Conference Speakers



His Excellency, Sen. Kashim Shettima, GCON

Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Kashim Shettima Mustapha GCON is a Nigerian politician who is the 15th and current vice president of Nigeria. He previously served as senator for Borno Central from 2019 to 2023, and as the ...

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Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu

Executive Governor, Lagos State

Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu was elected the 15th Governor of Lagos State. His foray into public service started after decades of accomplishments in the private sector, especially the Nige...

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Adebayo Olawale Edun

Honourable Minister, Ministry of Finance & CME, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Mr. Adebayo Olawale Edun has over four decades of experience at national and international levels in merchant banking, corporate finance, economics, and international finance. Post the Nige...

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Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Mr. Olayemi Cardoso is the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He commenced his tenure on October 5, 2023.<br><br> Before he joined the CBN, he spent over 29 years in...

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Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat

Deputy Governor, Lagos State

Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, was re-elected the Deputy Governor of Lagos State for a second term, following the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the March 18, 2023 gubernatoria...

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Dr. Emomotimi Agama, FCRM

Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

He is the Director General (DG) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria. He was appointed to the position in April 2024, succeeding Lamido Yuguda. <br><br> ...

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Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi

Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate Central Bank of Nigeria.

Muhammad Sani Abdullahi assumed duty as a Deputy Governor in the Central Bank of Nigeria on October 5, 2023. He graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 2002, obtaining a Bachelor o...

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Ms Patience Oniha

Director General, Debt Management Office (DMO)

Ms. Oniha began her career at Icon Limited Merchant Bankers in 1986, where she rose to the position of a Manager, before joining First Securities Discount House Limited (now FSDH Merchant Ba...

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Dr. Olasupo Olusi, FCRM

MD/CEO, The Bank of Industry (BOI)

Dr. Olasupo Olusi is a distinguished economist and seasoned development finance expert, with a remarkable over two-decade career dedicated to shaping economic policies, fostering fiscal sust...

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Mr. Semiu Adeyemi Adeniran (Prince)

Statistician General of the Federation/CEO, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

Mr Semiu Adeniran is a professional statistician of repute with bias for Demography and Social Statistics. He has over three decades of statistical hands-on experience garnered from various ...

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Mr. Ayo Sotinrin

MD CEO Bank of Agriculture (BOA).

Ayo Sotinrin was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on April 4, 2025 as the MD, Bank of Agriculture (BOA). Sotinrin is a seasoned professional with experience in agribusiness, finance,...

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Dr. Mrs. Agnes Tokunbo Martins, FCRM.

Chair, Board of Directors, Guaranty Trust Bank

Dr. Mrs. Agnes Tokunbo Martins, FCRM, is currently a doctoral researcher in Finance at the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading, United Kingdom. Her areas of specialism...

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DR. Blaise Ijebor, FCRM

Director Risk Management Central Bank of Nigeria

Blaise, a Fellow of The Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI), is a certified ITIL and Prince II Practitioner, Information Security (ISO 27001) Lead Implementer and Auditor, ...

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Olusegun Alebiosu, FCRM

Managing Director/CEO, Firstbank Group

Olusegun Alebiosu was appointed the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank Group) in June 2024.<br><br> He was until this appointmen...

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Dr. Chinyere Almona, FCA

Director General, Lagos State Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI)

Dr. Chinyere Almona has over 30 years of diversified leadership and management experience. She is an expert in corporate governance, sustainability, gender diversity, and has experience work...

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Prof. Osita Ogbu, FNAE, OON

Professor of Development Economics, University of Nigeria, Co-Chair National Economic Advisory Council (NESG).

OSITA OGBU who hails from Ovoko in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State was born at Onitsha in September 1957. He is currently a Professor of Economics and for ten years the D...

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Ezekiel Oseni, Ph.D, FCRM

Executive Director, Risk Management National Credit Guarantee Company

Prof. Oseni holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Accounting from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria and a Ph.D. in Business and Applied Economics from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nige...

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Prof. Obadare Peter Adewale, FCRM

Founder and Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) Digital Encode

Obadare Peter Adewale is the Founder and the Chief Visionary officer (CVO) of Digital Encode Limited. <br><br> Peter is arguably the most “Credentialed” PAN-African Digita...

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Prof. Franklyn Nnaemeka Ngwu, CRM

Professor of Strategic Management, Lagos Business School (LBS)

He is a Professor of Strategic Management at Lagos Business School (LBS) and the director of the LBS Public Sector Initiative. He recently concluded an engagement as a Senior Policy and Rese...

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Otunba Opeyemi Agbaje

MD/CEO, RTC Advisory

A 1985 graduate of the University of Ife and two master’s degrees in both Law and Business from the University of Lagos (1989) and IESE Business School, Spain (1997).<br><br> ...

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Mr. Ayinla Semiu Toba, B.sc, MBA

Managing Director Obasanjo Farms Nig. Ltd.

Ayinla Semiu Toba is an experienced agribusiness professional with a B.Sc. in Animal Science from the University of Ibadan and an MBA in Agribusiness from the University of Agriculture, Abeo...

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Dr. Muda Yusuf

Managing Director/CEO, Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE)

Dr Muda Yusuf is the immediate past Director General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). He served in that capacity for over a decade.<br><br> He is an econom...

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Jane Ogbonna, FCRM

Former President CRMI, Partner Hyton Consulting

Ogbonna, Jane, FCRM, is a seasoned human capital development and risk management professional with over 30 years of experience in audit, human resource management, risk management, strategy,...

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Dr. Jude Monye, FCRM

A banker with over nineteen years cognate experience started his career with Citigroup in 1993. Since then he has worked with the PlatinumHabib and Merchant Banking Corporation Banks in Nig...

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Mr. Magnus Nnoka, FCRM.

Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Rest of Africa, UBA

Magnus Nnoka has over 20 years’ experience in the banking sector that cut across core areas of Treasury, Branch Management/operations and enterprise risk management where he has spent over...

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KWABENA KORANTENG. CHIEF RISK OFFICER NIGERIA & WEST AFRICA

Chief Risk Officer, Nigeria & West Africa, Standard Chartered Bank

Kwabena joined Standard Chartered, Nigeria in 2022 as Regional Chief Risk Officer, West Africa. He has over 23 years’ experience in the financial sector having held other roles at Standard...

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Mrs. Eneni Oduwole, FCRM, QRD

1st Vice President CRMI

Eneni Oduwole is a seasoned risk and sustainability management strategist with over 30 years of experience. She has successfully developed and implemented frameworks for Enterprise Risk Mana...

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Regina Ochanya Dan-Ugo, CRM, GCB.D QRD

Ochanya R. Dan-Ugo is a seasoned and certified risk management executive with over 33 years of cross-sector experience, including 19+ years in executive leadership roles within the financial...

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Oby Ugboma

Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO), MTN

She holds a BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology from Imperial College, London, as well as a BSc (Hons) in Financial Services from Alliance Manchester Business School. Oby is a certified Financial Ri...

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Dr. Uganze Eke

Founder, Fitness Fair Group

Dr. Uganze Eke is a globally certified Clinical Consultant Pharmacist with over 30 years of experience spanning corporate and private healthcare spaces. A Fellow of the West African Postgrad...

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Bode Abifarin

Founder & CEO of Strata Strata Consulting

Bode Abifarin, Founder & CEO of Strata Background Bode is a visionary executive leader with over 21 years of experience driving operational excellence and strategic growth in the fin...

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Mr. Eyitayo Quadri, CRM

Chief Risk Officer, Union Bank PLC

Eyitayo Quadri is a seasoned Nigerian financial professional currently serving as Chief Risk Officer at Union Bank of Nigeria, with extensive experience in banking, risk management, and deve...

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Ogbole Samson, Ph.D

Farmer Ogbole Samson is a true pioneer in the field of agriculture. He is a visionary leader who is using technology to revolutionize the way we grow food. His work at Eupepsia Place Limited...

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Sande Fatola O., ARM, CRM

Vice President, Federation of African Associations for Risk Management (FARMA)

Sandé Fatola O. is a seasoned expert in risk management and insurance, with extensive experience across Francophone West Africa. He currently serves as the Interim Vice President of the Fé...

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Papa Momar Diagne

Founder and President, The First Senegalese Risk Management Network (RSMR)

Papa Momar Diagne is a professional in the insurance, risk management, and reinsurance sectors, with extensive experience in credit insurance, surety bonds, strategic management, and prospec...

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Khalid Yacoubou-Boukari

Former Director of Commitments, IB Bank Togo

Mission Officer to the CEO, Former Director of Commitments at IB Bank Togo. Trainer & Consultant Specialist in Risk and Commitment Management. Certified in HEC Paris Management - Bankin...

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