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The WIMBIZ ‘Choose to Challenge’ Podcast Series is one of WIMBIZ's campaign activities to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration throughout the month of March.

In line with the IWD theme for the year, Choose to Challenge, the podcast series has been designed to stimulate conversations among women on how they have chosen to challenge gender inequality in their different sectors, raised awareness against gender biases, and celebrated the achievement of women.

Host:

Aderoju Ope-Ajayi, Founder & Lead Instructor, Dolphin Aquatic Centre (owners of Dolphin Swim School)

Speakers:

1. Tega Onojaife, Founder, Ladies in Sports Conference 
2. Chisom Mbonu, TV Presenter SuperSport

You will agree that the uncertainties that came with the year has led to many discoveries and birthed a lot of innovative ventures. 

The uncertainties also led many women down the path of thoughtful introspection and a realization that it is time to pivot.  

Our Speakers: 

Dr. Itunu Akinware: Chief Executive Officer, Medbury Medicals  

Mrs. Yinka Ogunde: Chief Executive Officer, Edumark Consult  

Hon. Engr. Janet Adeyemi: National President, Women in Mining, Nigeria  

Moderator: Ronke Onadeko; Principal Consultant, DRNL, Consult Ltd.

The clamour for increased representation of women in elective and appointive positions of power is at an all time high and the reasons are the same – Inclusion & Representation MATTERS!  

Do you know in 2 decades of continuous democratic governance in Nigeria, only 6 women have emerged as Deputy Governors?  Do you also know that in 2020, Nigeria is still yet to produce a Female Governor?  It is saddening but this is our reality. 

The good thing is, we do not have to sit still and bemoan our fate, we can change this reality by getting off the sidelines and taking informed actions to ensure positive outcomes in 2023 and beyond.  

Let us do it together!

#TheShift #Recalibrate #WIMBIZAnnualConference2020

The coronavirus pandemic has significantly altered the way we work and live. ⁣

The attendant consequence is, we have to unlearn, learn and adapt to this new reality or risk being stuck in a rut. ⁣⁣

Unlearning can be an onerous task, learning new ways of staying productive can be difficult and adapting to the emerging climate requires intentionality. ⁣⁣⁣

At the September edition of the WIMBIZ e-Roundtable themed ''Don’t Get Stuck in the Rut: Stay Relevant, Resilient and Visible'', we extensively discuss these whilst equipping women with a personal action-plan on how to prepare for opportunities in the emerging reality. 

Our Speakers:

1. Glory Edozien PHD. - Founder, Inspired by Glory Academy
2. Marcia Ashong MCIArb - Founder & CEO, The Boardroom Africa

Moderator

Debola Deji-Kurunmi - Founder, Ideation Hub Africa

Our speakers will share extensively some of the unspoken challenges associated with being a woman in the workplace and provide informed perspectives on topical questions such as:

How do women advance their careers without the threat of gender discrimination? What are the pragmatic ways to address gender discrimination when confronted with it? How do women create support for each other given this reality of gender inequality? How do we achieve equity for women?

Our Speakers:

PROF. OLUWAFUNMILAYO J. PARA-MALLAM, MNI - Professor of Gender & Development & Senior Fellow, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies

MRS. JACKLINE KAMANZI - Executive Secretary, Rwandan Women Council

DR. OTIVE IGBUZOR - Founding Executive Director, African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD)

The theme of the event “Take a Stand: It is TIME” stems from the rise in cases of Sexual and Gender Based Domestic Violence which has increased due to the COVID-19 global pandemic and ensuing lockdown across the world and specifically in Nigeria. We believe our event is taking place at a time when there is an unprecedented increase in reported cases of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence in Nigeria in recent months, some of which have unfortunately resulted in brutal and unsolved murders which lends to the notion that these conversations need to be brought to the fore.  

Our Speakers 

• Josephine Effah Chukwuma, Founder & Executive Director Project Alert on Violence Against Women  
• Professor Ayodele Olurotimi Coker MD (Rom), Msc. (Psychology), FWACP (Psychiatry); Professor, Lagos State University College of Medicine  
• Titilola Vivour Adeniyi, Public Administrator Coordinator, Lagos State Domestic & Sexual Violence Response Team  
• Dr. Kemi Dasilva Ibru, MD, MPH Consultant Specialist Obstetrics & Gynecology; Founder, Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF)  
• Ifeoma I. Idigbe, Financial and Business Analyst, Founding Trustee WIMBIZ, Founder Boys to MEN Foundation

The 2020 WIMPol webinar will explore conversations around mitigating the paucity of women in the Nigerian Political sphere, the current provisions of the Nigerian Constitution on gender diversity in the political terrain and the crucial need for increased representation of women in elective & appointive positions of power.

The Webinar will help participants re-imagine a Nigeria that stands tall in diversity and inclusion.

This year's event will host distinguished speakers who have a combined professional experience of over 100 years in the political and electoral reform space.

Speakers:

1. Ahmed Raji, SAN - Founder/Principal, Ahmed Raji & Co.

2. Senator Binta Masi Garba - Senator of Adamawa North Senatorial District. (2015-2019)

3. Clement Nwankwo - Executive Director, Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre

4. Professor Ayo Atsenuwa - Dean and Professor of Law, University of Lagos, Director at Legal Research & Resource Development Centre

Moderator: Hon. Nnenna Ukeje, Member, House of Representatives (2007-2019)

Speakers 

1. Arese Ugwu: Author, The Smart Money Woman.  
2. Bimpe Nkontchou: Managing Principal, W8 Advisory  

Moderator Name: Motunrayo Ade-Famoti: CEO, Moneystewards

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The WIMBIZ e-Roundtable is designed to bring together dynamic female executives, entrepreneurs and public service professionals, to be inspired and further use the learning to grow in their experiences, ideas and opinions on issues concerning women and their contribution to nation building. This is aimed at helping them forge ahead in their respective business and career pursuits.

The Women on Boards (WIMBoard) Programme is designed to increase the representation of women on Boards, supporting women to achieve their full potential and making significant contribution to national development

Title: The Role of Boards in Anticipating and Managing Crises

Speakers:
1. Mrs. Ibukun Awosika; Chairman First Bank Nigeria Limited
2. Mr. Mitchell Elegbe; GMD/Founder, Interswitch
3. Mrs. Oyeyimika Adeboye; MD, Cadbury Nigeria
4. Mrs. Bisi Lamikanra; Partner & Head of Advisory Services, KPMG Nigeria
5. Mrs. Audrey Joe-Ezigbo; Deputy Managing Director, Falcon Corporation

Moderator: Ms. Cecilia Akintomide; Independent Non-Executive Director, FBN Holdings Plc.

The Annual WIMBIZ CEO/Policy-Maker Interactive series is an advocacy initiative that brings decision-makers together to address pressing business, social and economic issues, which directly, or by extension, affect women and their contribution to nation building.

The 2020 CEO Forum, themed: ‘Accelerating the Participation of Women in the Digital Economy’, will highlight ways to use technology to improve business performance and how to get more women involved towards achieving this.

Speakers:

1. Sim Shagaya: Founder and CEO, uLesson Education
2. Adeola Shasanya: Co-founder Afro-Tech Girls
3. Lynda Saint-Nwafor: Chief Enterprise Business Officer, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc

Moderator:

Dr. Omobola Johnson: Senior Partner, TLCOM Capital and Founding Trustee, WIMBIZ

Speakers

1. Dr Maymunah Kadiri: Neuro-Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Pinnacle Medical Services
2. Dr Otefe Edebi: Medical Director, Gracehill Behavioural Health Services

Moderator: Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani: Managing Director, EnergyInc Advisors

The WIMBIZ e-Roundtable is designed to bring together dynamic female executives, entrepreneurs and public service professionals, to be inspired and further use the learning to grow in their experiences, ideas and opinions on issues concerning women and their contribution to nation building. This is aimed at helping them forge ahead in their respective business and career pursuits.

The WIMBIZ e-Roundtable is designed to bring together dynamic female executives, entrepreneurs and public service professionals, to be inspired and further use the learning to grow in their experiences, ideas and opinions on issues concerning women and their contribution to nation building. This is aimed at helping them forge ahead in their respective business and career pursuits.

Speakers:

1. Aramide Abe - Founder, Naija Startups
2. Gbenga Owolabi - Business Development Director, Penergia Limited

Moderator: Adebisi Adeyemi - Managing Director/ CEO DCSL Corporate Services Limited

One of the key challenges faced by SMEs is lack of finance or access to funding. This may be as a result of lack of knowledge/proper orientation on what is required to position strategically for interventions. With the emergence of the global pandemic, COVID-19, these challenges are amplified.

The WIMBIZ e-Roundtable themed Exploring COVID-19 Interventions for SMEs addresses these specific pain points and equip SMEs with the knowledge they need to enable them better position for opportunities. 

Speakers:

1. Peter Bamkole, Director, Enterprise Development Centre
2. Omar Shekarau, Executive Director, SME Bank of Industry 

Moderator:

Binta Max-Gbinije, Financial Service Executive

The WIMBIZ Webinar is designed to bring together dynamic female executives, entrepreneurs and public service professionals, to be inspired and further use the learning to grow in their experiences, ideas and opinions on issues concerning women and their contribution to nation building. ⁣⁣

This webinar is aimed at helping women forge ahead in their respective business and career pursuits.⁣⁣

Speakers: ⁣⁣

1. Dr. Alero Ann Roberts - Senior Lecturer and Consultant, Lagos University Teaching Hospital⁣⁣ - TOPIC: COVID-19 Facts & Fiction
2. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji - General Partner and Co-founder, Future Africa - TOPIC: Leveraging Technology for Success

Moderator: Foluso Gbadamosi - Director, Business Process & Technology, Prime Atlantic Group

The focus of this podcast is Entrepreneurship and starting a business in 2021. Sensitizing potential and existing entrepreneurs about possible risk and failures and how to overcome them.

The WIMBIZ ‘Choose to Challenge’ Podcast Series is one of WIMBIZ's campaign activities to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration throughout the month of March.

In line with the IWD theme for the year, Choose to Challenge, the podcast series has been designed to stimulate conversations among women on how they have chosen to challenge gender inequality in their different sectors, raised awareness against gender biases, and celebrated the achievement of women.

The WIMBIZ ‘Choose to Challenge’ Podcast Series is one of WIMBIZ's campaign activities to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration throughout the month of March.

In line with the IWD theme for the year, Choose to Challenge, the podcast series has been designed to stimulate conversations among women on how they have chosen to challenge gender inequality in their different sectors, raised awareness against gender biases, and celebrated the achievement of women.

Speaker: Adebola Adefila - Chief Executive Officer, Banrut Rolls Nigeria Limited

Host: Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani - Chief Commercial Officer, Mixta Africa

The WIMBIZ ‘Choose to Challenge’ Podcast Series is one of WIMBIZ's campaign activities to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration throughout the month of March.

In line with the IWD theme for the year, Choose to Challenge, the podcast series has been designed to stimulate conversations among women on how they have chosen to challenge gender inequality in their different sectors, raised awareness against gender biases, and celebrated the achievement of women.

The WIMBIZ ‘Choose to Challenge’ Podcast Series is one of WIMBIZ's campaign activities to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration throughout the month of March.  

In line with the IWD theme for the year, Choose to Challenge, the podcast series has been designed to stimulate conversations among women on how they have chosen to challenge gender inequality in their different sectors, raised awareness against gender biases, and celebrated the achievement of women.

The WIMBIZ ‘Choose to Challenge’ Podcast Series is one of WIMBIZ's campaign activities to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration throughout the month of March.

In line with the IWD theme for the year, Choose to Challenge, the podcast series has been designed to stimulate conversations among women on how they have chosen to challenge gender inequality in their different sectors, raised awareness against gender biases, and celebrated the achievement of women.

The WIMBIZ ‘Choose to Challenge’ Podcast Series is one of WIMBIZ's campaign activities to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration throughout the month of March.

In line with the IWD theme for the year, Choose to Challenge, the podcast series has been designed to stimulate conversations among women on how they have chosen to challenge gender inequality in their different sectors, raised awareness against gender biases, and celebrated the achievement of women.

Host:

Chinwe Egwim -  Executive Council Member, WIMBIZ

Speakers:

Omolola Salako - Lecturer, College of Medicine, University of Lagos; Founder, Oncopadi Tech and Sebeccly Cancer Care

Onanlesi Osadiaye - Resident Doctor, Department of Community Medicine, LUTH