Speakers Lineup
Our speaker lineup brings together founders, executives, operators, creators, and financial experts and wealth builders who understand money as a lived Nigerian experience.
Across workshops, fireside chats, and masterclasses, they’ll unpack the systems, habits, mistakes, risks, and decisions that shape real financial progress.
Fiyin Toyo
Marketing Director
Central, East & West Africa,
Beiersdorf NIVEA
Fiyin Toyo
Marketing Director
Central, East & West Africa,
Beiersdorf NIVEA
Fiyin Toyo is an award-winning marketing leader, career coach, and transformational communicator whose work spans Africa and Europe. She currently serves as the Marketing Director for Central, East & West Africa at Beiersdorf NIVEA, stewarding one of the world’s most beloved skincare brands, NIVEA.
A consummate professional with over 15 years of multi-market experience, Fiyin leads a diverse, high-performing team across multiple categories including Personal Care, Body Care, Face Care, Sun Care, Men’s Grooming, Lip Care, and Shower Care. Her expertise cuts across marketing strategy, brand management, innovation, digital communication, and equity building — honed through a career spent managing and scaling world-class brands..
Babajide Duroshola
Operator
Imoteda Aladekomo
CEO Fired & Iced
Imoteda Aladekomo
CEO Fired & Iced
Chef Imoteda Aladekomo is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained Nigerian chef, restaurateur, and culinary
consultant with over a decade of experience shaping the Nigerian food industry. A mother, a
G&T; enthusiast, and the woman behind some of Lagos’ most talked-about dining experiences,
she is known for her innovative approach to Nigerian cuisine and her rare ability to make the
numbers work in one of the world’s most unforgiving industries.
Olamidun Ogundoyin
Founder, Sooyah Bistro
Seye Dele
CEO, Paid HR
Seye Dele
CEO, Paid HR
Meet Seye Bandele: Co-founder and CEO of PaidHR, an African tech company revolutionizing HR and
Payroll across the continent. Seye brings over 15 years of tech leadership in Dealdey, Yudala, Konga, and
an Agricultural Science degree to his vision of making work simpler and improving lives for African
workers.
Beyond PaidHR, Seye is a vocal champion for Africa’s potential to lead the future of global productivity.
He actively backs this belief by empowering entrepreneurs, having helped secure over $5 million in
funding for diverse startups in just three years.
PaidHR is Seye’s solution in action. Built by Africans for Africans, it’s a comprehensive platform
automating everything from payroll (local & global) and HRIS to employee benefits like Earned Wage
Access (EWA) and Cross-Border wallets. PaidHR frees businesses to concentrate on what truly matters –
their people.
Oler Oladele
Founder & CEO,
Dogwood & Oaks
Oler Oladele
Founder & CEO,
Dogwood & Oaks
Oler Oladele is the Founder & CEO of Dogwood & Oaks, the parent company of The Money Wit, a global finance and investment education ecosystem helping individuals build and deploy capital across markets.
A CFA Charterholder with over 17 years of experience across treasury, fixed income, and financial markets, Oler is known for turning financial knowledge into real-world action.
Through The Money Wit, she has built an international community of investors across four continents. At the center of this is The Money Wit Club, where members actively deploy capital across asset classes. To date, the community has invested over $3 million, with exposure to 60+ venture-backed companies, film investments, and real estate across Lagos, Nairobi, Dubai, and the UK.
Her work focuses on a simple idea: helping people move from earning money to building lasting wealth.
Oler has delivered financial education programs to leading organisations including Shell Nigeria, Banwo & Ighodalo, and Coronation. Through her YouTube channel and other traditional media platforms, Oler provides weekly economic and investment education to her audience.
She also teaches financial markets and investing at Tekedia Mini MBA and Joseph Business School Lagos, and is an alumna of the Oxford Executive Leadership Programme.
In 2024, she received the Global Entrepreneurship Festival Award, and her insights have been featured on BBC Africa, Arise TV, and Channels TV, among others.
Outside of work, she enjoys reading, swimming, and boxing, and is raising two boys.
Oluwatobi Ajayi
Founder and CEO,
Nord Automobiles Limited
Oluwatobi Ajayi
Founder and CEO,
Nord Automobiles Limited
Oluwatobi Joshua Ajayi is a visionary entrepreneur and one of the most dynamic leaders shaping Nigeria’s automotive industry. As the Founder and CEO of Nord Automobiles Limited, he has pioneered the development of Nigeria’s first truly indigenous automotive brand, challenging a market long dominated by imports. His approach has positioned Nord as a national asset driving Nigeria’s automotive independence and economic transformation, by significantly boosting local content development, job creation, and industrial self-reliance.
A highly educated professional, Oluwatobi holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture and a Master of Business Administration from Lagos Business School. His business acumen was further honed through the Pan African EMBA Module at IESE Business School in Spain. His blend of technical insight and strategic business thinking enables him to navigate complex industry challenges with clarity and foresight.
Beyond entrepreneurship, he is a passionate advocate for African industrialization and youth empowerment, regularly sharing his expertise through mentorship and public speaking. His thought leadership has influenced conversations on automotive policy and economic development across various platforms. Under his leadership, Nord has emerged as a benchmark for excellence in African auto manufacturing – delivering affordable, durable, and locally relevant vehicles.
Oluwatobi’s exceptional contributions have earned him several prestigious accolades. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration and a recognized affiliate of the Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association. Through his work and advocacy, Oluwatobi Ajayi embodies the spirit of innovation and active citizenship, serving as an inspiring role model for young people committed to creating positive change.
Tunji Andrews
Co-Founder, Awabah
Victoire Mahounou
Content creator &
Community builder
Victoire Mahounou
Content creator &
Community builder
Victoire Mahounou is a content creator, community builder, personal branding strategist, and educator who helps creators turn visibility and authenticity into sustainable income.
Her relatable style, commitment to authenticity, and storytelling skills have led her to work with multiple notable brands both local and international, while building a combined audience of over 300,000 followers across platforms.
She has influenced and taught thousands of creatives not just how to secure brand deals, but how to truly monetize their content while staying authentic.
Beyond influence, she is deeply passionate about educating and empowering aspiring creators, sharing practical insights on branding, digital influence, storytelling, and most importantly, how to make money by simply being themselves online.
As a rising voice in digital communications, she continues to push boundaries, set new standards for influencer marketing, and inspire a new generation of content creators.
And now, She is also the first Creator Ambassador for Selar, the largest creator platform in Africa.
Olufemi Oguntamu
CEO, Penzaarville Africa
Olufemi Oguntamu
CEO, Penzaarville Africa
Olufemi Oguntamu is a leading Media Strategist, Talent Manager, and
Business Development professional with over a decade of shaping
narratives across Public Relations, Digital Media, and the Creative
Industries.
As CEO of Penzaarville Africa, he has led strategic and groundbreaking
communication campaigns across key industries, including
Telecommunications, Technology, Banking, Automotive, Entertainment
and FMCG, achieving measurable impact through innovative
storytelling and digital excellence.
A pioneer in Africa’s creative ecosystem, Olufemi’
s talent roster
includes some of the continent’s most influential talents, such as Broda
Shaggi, Layi Wasabi, Tomike Adeoye, Genoveva Umeh, Lateef
Adedimeji, Malik Afegbua, Ifedayo Agoro (DANG), and Tayo Aina.
Yanmo Omorogbe
Co-Founder & COO, Bamboo
Yanmo Omorogbe
Co-Founder & COO, Bamboo
Yanmo Omorogbe, CFA is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Bamboo, a digital investment platform that gives Africans real-time access to trade U.S. and local assets from their personal devices. Since launching in 2019, Bamboo has grown into one of the continent’s leading fintech platforms, making wealth creation more accessible, one user at a time.
Before Bamboo, Yanmo was an Investment Associate at African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), where she helped execute and manage multimillion-dollar energy investments across West Africa, including energy infrastructure and renewable projects. Prior to that, she served as an assistant to the Nigerian Minister of Power, Works & Housing.
She holds a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. With a career that spans public policy, private equity, and startup leadership, Yanmo is passionate about building systems that remove barriers and unlock access, especially in markets where it matters most.
Layi Wasabi
Comedian, Actor &
Content creator
Layi Wasabi
Comedian, Actor &
Content creator
Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola, professionally known as Layi Wasabi and fondly
referred to as “The Law,
” is a leading Nigerian comedian, actor, and
content creator celebrated for his cerebral, character-driven satire. A
trained lawyer and Bowen University graduate whose practical insights
were sharpened during his service at the Ministry of Justice, he uniquely
infuses legal culture, deadpan delivery, and razor-sharp social
commentary into digital entertainment, establishing a distinctive brand
identity that bridges intellectual humor with mass appeal. He shot to
pan-African prominence in 2021 after a series of viral skits introduced
audiences to his signature universe of eccentric characters—such as “The
Law,
” “Professor,
” and “Life Coach”—all defined by an exaggerated
professionalism and impeccable observational wit.
