Soromidayo George, Corporate affairs Director at Unilver, Onyinye Ikenna- Emeka, GM Marketing at MTN, Mueller Wilcox of Price Water House, Adara Mbele, Jane Ogu, Bolanle Olukanmi- Ebony TV presenter.

The Lighthouse Network has over the years supported women’s development through various initiatives such as workshops, structured mentorship and equipping undergraduates with job interviewing skills.

The event which is holding by 10am at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island has had remarkable speakers such as Hadiza Bala Usman (MD of The Nigerian Port Authority(NPA), Mo Abudu (CEO Ebony life ltd.), Osayi Alile(CEO Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation), Adesuwa Oyenokwe  (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Today’s Woman) and more.

Co- Founder, Nkiru Olumide-Ojo said “I am indeed looking forward to an amazing time tomorrow. It’s always a time of learning, interaction and networking. I am really looking forward to tomorrow and I am sure the participants feel the same way.

Nkiru is a female enthusiast and author of the book, The Pressure Cooker- lessons from a woman at work- the group is a social community supporting the 9-5, Entrepreneurial woman and preparing young Girls or the work place.

Kemi Ajumobi