We’re excited to see the interesting selection of knowledgeable speakers at the upcoming Ola Ndi Igbo 2015 Summit, including Oby Ezekwesil and Chude Jideonwo, to name a few.
The event is set to be a remarkable celebration of successful achievements of Ndi Igbo at home and abroad, particularly in the industries of media, entertainment and technology.
Find out more about the speakers below.
Obiageli EzekwesiliTopic: Changing Paradigms: Practical Steps for Ndigbo and Roles of Key Stakeholders
The professional chartered accountant is the former Vice President of the World Bank’s African division, serving for a duration of five years from May, 2007 to May, 2012. She is also the co-founder of Transparency International and has acted as the Federal Minister of Solid Minerals and also Education in Nigeria, both positions held under the Presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo. Ezekwesili is on the board of notable international organisations including the World Wildlife Fund, an environmental NGO and Bharti Airtel, which stands out as one of the world’s leading telecommunications firms. She is a passionate public speaker well-known for her advocacy of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign and education for the girl child.
Chude JideonwoTopic: Leveraging the media and changing mindsets
Jideonwo is a trained lawyer and journalist with decades of experience in the media industry. He is a founding partner of RED Media Africa, an omni-media group featuring popular brands, Y!Naija, Y! Africa and RED Communications among others. He is also a renowned development advocate, championing the Future Project Africa which aims to inspire leadership, build entrepreneurs and the innovative use of the media for sustained social change. Other endeavours include authorship of the collection of political essays, Are We the Turning Point Generation? and founding EnoughisEnough Nigeria.
Nnaeto OrazulikeTopic: Entrepreneurship
Orazulike is the Founder and Managing Director of the Genesis Group Nigeria, a conglomerate with corporate services in the catering, hospitality, real estate and entertainment industries. The company has been operational for over two decades, with Genesis Cinemas as its hallmark business, boasting of branches in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and other urban centres in Nigeria.Una OsiliTopic: Global Giving from Diaspora Populations and Lesson for Ndi-Igbo
Osili is a graduate of the prestigious Cornell, Harvard and Northwestern Universities. The strategic thinker and leader currently functions as the Director of Research at Indianapolis University’s Centre for Philantropy and has been with the institution since 2009.
Be a part of this promising event.
To find out more about it, visit the official Ola Ndi Igbo website.
