Nigeria speakers 2017

My name is Adedamola Ladejobi aka Coach Damz I am a certified professional nutritionist and a weight loss expert with a law degree from the University of Exeter The first child of my parents and have one lovely sister Farah I am married to my best friend Mr Adebisi Ladejobi and the mother of two God sent children Ifeoluwa and Oluwatobiloba Ladejobi.

Dr. Lilian Nkechi Omekara is the Regional Head (Africa) and the Country Representative of Community Social Humanitarian Project (COSHUP). We are intervening in Humanitarian Aid support and rural social development. Presently COSHUP has offices in six African countries, China and USA. She has a wealth of experience spanning over 17years in Humanitarian and social work. She has worked amongst many others as consultants on projects for UNDP, EU, British Council etc. She is a peace Ambassador, member Hall of Fame and a fellow at African Business School. She bagged distinguished Humanitarian Ambassador Award from the Association of foreign Affairs body in China/ US. Lilian is a graduate of history. She has two masters degrees in management and Planning and Gender Studies. She has doctorate degree in humanitarian technology from International school of theology UK. She recently studied and got a certificate from Harvard University Boston, USA, under the Humanitarian Academy of Harvard on Urban Emergency Humanitarian course. She is also a good motivational speaker. Her activities in Humanitarian services have stood her out in that field. The acquired skills strategically positioned her to address pertinent social, disaster/crisis, humanitarian, environmental and economic challenges. She sets achievable goals and objectives through international goodwill and friendship.

Agatha Amata is a Media Expert & Consultant, TV & Movie Producer, Seasoned Speaker, Entrepreneur and a Philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show “Inside-Out with Agatha” and “Inside-out Extra”, the longest running independent talk show(s) on Nigerian television which she hosted for 20years. She is also the Managing Director of Inside-Out Media Ltd, a media consultancy and production outfit based in Lagos, Nigeria, which birthed RAVE TV (www.raveng.tv), an interactive television platform on DTT (transmitting on GOTV (CH113), Startimes (CH125), MYTV and Abuja DSO Free TV (CH 745) in Lagos and a Radio station situated in Asaba, Delta state, Nigeria: TREND FM 100.9 offering a package of audience participatory and educative content that cuts across the African borders. Her love and passion for the youths, women and humanity endeared the extension of the vision to founding a Non Governmental Organisation known as Foundation For Effective Socio-Economic Change In Africa (FESECA) through which she hopes to employ the media as an effective tool for societal moral rearmament. She is a member of the Electronic Media Content Owners Association Of Nigeria (EMCOAN), Advertising Practitioners Council Of Nigeria (APCON), Women In Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) and is affiliated to the following non-governmental organisations: Project Alert, Media Concern Initiative and Gold Crest Foundation for women & Children.

Atinuke Kuti is an Edutainment Consultant, she is the Creative Director of T’omode (A Children Resource Centre) . She has worked with children, parents and Educators for over a decade. She is passionate about raising the total child (intelligent, dynamic and creative) through her structured, consistent, creative and fun filled activities that aid children to develop their non-cognitive abilities, consequently discovering themselves early. She is the principal consultant of Jochebed’s training, an NGO . A training that harnesses the wonders of the 0 to 3 years age bracket of the child in order to deliberately raise a change agent. This Model mirrors on societal reformation using the child as an agent of change. She trains pregnant and Nursing Mothers in several Hospital's Antenatal fora and Parents Teachers Association Meetings of Pre/Nursery Schools across Lagos State, Nigeria. A BSc holder from University of Ilorin, CEM from Pan African University(LBS), Diploma in Early Childhood from Heritage Montessori Center, Lagos , Nigeria.

Ekimiebi Dafe Esiri has worked extensively in a range of settings with Parents, Child carers, teachers and children as counselor, Teacher trainer, Parent educator and teacher in schools and and NGOs. She is co-founder and Director of Eden Montessori School, Lagos, Nigeria. Ekimiebi is a Primary education teacher trained at the Houston Montessori Center, Texas and a qualified Early Years Montessori teacher trainer certified by the Montessori Center International, London, UK. She has a B.Sc and Masters degree in Sociology, university of Port Harcourt, Nigeria and a Masters degree in Early Childhood education from the university of Sheffield, UK. Ekimiebi is a passionate Parenting Educator certified by Care for the Family, UK and Positive Discipline Association,USA. She is passionate about a positive Parent-child relationship as she believes that mindful parenting can become a platform for peace, love, understanding and embracing diversity.

Irene Ochem is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), a non-profit and pan-African women empowerment organization that works to promote and support women enterprise and innovation in Africa. She is also the Founder and Managing Director of ICO Conferences & Events, an international conference production and event management company based in South Africa and Nigeria. Before venturing into entrepreneurship, Irene worked for more than 20 years with international organisations in Europe and Africa and gained widespread experience in management and international development. Irene holds an MBA degree from University of London (UK). She obtained a language translation diploma from SSLMIT (Scuola Superiore di Lingue Moderne per Interpreti e Traduttori) Italy. Other postgraduate qualifications are in project management (University of Cape Town) and gender and trade related issues. Irene is the designer and convener for three years running of the annual Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum conference and exhibition event held across different African countries. She is passionate about female entrepreneurship and women’s economic empowerment and participates widely in international meetings on women’s issues.

Oladunni is a multidiscipline consultant with cosmic expertise across several industries with a focus on business strategy, business development and project finance. In a nutshell, Oladunni helps businesses to design implementable business strategies with supporting capitalisation / funding advisory services geared towards moving organisations beyond their desired next level. She has almost two decade experience in several levels of business management spanning strategy, supply chain, sales, marketing, customer services, project and operations management, IT and HR. Oladunni’s consulting client spans several industries such as Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Agriculture, Real Estate, Infrastructure, investment banking, Education management across several countries such as Canada, Cameroon, Senegal, Spain, Republic of Congo, Turkey, United States and Nigeria. In addition to this she has good foot hold on both private and public sector consulting . She particularly enjoys helping new ventures find their footings in business by supporting their visions with customised business strategies with capitalisation / funding options to make it happen. Oladunni is the founder of Dnextlevels WWA, a consulting company with a vision to help organisations move beyond their nextlevel.. She is also a Director at Weiji Capital LLC , USA originating the company’s business across Africa. She is a frequent keynote speaker at business events and has anchored several inductions, trainings, seminars and workshops for organisations across several countries. As a business consultant and trainer, Oladunni has mentored several start-ups with major focus on profitability ensuring the companies made good return on investment (ROI) within realistic payback period. She has also coached several top level executives both in the public and private sectors. In addition to her professional expertise, Oladunni as a volunteer is involved with some not- for- profit- organisations and educational systems, training and mentoring children, teenagers and adults on sustainable living and leadership development. She is the founder of Young Leaders Foundation (focused on providing free education for the Fatherless & Orphans) and Young Leaders International Schools (Focused on building leadership from the cradle). She is also a member of a group that re-orientates destitute such as female sex workers and drug addicts. She has a Bachelor of technology degree in Pure and Applied Mathematics, a Masters degree in Business Operations Research. In addition to this she is a member of several professional associations and bodies with applicable certifications.Oladunni is an easy going, focused and result oriented professional with an amiable personality. She is an adventurous traveller, with a lifelong goal of leaving her foot prints on every shore she steps on across the globe.

Alex Okoroji is a Nigerian Actress, Writer, TV Personality, Talk Radio Host, Speaker, Author & Self-help Mentor with over 10 years of professional experience as a Media Personality, Creative Entrepreneur & Reinvention Coach. She is 2015 Global Consciousness Raiser, A 2016 Featured Guardian Woman, An International Ambassador for #SheMatters Movement, An International Contributor for The Huffington Post, The First “African Woman Living In Africa” to be featured alongside other powerhouse women on WOMEN ROCK PROJECT and a Women Mentoring Women’s Mentor for Idea Builders Global Initiative. She is also the Founder of THE NAKED MOVEMENT, THE NAKED BLISS ACADEMY and President of THE BRAG CLUB. She is the host of International Talk Radio Show- THE NAKED TALK w/ Alex Okoroji, syndicated on 10 Global Networks, an Advocate for EXPRESSION and a Multi-Platform Ambassador for Self Empowerment & Transformation – who spends her days building her purpose, promoting expression and empowering people globally with her NAKED Philosophy.

Muna Onuzo is an internationally certified corporate etiquette, cross-cultural communication, international protocol and business image consultant. She is the Principal Consultant at Personnelty Fit Ltd. She obtained her Etiquette and Protocol certification from the only accredited etiquette and protocol training school in the USA – The Protocol School of Washington. She also holds a Masters degree in Media and Communication from the respected School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University. Muna is a brand and business strategist with over 14 years’ professional experience in media, marketing communication, branding, PR, and client service. She has worked in diverse organizations from television to telecommunications and to advertising agencies. She has also worked with premium clients in the Oil and Gas sector, in stock broking, banking, health, and entertainment and in the hospitality industry as a management/marketing consultant, an Image consultant, a learning and development consultant and as a business etiquette coach and trainer. . She is a young, multi-talented entrepreneur who believes that with wisdom, courage, focus and purpose, anyone can break through his or her personal limits to achieve greatness! A former news broadcaster who, in time, has become a marketing guru, a sterling image consultant and re-branding strategist and a recognized speaker and coach, Muna Onuzo-Iyanam has the ability to motivate the uninspired and to fire up the inspired into living their dreams. . Muna currently writes the Entrepreneuship Drumbeat on Business Day Sunday and the Business Etiquette column for the Sunday Punch Newspaper. She is also the lead Business and Image strategist at Gazzelle Academy – a first-rate skill acquisition center where she has mentored, coached and trained over 400 individuals in the ABC of business ethics and on the importance of Image, Branding and of Etiquette in business. . Muna is the President of the Foundation for Women in Film and Television – an International NGO spread over 40 countries and comprising of over 10,000 members. She is a sitting Board of Trustees member of the Society for the Performing Arts of Nigeria – an award winning NGO helping Nigerian youths to live out their dream through dance and the Arts. She is also a certified member of the Nigerian Institute of Marketing (NIMN).Muna was recently awarded an honorary fellowship from the Institute of Information Management Africa.