2018 WISCAR/McKinsey Next Generation Women Leaders (NGWL) Mentoring Event
Introduction and Overview The WISCAR/McKinsey NGWL mentoring event held successfully on Friday 6th April 2018 at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos state and commenced at 12.25pm. The event attracted Fifty women from the corporate and entrepreneurial sector. Participants were inclusive of NGWL finalists, Mentors and staff of WISCAR and McKinsey staff. The event presented a unique opportunity for the NGWL finalists to meet with high profile female CEOs and Executives from the rich WISCAR Mentorship network. The NGWL programme targets
WISCAR 10th Anniversary Leadership and Mentoring Conference
Introduction and Overview The WISCAR 10th Anniversary Leadership and Mentoring Conference was successfully held on Saturday 9th December 2017 at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos from 9:30am to 4pm. The theme of the Annual Conference was “Developing Women to Build a Better Nation’’. The 1-day conference witnessed over 350 participants drawn from the Corporate, Entrepreneurship, Politics and Governance sectors in attendance. The Conference highlighted the achievements of WISCAR and the strides the organisation has made over the years
July 2018 Meet-A-WISCAR Series
Introduction and Overview The July Meet-a-WISCAR series held on Saturday 28th July 2018 at Access Bank, Plot 1665 Oyin Jolayemi street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The 3- hour event which attracted over a hundred women and men from the private, governance and political sectors featured key discussions on Promoting Inclusive Governance in Nigeria. The objectives of the series were; To enlighten women on the power they have to influence and contribute to our Country’s decision-making process. To encourage participants to commit
2018 WISCAR Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference
Introduction and Overview The 2018 WISCAR Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference was successfully held on Saturday 24th November 2018 at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos from 9am to 2pm. The theme of the conference was “Enriching Lives by Telling Our Own Stories’’. The conference was attended by approximately One Thousand (1000) delegates drawn from Corporate organizations, Entrepreneurship, Politics and Governance sectors as well as students from several tertiary and secondary schools. The Honourable Minister for Industry, Trade and
Amina Oyagbola’s Passion: Forging a Path for Working Women in Nigeria through WISCAR.
Amina Oyagbola, former MTN Executive and renowned Business Leader, radiates a calmness that disarms you at every encounter. But peel away the layers of gentility and you are left with a woman of an uncommon steely resolve. Having noticed an alarming absence of women at the top rudder of corporate Nigeria, Oyagbola took upon herself the mantle to challenge the notion that women can only play second place roles at workplace and society as a whole. In her bid to
Imagine the strength of a woman?
#IAmAPowerWoman Ever imagined the strength of a woman? Think about it. She builds homes, births nations and is always willing to draw from her inexhaustible reservoir of strength just to keep the world moving. And when it comes to the corporate world where only the best survive, Women still manage to stand tall. So, it is in celebration of the wonderful achievements of career women that WISCAR, (Woman In Successful Career), a non-profit organization focused on empowering and developing professional