The Diversity Summit 2020
Schedule
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Opening Remarks
Claire Pierangelo
Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria
The Vagina Dialogue: The line from purity culture to rape culture
Awazi Angbalaga (Moderator)
Radio Personality
Idia Aisen
Host/TV Presenter
Jake Effoduh
Lawyer/Human Rights Activist
Hassana Maina
Women Rights Advocate
Juliet Olumuyiwa Rufai
Manager at Mirabel Center
Toxic Environment: Climate change and African governments
Esther Agbarakwe (Moderator)
Programme Officer, Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General
Debola Omololu
CEO of Afriscaper
Dr. Adenike Akinsemolu
Founder, The Green Institute.
Olalekan Sipasi
CEO/Founder at ProtectOzone Sustainable Livelihood Initiative
Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg
Director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development. Wanjiru
Love does not win elections: The only way young people can actually take over power
Shona Olalere (Moderator)
Policy Consultant
Seun Fakorede
Commissioner for Youth/Sports, Oyo
Tracy Moran
Deputy Editor, A Modern Media Company
Marr Nyang
Founder and Executive Director of Gambia Participates
Jude Feranmi
Convener, Raising New Voices
Not too young to run: Will young people in government actually change anything?
Usman Alabi (Moderator)
Governance and Policy Development Expert
Samson Itodo
Founder, YIAGA
Udo Jude Ilo
Country Officer and Head of Nigeria Office of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa
Osi Suave
Radio Personality
Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima
Program Officer, West Africa, FORD Foundation
OK, Boomer: Do African parents have any right to talk about values?
Mmanti Umoh (Moderator)
Image Consultant, Education, Leadership & Management trainer
Hilda Dokunbo
Nigerian film actress and youth advocate
Olumide Makanjuola
Director of Programs at Initiative Sankofa d'Afrique de l'Ouest -ISDAO
Adebayo Oke-Lawal
Founder, Orange Culture
Damilola Oyedele
Senior Product Manager - Amazon Business
The Turning Point Generation: Will Gen Z succeed where millennials are failing?
Salem King (Moderator)
Content Creator and Brand Influencer
Pamilerin Adegoke
Content Creator and Strategist
Chuba Ezekwesili
Co-founder, Akanka
Chiedoziee
Spoken word Artist and Poet
Halimat Magaji
Founder, The Halimat Magaji
"What were you wearing?" How not to talk about rape
Angel Nduka Nwosu (Moderator)
Feminist/Writer
Solomon Buchi
Writer/Advocate
Chidera Muoka
Founder, House of Zeta
Yetunde Sabiu
Author
Ololade Ganikale
Founder And Executive Director, Hands of Initiative
Blessing Timidi Digha
Women and Girl-child Rights Advocate and Community Based Researcher
Juliet Ezeigwe
Filmmaker, Development Communications Expert, and Gender Equality Advocate
Policy Paper: Are Companies Doing Enough to Create Safe Spaces?
Ugo Nwosu (Moderator)
Social Impact and Public Sector Strategist
Ojoma Ochai
Director of Arts, Education and Society British Council Nigeria
Amaka Onyemelukwe
Head Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability at The Coca-Cola Company
Umeh Peter Abidemi
Website/Content creator
Onyinye Ikenna Emeka
General Manager, Enterprise Marketing at MTN Nigeria
Nimah Arigbabu
Foreign policy analyst and co-founder of the Ynfpinitiative
She Called Me Woman: The war over gender
Elizabeth Talatu Williams (Moderator)
Executive Director of the Sustainable Impact and Development Initiative
Vincent Desmond
Writer/Advocate
Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim
Film maker
Pamela Adie
Nigerian Activist
Chisom Ogbummuo
Founder, The Conversation Café
The Age of Revolution: Why is it so difficult to build movements here?
Temidayo Sidiq (Moderator)
Editor, YNaija
Damilola Marcus
Executive Art Director, Dá Design Studio
Japheth Omojuwa
Founder and Chief Strategist at Alpha Reach
Dr. Funmilayo Ogunsanya
Medical Doctor and Social Media Influencer
Odun Eweniyi
Co-founder, PiggyVest/Wine &Whine Ng
"Be a man!": The trap of toxic masculinity
Innanoshe Richard Akuson (Moderator)
Activist/Writer
Enioluwa Adeoluwa
Content Creator
Chidinma Nwaukwa
Communication specialist
Nelson Charity John
Writer
Daniel Orubo
Actor/Activist
"It’s our culture": Films, music and how to change hearts and minds
Judith Akatugba (Moderator)
Chief Commercial Officer and Digital Head at Folio Media Group
Otosirieze Obi Young
Editor of Folio Nigeria
Ferdinand Adimefe
Nigerian author & founder of Imaginarium Creative Global
Samuel Otigba
Social Entrepreneur
Joey Akan
Journalist, Writer, A&R and Media Consultant
Tola Surami
Writer and Culture Commentator
Can a man be a feminist?
Imoh Eboh (Moderator)
Actor, Film Producer
Keside Anosike
Writer and Editor
Papa Oppong
Illustrator/Designer
Adaku Ufere
International oil and gas, gender and development lawyer
Mariam Sule
Writer
Gender Bender: Because no category is cast in iron
Edwin Okolo (Moderator)
Writer, Journalist and Storyteller
Ross Murray
Senior Director, Media Institute GLAAD
Uche Uba
Model/Content Creator
Matthew Blaise
Human Rights Activist
Ani Kayode Somtochukwu
Writer and poet
"I am not a feminist": Why are so many women afraid of this label?
Damola Ibiyemi (Moderator)
Senior Communication Consultant, RED For Africa
Fakhrriyah Hashim
Gender, Social and Community development advocate
Aisha Salaudeen
Journalist
Rebecca Enobong Roberts
Development expert/Researcher
Normal is a loaded word: Parenting children who are different
Toun Odunbanjo (Moderator)
TV Personality
Oyeyemi Aderigbigbe
Senior Associate, Templars
Denzel Osei
Youth Advocate
Daisy Wanzala
PR / Marketing Consultant
The Daily Vulnerable: What needs to change about emotional health?
Bolu Akindele (Moderator)
Writer and Journalist
Ike Anya
Co-founder of Nigeria Health Watch
Zainab Imam
Journalist
Olivia Mukam
Executive Director at Solutionneurs
Why has Nigeria never had a female governor?
Abang Mercy (Moderator)
Writer and Journalist
Nkiru Olumide-Ojo
Co-founder of The Lighthouse Network
Yasmin Belo Osagie
Cofounder, SheLeads Africa
Ibijoke Faborode
Cofounder, ElectHer
Aderinola Odugbesan-Thomas
Entrepreneur
Alternative style and sounds: Succeeding here, while staying true to yourself - MTV BASE
Tobi Mohammed
Artiste Manager and Founder, Block Party Series
Amarachi Nwosu
Storyteller
Good Girl LA
Artiste
Peter Pearse-Elosia
Digital Media Coordinator, ViacomCBS Networks Africa
Blind spot: Do we really see people with disabilities?
Damola Morenikeji (Moderator)
Chief Operating Officer, Joy, Inc.
Adenike Oyetunde
Media personality
Oluwatomisin Kolawole
CEO, Vinsighte
Tobiloba Ajayi
Founder of the Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation
Adelola Edema
Special Needs Education Consultant
Capital No: Are young people tired of capitalism?
Juliet Ukpabio Archibong (Moderator)
CEO and chief negotiator, ADIAHA TRADING LTD
Shekinah Olagunju
RED | For Africa, Senior Associate, Client Partnership
Ozioma Emerem
CEO, Neurone Energy.
Closing Remarks
Jake Effoduh
Lawyer/Human Rights Activist
Kiki Mordi
Nigerian journalist & media personality
Is this US? The many holes in Nigeria-American portrayals of our experience
Chinedum Akiti (Moderator)
Author and HR Professional
Patricia Obozuwa
Director of Communications and Public Affairs for GE Africa
Eniola Hu
Content Creator
Wokespaces: What companies need to do about a socially engaged workforce
Ebenezer Akwuruoha (Moderator)
Business Development Lead, RED For Africa
Soromidayo George
Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainable Business, Unilever Nigeria Plc.
Adesola Awofeso
Head, Employee Engagement & Culture Human Capital Management, Sterling Bank
Akin Banuso
Country Manager, Microsoft Nigeria
Jean Freedberg
Director of Global Partnerships at the Human Rights Campaign
Daphne Akatugba
Marketing Manager, Sterling Bank Plc
