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Nile university conference hall
Jabi Airport Road
FCT, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, 90011
Nigeria

Dare Art Alade

Nigerian musician and entrepreneur

Dare Art Alade, professionally known as Darey is a multiple award-winning and multi-platinum Afro Soul/R&B singer, musician, songwriter, music producer, showstopper extraordinaire and entrepreneur. He is also the son of the legendary African Jazz Musician and entertainer Art Alade. Since gaining exposure across Africa as runner up in the 2004 season of Music talent search reality TV show, Project Fame, Darey has made an indelible mark on the Nigerian and African music scene. As a seasoned live performer, he has graced the stage alongside some of the World’s finest music acts, including Beyoncé, Wizkid, Jay Z, Ciara, Cardi B, Burna Boy, Sean Paul, Usher, R Kelly, Akon, Lionel Richie and many more.

Dare Odumade

Founder and CEO of Chekkit

Dare is the Founder and CEO of Chekkit, a blockchain solution that is helping leading brands increase customer loyalty by enabling Brand owners to trace the journey of their products from manufacturing to the last-mile customer. The technology also provides a consumer intelligence solution that shows FMCG and Pharmaceutical companies how customers interact with their products in real-time. Chekkit have protected over 50 million products since it launches in 2019. Prior to Chekkit, he co-founded StrictlyUI - a social network at University of Ibadan which got over 30,000 student registration, and later founded Sharebunk - a Music streaming and messaging solution.

Prof. Dr. Dileep Kumar M.

Deputy Vice Chancellor, Nile University of Nigeria

Prof. Dr. Dileep Kumar M is a Behavioral Scientist and Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at Nile Business School, at the Nile University of Nigeria (NUN), Abuja. Over the past 20 years, he has spent learning human behavior at work, behavior of consumers, behavior of entrepreneurs and work culture. ‘Say No to Precarious Working Conditions’, ‘Glue of Organizational Culture’, ‘Case Studies in Organizational Behavior’, ‘50 Short Case Studies in Management’, ‘Innovative Ways to Manage Stress’, etc. are just a few of the books he has written. Dil has numerous national and international high impact research articles, patents, copyrights, and project accomplishments to further demonstrate his contributions to research and innovation. Dil has won numerous national and international accolades, including the Man of Excellence Award, Academic Excellence Award, Outstanding Leadership Award, Excellence in Research Award, Global Academic Icon Award.

Rukaiya El-Rufai

Partner at pwc (pricewaterhouseCoopers)

Rukaiya is PwC Nigeria’s lead on Sustainability & Climate Change services and Public Sector Risk Assurance Services. As the first female from Northern Nigeria to gain admission into any Big Four Partnership in Nigeria, Rukaiya is interested in advancing the diversity and inclusion aspects of the social side of sustainability as she strives to contribute to this through inspirational leadership. She has advised a broad range of public and private sector clients on issues across the sustainability value chain in Nigeria, as well as supporting transformational agendas and efforts towards the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sonia Ben El Kahla

HR consultant and a process communication model trainer.

Sonia is the current Director of Employability at the Honoris Group in Tunisia. Prior to her role at Honoris Group, she was the head of internal communication department and a soft skills trainer at Ooredoo Tunisie - the first private telecommunication operator in Tunisia - for 12 years before launching her own training and HR consultancy firm. She has a master’s degree in finance at IHEC Tunisia, and other professional qualifications in human resources, personality profile, and Neuro-linguistic programming.

Tom Isibor

Head of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Tom is a seasoned Business Leader with over 20 years’ experience in Strategy, Commercial operations, and business development across industry. He is a graduate of the University of Ibadan and has attended executive development programs in Nigeria and abroad and is an associate member of the Institute of Directors of Nigeria [IOD]

Tunde Onakoya

Founder chess in slums

Tunde Onakoya is a Nigerian National Chess Master and coach. He founded Chess in Slums Africa in 2017. This non-profit organization utilizes the game of chess as a tool for social intervention—a bridge between disadvantaged kids and their ambitions, a framework to give children in impoverished communities access to tuition-free education, learning resources, and mentorship opportunities. Slowly and steadily, the project is rewriting a new narrative and building an inclusive future for every African child.