Olu Adeosun is a thought leader and senior executive in the energy industry with over 25 years of experience. Outside of the industry, Olu is passionate about sustainability and sits on the board of several renewable energy companies. He is an unapologetic Afrophile and serves on the boards of some notable charities. He is co-chair of the Adunni Osun Foundation. The foundation is custodian of the Osogbo Sacred Groves, a UNESCO heritage site. He is chair of the board of trustees for the Five Cowries Initiative, a pioneer organisation in the arts and culture-based education for young children.

Polly Alakija moved to Nigeria in 1986. With a background in arts and education, she has used her unique skill set to design and implement successful programmes across Nigeria, Africa and for the diaspora. Polly uses her work to advocate development concerns across Nigeria with a focus on how underserved communities are suffering from the impact of climate change. She is known as a muralist, writer and illustrator. Her work can be found in private, corporate and government collections.  She served as Chairperson, Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture and has advised leading Nigerian philanthropists and public figures. She is the CEO and Founder.

Mrs Folake Akinkugbe holds a law degree from the London School of Economics and is a Director at Oleander Hospitality and Catering, a post that she has held for the past 23 years. She sits on the board of the Children’s Developmental Centre, a centre for children with learning disabilities, additionally, she sits on the board of the non-profit MAMF (Chief M A Majekodunmi Foundation)- focused on health and education interventions.

Yemisi Mokuolu is an accomplished and highly regarded creative industries consultant and independent producer. She is best known for her work supporting the growth and development of the creative industries across Africa and raising the value of African creative content globally. Yemisi has worked for Amnesty International, Arts Council England, British Council, Goethe-Institut, Historic England and Institut Français, developing concepts and delivering programmes that support cultural change, capacity-building or knowledge transfer; and has produced some of the UK’s largest African arts events. Yemisi is co-producer of the “Asa Baako” festival in Ghana and “Oliva Tweest: The Afrobeats Musical”.

Tim Newbold is Senior Director at Africa Practice and leads its operations in Nigeria and the wider region, having lived in Lagos since 2006. With over 20 years of experience in strategy, public policy advocacy, and corporate and financial communications, he is a leading advisor to companies in the TMT, financial services, and energy sectors. He also leads work for AP’s portfolio of philanthropic clients, playing a key role in shaping their strategic and programmatic engagements across Africa. Before joining Africa Practice in 2003, he spent his early career advising UK parliamentarians on communications and media.

Uma Kymal is a Director with PwC Nigeria where she is leading the Family Business and Foundations team within the Private Client Services practice.  Her clients include prominent Nigerian private businesses, their owners and families.