Experience

Alliance 54

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Managing Director

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  - Define the direction of the organisation - Develop strategies and lead the team - Research and trend analysis - Produce and manage conferences - Promoting international trade & impact investing - Developing strategic partnerships - Recruiting key speakers - Research and interview business leaders & experts - Onsite management - Knowledge sharing & transfer - Media and technology Founder & Conference Director, Africa Global Business Partnership Forum - http://www.africaglobalbusinesspartnershipforum.com/ Founder & Conference Director, Africa Business Partnership Forum - http://alliance54.com/africa-business-partnership-forum/ Founder & Conference Director, Africa Global Women in Business Forum - http://www.agwibf.com Co-founder & Conference Director, Africa Global Media Summit - http://www.africaglobalmediasummit.com Co-produced and Managed the Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit 2013 - http://www.nddis.com Produced the African Creative Industries Investment Summit 2013 - http://www.aciis.org



Pinnacle Management Ltd

• United States

• Events Programmes Director

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  - Topic brief and idea development. - Market research, analysing data, programme development and putting together high quality conferences for executives and decision makers. - Building database of delegates, speakers, sponsors and other stakeholders. - Speakers research, recruitment & liaison and venues sourcing. - Liasing with the sales, marketing & operations teams. - Negotiated sponsorship deals with corporations that wished to be associated with the events. - Supervised the development of marketing brochure, press release for the event. - Onsite management and delivering event de-brief to stakeholders post-event. Worked on the African Football Executive Summit/Confex http://www.africanfootballexecutive.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Football-Confex/244361988966018 https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=126238197



AFFORD UK

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events/ Conference Producer

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Idea & concept development Topic brief Primary & secondary research Programme development Speakers acquisition & liaison Venue sourcing & negotiation Liaising with the sales/marketing, operation teams Sponsorship & marketing drives Onsite (events) management Idea & concept development Topic brief Primary & secondary research Programme development Speakers acquisition & liaison Venue sourcing & negotiation Liaising with the sales/marketing, operation teams Sponsorship & marketing drives Onsite (events) management



The Global Warming Policy Foundation

• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Analyst (African Region)

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  - Researched and reported on the African Climate Change Position and Policies - Researched and reported on the African Climate Change Position and Policies



Life Initiative International

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Founder

  • Jun 2002 - Dec 2010

  Life Initiative International is a non-governmental organisation that is deeply committed to empowerment of all people by creating initiatives that promote positive education and re-orientation towards the attainment of a better society. LII was set up to address development issues in the grassroots and our focus were on 3 key areas. They include: i, Access to Basic Products & Services - Healthcare, Education ii, Social & Human Development - Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, Gender Issues iii, Environmental Challenges - Climate Change & Environmental Degradation - Develop and planned the strategy and direction of the organisation. - Planned and executed over 15 events on development and global issues. - Researched and develop programme topics and other relevant information. - Speakers Recruitment & Liaison and Venues Liaison and On-site Management. - Facilitated and Managed Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. - Managed AV and technical set up with other agencies. - Administered and updated organisation website with Content Development. - Working and Networking with different coalitions of NGOs in achieving parts of the Millennium Development Goals. - Attended Seminars, Conferences & Workshops for Capacity-building purposes. - Headed a nine-man committee on Publicity, Protocol & Logistics for 3rd NALWT.


DL Limited
• United Kingdom
• Defense & Space
• Business Development Manager

  • Aug 1996 - Jun 2002