WIMBIZ shortlists 50 speakers, moderators for 2018 annual confab
Founder/publisher of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor, and Omobola Johnson, partner, TLCom, and many others have been shortlisted for the upcoming Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) annual conference.
The conference slated for November 2018, focused around the theme “Unstoppable You: Reinvent and Reinvigorate” aims at empowering participants to believe in themselves and build businesses that are sustainable and stand the test of time.
Organisers of the programme revealed in a statement that this year’s conference, which is the 17th edition has an unprecedented number of moderators and speakers. The 50 members’ ensemble consists of the notable personalities across different industries.
The moderator list for the various sessions include Bunmi George, founder Shredder Gang; Chiadi Ndu, founder BTH Integrated Service; Didi Akinyelure, journalist, Reuters Business; Enahoro Okhae, principal strategist, Simeon;s Pivot; Ihuoma Onyearugha, director, Medical and Human Resources at Chevron Nigeria Limited; Laure Beaufils, deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission Lagos.
Others are Owen Omogiafo, executive director, Transcorp Hilton; Oyiza Salu, head of HR, GTBank; Rasheed Jaiyeola, founder, Bukka Hut; Simon Kolawole, founder, the Cable Newspaper; Nkem Begho, managing director, Futuresoft; Steve Babaeko, founder, X3M Ideas; Taba Peterside, CEO, Emerging Africa Group, and Toyosi Olatunji, managing director, Arcane Insights Limited.
On the speakers list are names such as Betty Irabor; Abiola Adekoya, CEO, RMB Stockbrokers Nigeria Limited; Adenike Oyetunde, On-Air Personality, Nigeria Info FM; Adesua Dozie, general counsel, GE Gas Systems and Services; Chike Onyia, CEO, Zolts; Chinyere Anokwuru, founder, Self-Worth Organisation.
Others are Dayo Joseph, founder, The Dorcas Cancer Foundation; Ifeyinwa Nwakwesi, founder, Healthy Living Services; Kamar Adeleke, CEO, Tri-State Cardiovascular Institute; Maymunah Kadiri, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Pinnacle Medical Services; Ola Brown, founder, Flying Doctors, and many others.
The organisers are also hoping to encourage gender parity in both the workplace and society at large using the conference.