2024 WISCAR Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference Theme: Fueling Resilience: Empowering Diversity for Economic Success


Date: Thursday, 12th December 2024 Time: 9 AM – 3 PM Venue: MUSON Centre, Lagos


The WISCAR Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference is a transformative event designed to empower professional women by building their leadership capacity. The conference features high-profile speakers, thought leaders, and policymakers, engaging in discussions focused on women’s career growth and development. It provides a unique platform for networking and mentorship, aligning with WISCAR’s commitment to fostering women’s leadership, diversity, and inclusion.


WHAT TO EXPECT

Inspirational Keynote & Fireside Chat: This year, we will welcome a new Distinguished WISCAR Awardee (DWA) into our prestigious Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mrs. Amina J. Mohammed, Chimamanda Adichie, Mo Abudu, and others. This session will promote role modeling and foster intergenerational engagement between accomplished and emerging leaders.

Engaging Keynote Panel: Participate in a thought-provoking panel discussion designed to equip women with the tools to build resilience, overcome barriers, seize opportunities, and chart their own paths to success.

High-Level Representation: Connect with global changemakers from NGOs, corporate organizations, MDAs, the diplomatic community, CSOs, CBOs, MSMEs, and professional networks who are driving leadership excellence and fostering positive change across the private, public, and development sectors.

Build a Powerful Network: Forge valuable industry connections with professionals, social change agents, and business leaders to propel your career and business forward. These impactful relationships have been a launchpad for the success of many professional women.

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Our speakers

Amina Oyagbola

Founder / Chairperson Women in Successful Careers

Bola Adesola

Chairman, Eco Bank Nigeria

Geoffrey Onyeama

Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs

Gbemisola Saraki

Hon. Minister of State for Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Hon. Abike Dabiri

Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM)

Comfort Lamptey

UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS

Ayisha Osori

Director, Executive Vice Presidents Office, Open Society Foundations

Adeoye Fadeyibi

MD/CEO Eko Electricity Distribution Plc.

Fola Laoye

CEO Iwosan Investments Ltd

Owen Omogiafo

President/CEO Transcorp Plc

Lara Lana

Managing Director Maersk Nigeria

Kayode Okikiolu

Journalist/ Reporter at Channels Television

Melissa Basque-Roux

Principal Officer for Nigeria and Central Africa, Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)

Temi Giwa-Tubosun

Founder of Life Bank Nigeria

Folake Owodunni

Co-founder & CEO of Emergency Response Africa (ERA)

Onajite Emerhor

Head, Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Femi Taiwo

Executive Director of LEAP Africa

Abosede George-Organ

Co-Founder ElectHER

Kemi Onabanjo-Joseph

Associate Partner with McKinsey & Company

Samson Itodo

Executive Director Yiaga Africa

Blessing Ocheido

Director General of Platinum Interventions Care Initiative

About the event

The WISCAR Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference themed is the culmination of the WISCAR annual mentoring calendar.  The goal of the conference is to highlight the importance of role modelling and mentorship by successful women leaders as a gift to the next generation in nation building. The conference also charges women to lead and become change-makers for their communities and the nation. The conference generates useful recommendations which are published in our conference communiqué to drive the required legal and policy changes for growth and national development

2024 WISCAR ANNUAL LEADERSHIP & MENTORING CONFERENCE

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