ANNUAL LEADERSHIP & MENTORING CONFERENCE

Courage in Action – Shaping Policies & Structures for Inclusive Progress

Saturday 28 November 2026 · 10am – 3pm · Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

What’s happening on 28 November

Fireside chat
A new Distinguished WISCAR Awardee joins the Hall of Fame.
A room full of leaders
Corporate Mentoring Playbook launch
A CIPM-endorsed practical guide to mentoring in the workplace.
Exhibition
Explore the brands and organisations backing women’s careers.
Women in Law graduation
Celebrating the WILMP cohort 2 mentees.
Networking reception
Meet leaders, mentors and peers.
Mentorship lounge
Meet mentors and peers in a relaxed space for one-on-one conversations.

HALL OF FAME

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN
President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
Dr. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
Keynote Speaker
Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Kwairanga, F.CIoD
Group Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group)
Suzanne Iroche
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dr. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi
Director-General/CEO, Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development
Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, FCIPM, FNLI
President, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
Dr. Glory Edozien
Founder, Ascent Club
Dr. Osasuyi Dirisu
Executive Director, Policy Innovation Centre
Olufemi Shobanjo
CEO, NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo)
Ronke Sokefun, F.CIoD, FCIS
Partner, Templars; Chairperson, CIoD Women’s Group
Joyce Daniels
Founder, Queen of Talk