9th FATE Annual Alumni Conference
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About the Conference

The FATE Annual Alumni Conference is a platform for our alumni to learn from entrepreneurial leaders and influencers; share knowledge about critical topical areas to grow and thrive as entrepreneurs; while also giving them an opportunity to network and connect with one another.

Following 6 successful 1-Day conferences, we are holding our 8th Conference this year featuring a 1-day Conference on Friday, September 29, 2023, with the theme “Strategically Positioning Your Business: Opportunities in the New Dispensation”. We expect over 500 Alumni members from the FATE Foundation community who have graduated from 2000 till date. It will be power-packed featuring entrepreneurial leaders and professionals with interactive and insightful learning sessions focused on hot-button topics. Please register to attend below.

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2 Keynote Speakers

Consulting and Advisory Sessions

Panel Sessions

Entertainment

Exhibitions

Raffle Draws and much more

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Consulting stand

Panel Sessions

Panel Session 1

Enhancing Market Access - Leveraging on Governance and Technology

Panel Session 2

Building a Sustainable Business - Safeguarding the Work Culture

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Keynote Speakers

Group CEO, Landmark Africa

Mr Paul Onwuanibe
Managing Director/CEO, JNC International

Mrs Clare Omatseye

Group CEO, Landmark Africa

Mr Paul Onwuanibe

Paul Onwuanibe is the Group Chief Executive Officer, Landmark Africa Group.

Paul began his career in the ‘built environment’ with a formal education in Architecture, Property Development and Construction Management, together with a London Business School MBA with a merit in “Value Engineering”. Paul has over 20 years in the professional property environment with experience in design and execution of development projects (Africa, USA, Europe).

He served as Development Director with Beacon Housing, a UK based house builder. Paul was the Executive with responsibility for the Property and Logistics team of Regus Plc during its rapid expansion years, which oversaw the opening of 190 business centers globally. He has expert knowledge of commercial property and workplace management and has led Landmark’s expansion into America, Europe and Africa. Paul has won several international awards due to his deep and passionate interests and contributions to real estate in Africa. He sits on board of several national and international companies like MTN, Lakeshore amongst others, and is one of the renowned lions on the Nigerian business reality show “Lion’s Den”.

Paul is happily married to Ikunna Onwuanibe, and they are blessed with two children.

Managing Director/CEO, JNC International

Mrs Clare Omatseye

Mrs. Clare Omatseye is a well-seasoned professional renowned for her unwavering commitment to revolutionizing healthcare through innovation and strategic leadership. With a career spanning over three decades, Mrs. Omatseye has established herself as a driving force behind transformative initiatives within the healthcare landscape.
As the Founder and Managing Director of, JNC International Limited (“JNCI”), an internationally acclaimed provider of Turnkey Medical Equipment Solutions, exclusively representing 28 Global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Mrs. Omatseye’s legacy spans two decades of pioneering excellence. Under her visionary stewardship, JNCI has played an instrumental role in reshaping healthcare infrastructure across Nigeria and West Africa, receiving international acclaim for its contributions.
In 1999, Mrs. Omatseye expanded her impact by establishing Vaccipharm Limited, a notable wholesale ‘cold chain’ Vaccine and Pharmaceutical distribution company. This venture underscores her commitment to addressing critical healthcare needs and ensuring the accessibility of vital medical supplies.
Mrs. Omatseye’s journey to leadership began with executive roles at renowned organizations, including May & Baker Nig. Plc, Aventis Pasteur Nigeria, and Huntleigh Healthcare Limited. Her academic accomplishments encompass a B. Pharm degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and an MBA from IESE Business School, Barcelona. To her credit are additional credentials acquired through executive programs at prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School, Yale University, INSEAD, IMD, and the Lagos Business School (LBS), further refining her strategic acumen.
A vanguard of change, Mrs. Omatseye possesses an extensive repertoire of expertise in Entrepreneurship, Corporate Visioning, Innovation, Healthcare Reform, and Pharmaceutical Value Chain Enhancement. Her advocacy extends to empowering Women and Youth, promoting financial inclusion, and facilitating MSME Financing.
Acknowledged with a plethora of awards, including her recent recognition as one of the Top 20 Women in Healthcare in Nigeria by Heckerbella Ltd. and Bora Communications, Mrs. Omatseye’s influence is far-reaching. Her dedication to Healthcare Reform has empowered her to shape policy landscapes, leveraging her 32 years of experience to elevate Health Systems, Project Financing, Healthcare Advisory Services, and Medicines Security.
Mrs. Omatseye’s leadership extends beyond corporate echelons. She has spearheaded pivotal policy initiatives, catalyzed private healthcare investments, and introduced innovative financing models in both the public and private health sectors. Her contributions encompass the Presidential Healthcare Reform Policy, Public Procurement Reform, the Cancer Health Fund (CHF), designed to be a catalytic fund to guarantee access to quality Cancer Care for indigent patients in Nigeria; and advocacy for Global Best Practices in public-private partnerships throughout Africa.
A sought-after speaker, Mrs. Omatseye serves as the Vice President of the African Healthcare Federation (AHF), headquartered in Kenya, and is the Immediate Past President of the West Africa Private Healthcare Federation (WAPHF/FOASPS), advocating for harmonised regional private healthcare policies. Additionally, is the Pioneer and Immediate Past President of the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN); and a Trustee.
Her standing as a Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), and the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy (NAcPh) and a Fellow of the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) underscores her commitment to professional excellence. She’s also an Honorary Fellow of the prestigious West African College of Surgeons (WACS) and a Senior Fellow of the Nigerian Leadership Academy (NLI), among other esteemed affiliations.
Mrs. Omatseye’s governance expertise is widely recognized. She sits on the Board of several renowned companies, as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), Independent Non-Executive Director of Beta Glass Plc and three NGOs as the Board Chairman of LEAP Africa and a Director of Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation, owned by Access Bank Plc. She’s also an member of the Governing Council of the Pan Atlantic University (PAU), with its distinguished Lagos Business School (LBS) and School of Media.
Beyond her professional engagements, Mrs. Omatseye remains a dedicated Rotarian and holds the esteemed title of Paul Harris Fellow. Her ongoing legacy is a testament to transformative leadership, dedicated to forging a more promising future for healthcare and the communities it serves.
Mrs. Clare Omatseye is happily married and blessed with three beautiful children in their twenties.

Panel Session 1

Founder/CEO That Good Media

Ms Toyosi Etim-Effiong
CEO, Gokada

Olutosin Oni
Opeyemi Oduwole
Associate Director & Head Family Office & Private Clients KPMG

Opeyemi Oduwole
Miss Ojuolape Arojo
Founder/CEO, Applecart

Miss Ojuolape Arojo

Founder/CEO That Good Media

Ms Toyosi Etim-Effiong

Toyosi Etim-Effiong is a seasoned media entrepreneur with a passion for promoting authentic African stories to a worldwide audience. She boasts over 9 years of multifaceted experience in the media industry, having worked both in Nigeria and the United States. This experience has given her the vital expo- sure and skills needed to drive media-related and experiential projects, as well as develop communication strategies for personal and corporate brands.

During her career, Toyosi has held several high-profile positions, including serving as the Global Director of Content for the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) and as the Publishing Editor of Folio.NC, a CNN-powered news outlet. She is currently the founder and CEO of That Good Media, a boutique media solutions company specializing in Talent Management, Creative Solutions, Personal Branding & PR and Content Creation and Distribution.

Her dedication to the growth and development of the Nigerian Creative Sector, particularly the media and movie industries, is evident through her creation of the Independent Producers’ Workshop – a multimedia workshop for budding TV producers and media executives. She provides advisory services to local and global organizations seeking to connect with key players in the Media and Entertainment industry on the African continent, which is a testament to her value.

In addition to her professional pursuits, Toyosi runs The Good Friend Zone, a 10,000 member-strong community that supports millennials in navigating and nurturing authentic friendships. In 2022, she was recognized as one of Nigeria’s most inspiring and influential women by Leading Ladies Africa organization.
As an advocate for the Nigerian film industry, Toyosi is committed to bridging the gap between Nollywood and the different film industries across the world. She firmly believes that Nigerian filmmakers tell uniquely beautiful stories that are to be placed on global pedestals. She also believes that there should be more international collaborations with the immensely talented actors domiciled in Nollywood. Her goal is to make Nollywood more accessible to audiences worldwide and to see Nigeria become a major player in the global film industry.

In 2022, Toyosi played a significant role in securing Hollywood presence and participation at the Multichoice-organized AMVCAs in Lagos. She also led a Nollywood delegation to the Essence Film Festival in New Orleans, facilitating the screening of a Nollywood movie for the first time at the festival and also speaking on a panel where she shared her insights on the similarities between African and African-American stories and why there should be intentional collaborations between both film industries in the coming years. With her talent, dedication, and passion, Toyosi is sure to be a driving force in the future of Nigerian cinema.

 

 

 

CEO, Gokada

Olutosin Oni

Olutosin Oni is CEO at Gokada with responsibility for leading the venture funded company through its next phase of growth. Prior to this, he was Principal at EchoVC Partners, an Africa focused venture capital firm investing from seed to Series B across various sectors. He was an entrepreneur before EchoVC and started his career in finance, first with a UK based hedge fund and then in Investment Banking in Nigeria. Olutosin has an MSc in Computing Science and an MEng degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London.

Opeyemi Oduwole

Associate Director & Head Family Office & Private Clients KPMG

Opeyemi Oduwole

Opeyemi Oduwole is a seasoned wealth management professional with almost two decades of knowledge and experience in business development, family office creation, International wealth advisory- creation, management and transfer. A Chemical engineer turned Banker, Opeyemi is extremely passionate about the need to bridge the gap between development in Africa and the world, and also increasing the wealth in Africa.

Having spent over a decade managing High Networth Individuals (HNI) and Ultra High Networth individuals (UHNI) by providing wealth advisory and transactional services both locally and internationally, Opeyemi has a global certification in Family Business Advisory and is currently the Associate Director, responsible for the Family Office , Private Clients and Private Enterprise ( Family Business) practices at KPMG, Nigeria . She previously served as the Country Head of Private Banking for Sterling Bank, and the Head of Privilege Banking for Diamond Bank.

Opeyemi is passionate about people development , she is an associate of Women in Management Business and Politics (WIMBIZ). In 2018, she was nominated as one of the Leading Women in Banking by The Association of Professional Women Bankers (a chapter of the Charter Institute of Bankers in Nigeria)

Miss Ojuolape Arojo

Founder/CEO, Applecart

Miss Ojuolape Arojo

Ojuolape Arojo, a visionary e-commerce entrepreneur and the founder of Applecart Nigeria (applecartng.com) is changing the game in urban shopping. Set up in 2014, Applecart was built to address the daily realities in cities like Lagos, where market commute combined with pricing negotiations can take up to three (3) hours. Driven to eliminate market stress, Applecart’s innovative technology lets customers shop for groceries at the click of a button and receive fresh ingredients at their doorsteps. Ojuolape’s customer-focused approach stems from her belief that value and convenience drive modern business. Her passion for entrepreneurship was ignited in high school where she joined a team of Junior Achievement Scholars who created and ran a business that produced a 300% return on investment. She has since gone on to be a part of and lead numerous teams including an FMCGs retail store.

Prior to starting Applecart, Ojuolape was a pioneer member of the Monitoring and Evaluation team at Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), where she worked to build for the first-time, a holistic Monitoring and Evaluation framework to support the NGO’s goals and boost stakeholder engagement by showing through data the impact of WIMBIZ’s programs.

Ojuolape is a proud FATE Foundation alum as well as a recipient of the prestigious UK Government Chevening scholarship. She was also one of the 200 women selected to be a part of the first cohort of the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC). She holds a Masters in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management (with distinction) from Imperial College London and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics (First Class Honours) from the University of Lagos where she graduated top of her class.

Outside of work, she is an enthusiastic baker and you can find her speaking Chinese, a language she is passionate about.

Panel Session 2

Business Director, Workforce Outsourcing Workforce Group

Nneka Eneli
Managing Consultant, StreSERT Integrated Limited

Roselyn Onalaja
Partner, Learning & Development, Human Capital Partners

Adetutu Songonuga
Founder and Creative Director, Èlan Clothiers

Ms. Oluwafunke Oloyede

Business Director, Workforce Outsourcing Workforce Group

Nneka Eneli

Nneka Eneli is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of career experience spanning people outsourcing, business process outsourcing, business development, client relationship management, not-for-profit management, public relations and corporate branding, human resource consulting, human capital building and development.

Nneka is an accomplished executive with a proven track record of driving operational excellence and fostering strategic partnerships. With extensive experience in optimizing business processes and maximizing efficiency, she specializes in spearheading transformative initiatives that deliver cost-effective solutions and global scalability. Her expertise lies in harnessing the power of collaborative networks and leveraging external resources to drive organizational success.

She has worked in various sectors, some of which are Pharmaceutical, Financial Services, Real Estate Management, Not-for-Profit (Financial Literacy & Inclusion) and Professional Services.
Nneka holds a B.Pharm. (Hons,) degree, an MBA and a master’s degree in Employment and Labour Studies, both from the University of Lagos. She is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (MCIPM), Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM) and a Certified Professional of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), USA.

She is a passionate Public Speaker with a love for facilitating and sharing knowledge.

Managing Consultant, StreSERT Integrated Limited

Roselyn Onalaja

Roselyn Onalaja is a member of the Communications and Advocacy Committee at Fate Foundation. She has over 25 years’ experience in leadership, strategy, human resourcing and management, and SME development. She worked with Accenture Nigeria before venturing out to successfully lead the establishment and management of StreSERT. At SIL she is responsible for the company’s overall strategic direction.

She holds a bachelor degree in Linguistics and Masters in Public Administration (MPA), specializing in Human Resources Management. She is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (ACIPM), a member at the Nigerian Institute for Training Administration (NITAD).

Roselyn is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School where she also facilitates courses at the LBS-BOI Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program, and a member of the Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan-Atlantic University where she served on the Expert-in-Residence program over a period of time.

She is a member of the Institute of Directors, the Chairman of the SME Committee at the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce, a volunteer mentor at the Cherie Blair Foundation, the Founder Institute Lagos and Women in Business and Management (WIMBIZ).

She is a fellow of The Association of Outsourcing Practitioners of Nigeria (AOPN), the WIMBIZ Women on Boards Mentoring Program and she sits on the Governing Council of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA).

Roselyn is a John Maxwell Certified Coach and a Certified Life Coach at the Lanre Olusola Coaching Academy.

She is a graduate of the FATE Foundation Emerging Entrepreneurs Programme. As enumerated above, she is a skilled business advisor, coach, mentor and consultant for SMEs and actively providing human resources, people and change management support to FATE Foundation entrepreneurs.

Roselyn won the 2018 FATE Alumni Model Entrepreneur Award which is the yearly award from FATE Foundation’s Board, Management and Alumni Community recognizing an Alumnus who is building a successful business, creating jobs and also giving back to the Foundation.

Partner, Learning & Development, Human Capital Partners

Adetutu Songonuga

Adetutu Songonuga is the Partner for Learning and Development with Human Capital Partners. Tutu is an internationally accredited trainer with over two decades of experience designing and implementing transformational learning experience across various industries.

She is passionate about growth and empowering individuals and organisations to reach their full potential.

She has worked in diverse sectors, including public sector, telecommunications, oil and gas, banking, manufacturing, and international agencies.

Tutu is certified as a Red Team Coach, as well as a Team Coach from Global Team Coaching Institute.

If you are seeking a dynamic, results-driven professional to elevate your organisation’s capabilities through strategic training and talent development initiatives, feel free to reach out for collaboration opportunities and networking.

Founder and Creative Director, Èlan Clothiers

Ms. Oluwafunke Oloyede

Funke Oloyede is an International Bridal Wear Designer and an Adult Education Consultant. She’s the founder and Creative Director of Èlan Clothiers with an educational background in Business Management and Adult Education.

She started her Bespoke Workwear Fashion House in 2016 and has since expanded into Bridal Wear. Funke is a great proponent of exporting the Nigerian culture through African Inspired wedding dresses and workwear.

Funke is passionate about empowering women and has trained and mentored multiple fashion entrepreneurs. In her spare time, She enjoys exploring other creative disciplines like writing, pottery and glass blowing.

Comperes

Executive Director, Glowing Minds Initiatives For Human Development

Shamsudeen Abdulrazak Gidado
Founder, OptimumFoodie

Ms. Odunayo Abdulai

Executive Director, Glowing Minds Initiatives For Human Development

Shamsudeen Abdulrazak Gidado

Shamsudeen Abdulrazak Gidado is a Communications Strategist, Business Development Specialist and a Compere. He is currently an MBA Student at Roxbourg Institute of Social Entrepreneurship where he is pursuing a Masters of Business Administration in Humanitarian and Social Entrepreneurship. He holds a Bachelors of Technology Degree in Library and Information Technology from Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria. Shamsudeen is an Aspiring Entrepreneurs Programme Digital (AEP) 119 Alumnus from Fate Foundation and Members of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Nigeria 2021’s Open Minds Young Voices Cohort.
Shamsudeen is the Team Lead of Glowing Minds Integrated Services and the Executive Director of Glowing Minds Initiatives for Human Development; a nonprofit that empowers young people with a soft and employability skills.
Shamsudeen has extensive knowledge of Youth Empowerment, Development, Communications, Media and Business development . He worked on worked on similar issues across twenty five States in Nigeria. He currently leads Generation Unlimited Nigeria of UNICEF Nigeria in Niger State.
Shamsudeen speaks English , Hausa , and Yoruba fluently and loves good Nigerian delicacies.

Founder, OptimumFoodie

Ms. Odunayo Abdulai

Odunayo Abdulai, is a first-class graduate of pharmacy, a US-certified Integrative Nutrition Coach, and the founder of OptimumFoodie – an innovative nutrition and wellness company helping individuals and organisations achieve optimal health and fitness, while still enjoying their local African meals. She holds an MSc. in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management from the University of Nottingham, where she graduated with honours. Odunayo is the host of Wellness 360, Nigeria’s foremost nutrition and wellness show on radio, as well as the best-selling author of, “What Should I be Eating?”, arguably Nigeria’s most informative guide on eating healthy and losing weight on Nigerian meals. She has been featured in numerous media platforms, including TVC Nigeria, Silverbird Tv, Inspiration FM, Max FM, SmoothFM, Rhythm 93.7, Punch Newspaper, BellaNaija amongst others.

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