Visionary Leadership Conference 2026

Mrs. Adenike Ogunlesi is a fashion entrepreneur, business leader, visionary, and public speaker. A pioneer in Africa's fashion industry, with extensive experience in both fashion retail and industrial garment manufacturing. Mrs. Ogunlesi has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of the fashion industry on the African continent. Founder of Gatimo Limited and Creative Director of Africa's leading premium children's clothing brand, Ruff 'n' Tumble, Mrs. Ogunlesi continues to drive innovation and excellence in the industry.

An alumnus of Lagos Business School, Mrs. Ogunlesi has received several awards, including recognition among the 100 Leading Women Leaders in Nigeria in the 2022 edition of Gender Perspective, Mrs. Ogunlesi also serves on the boards of several private companies.

A founding member and the first President of the Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NEW) at the Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA), a Non-Executive Director at Lafarge Africa Plc (now HBM), where she contributed to the company's remarkable financial turnaround. Mrs Ogunlesi also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Unilever Nigeria Plc.

A dynamic innovator, compelling speaker, and strong advocate for women's empowerment, Mrs. Ogunlesi is passionate about inspiring women to embrace authenticity and achieve financial independence. Beyond her professional accomplishments, she is a private collector of Nigerian art and an avid gardener, reflecting her deep appreciation for creativity, culture, and nature.

The caption under her name reads: (Fashion Entrepreneur, Business Leader, Founder of Ruff 'n' Tumble & Women's Empowerment Advocate)

Debola Deji-Kurunmi is a polymath, best-selling author, keynote speaker, public policy advisor, corporate trainer, and transformational coach for Visionary Leaders. Through her work of coaching, consulting, and capacity building, Debola deploys her extraordinary gift of unlocking potential in people, institutions, and nations.

She is the Founder of IMMERSE Coaching Company (a professional coaching practice), Executive Director at Ideation Hub Africa (a public policy and impact advisory firm), President at Kingdom Leaders Global Alliance, Founder of the Future-Forward Female™ Movement and Visionary Compass (a coaching practice serving Africa's 1% emerging and established visionaries). Across these organisations, she leads a vibrant 100,000+ community of change-makers across the world.

Debola is a Certified Visionary Leadership Coach by the Oleg Konovalov Global Coaching Certification, a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, a Certified Masteries Practitioner by the International Association of Coaching, USA, and renowned for her archetypical coaching frameworks as well as original assessments.

A highly sought corporate trainer for multinational corporations, SMEs, development agencies, and governments, Debola has delivered executive coaching, team-building retreats, and senior leadership training for organisations including the World Bank, Philips Consulting, Lagos State Government, NLNG, SAMI, OANDO Foundation, Chams Plc, Pernod Ricard, SEPLAT Energy, Axxela, VFD Bridge, Ventures Garden Group, FSDH, Vetiva Capital, Luminate Africa (of Omidyar Network), amongst others. Debola has been widely recognized for her outstanding leadership impact, with her transformational work featured on TV, international news, and media. She has received several awards including The 2014 New Leader for Tomorrow of the Crans Montana Forum (Geneva); 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow by the US Government; one of 100 Most Inspiring Nigerian Women 2019; Nigeria's Leading Coach in 2021; 50 Most Inspiring Women in 2022; Nigeria' 50 Most Inspiring Authors 2023; ABCD Africa's 50 Most Impactful Voices 2023; Peak Performing Woman Of The Year 2023; Mentor of the Year 2023; Top 5 Nigerian Women Empowering Women 2024; NBC Washington's 35 Global Women Thought-Leaders Driving Social Change, 2024 and a 2024 SUCCESS® Women of Influence Finalist (one of 50 Women Who Change Our World), released 2025; amongst others.

DDK, as she is fondly called, is an author of 30 books to date and has spoken across three continents to emerging and established leaders. Over the last decade, she has worked with corporate leaders, C-Suite Executives, ministry gifts, high-growth visionaries, and purpose-driven individuals, serious about building institutions, amplifying influence, and scaling impact – without compromising their integrity and faith.

She is masterful at high-tier coaching for crafting go-to-market strategy, rapid execution techniques, visionary launch and mastery, personal reinvention, ministry growth, and wealth expansion.

Tayo Osiyemi is a visionary leader and business development expert with experience in strategy, engineering, sales, procurement, and retail distribution.

He is the CEO of SKLD Integrated Services Limited, where he has led business development for over a decade, growing annual revenue from approximately ₦150 million in 2013 to over ₦7 billion in 2024. He also supported the company's successful $2.7 million private equity raise in 2020.

Additionally, Tayo is the co-founder and Executive Director of an EdTech startup with over 40,000 users and more than $300,000 in equity funding.

He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, and is a certified Project Management Professional.

Dr. Bralade Koroye-Emenanjo is a leader, speaker, author, and coach whose work centers on personal power, purpose, and prosperity. A Fortune 100 Operations Leader in corporate America, she holds degrees in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in Leadership Studies.

Through LeadEssence Coaching & Consulting, The Boundaries Movement, and The Leading Lady Mentoring Program, Bralade builds leaders from the inside out. Her work has reached some 2,000 women, equipping them to live fully, love freely, and lead fearlessly.

As a bestselling author and the visionary behind Preach What You Practice Media, she captivates audiences with her books A Line in the Sand and A Tale of Two Wives. Her storytelling makes hard truths easy to receive, amplifying voices and sparking the conversations that move people to change.

Having studied and worked across three continents, Bralade considers herself a global citizen. She makes her home in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Obi, and their three children.

Dr. Niyi Borire is an award-winning neurologist, neuroscience researcher, medical lecturer, speaker, and change strategist dedicated to helping people navigate change without losing their purpose, identity, and individuality. His expertise spans neurology, neurophysiology, and neuromuscular disorders, with research contributions recognized through prestigious awards in Australia and the United States.

He is the Director of Southwest Neurology, which operates three private practices in Southwest Sydney, and a Conjoint Lecturer in Medicine at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. He also holds a public hospital appointment at Liverpool Hospital and has published numerous scientific articles while presenting his research at local and international conferences.

Dr. Borire holds a medical degree from the University of Lagos and a PhD from the University of New South Wales, where his research explored innovative techniques for evaluating peripheral nerve disorders. His accolades include the Dean's Award for Best Thesis, the Jim McLeod Young Investigator Award, and the prestigious Golseth Young Investigator Award from the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). Beyond medicine, he is passionate about building leaders and equipping individuals to embrace change, adapt to evolving circumstances, and become proactive agents of transformation.

Olushola Olaleye, fondly known as The Olushola, is a serial entrepreneur, global speaker, business strategist, and pastor who propels leaders and entrepreneurs to fulfil their highest aspirations. Through one-on-one consulting, he helps entrepreneurs build structure, systems, and strategy for their businesses.

He runs Propella Strategy Limited and is the convener of Positioning For Profit, an annual masterclass in Lagos that helps SME owners and professionals build predictable, scalable cash flow. He also leads Mushroom, a community for ambitious business owners and professionals. He hosts The Echo Pod and has built an online following of over 500,000 people. His audience spans Nigeria and Ghana.

Before moving into consulting and speaking, he founded successful businesses in the food and fashion industries. He has delivered keynotes linking entrepreneurship to personal development and spiritual growth, including at TEDx Admiralty Way and the Algorithm Conference.

Temilade Salami is a climate expert, environmental policy specialist, and circular economy innovator with nearly a decade of experience in environmental advocacy and sustainable development. She is the Founder and Creative Director of Tuntunre, a sustainable fashion brand transforming textile waste into premium, functional accessories.

A Chevening Scholar, Temilade holds a Master's degree in Environment, Development and Environmental Policy from the University of Sussex and a Bachelor's degree in Marine Biology from the University of Lagos. She also founded EcoChampions, a youth-led organisation that has equipped thousands of young people across Africa with the tools to take climate action.

Through Tuntunre, meaning "New Again," she is advancing circular fashion by transforming discarded denim into valuable products, promoting digital product transparency, and creating green employment opportunities for women. Its first collection rescued 150 pairs of jeans from potential landfill disposal, demonstrating how sustainable design can deliver measurable environmental impact.

Temilade is passionate about building practical, market-driven solutions to environmental challenges and advancing a future where African craftsmanship, innovation, and sustainability shape the global circular economy.

Christopher Ehinomen Omoijiade is a leadership strategist, management consultant, and transformational executive with over two decades of experience equipping individuals and organizations to achieve sustainable growth and lasting impact.

As the Chief Storyteller and Chief Executive of TCOC Global, he has advised financial institutions, government agencies, and multinational organizations, helping leaders strengthen organizational effectiveness, improve productivity, and build resilient systems. His work is distinguished by a practical approach to leadership that transforms vision into measurable results.

He is also the author of fourteen books and the pioneering servant of the Arimathea Believers Network, where he is committed to raising purpose-driven marketplace leaders who lead with excellence, integrity, and conviction.

Solomon Oluwatobi Ayodele is a technology and product innovation leader, gender-based violence prevention advocate, impact investor, and multiple TEDx speaker. With over a decade of experience spanning business strategy, corporate transformation, product management, and executive leadership, he is passionate about transforming African culture, cultivating new ideals, and raising a generation of innovative, self-governing African leaders.

He is the Founder of the Boy Child Transformation Movement, a global advocacy movement dedicated to boy-child development. In 2020, he initiated Project SABI, a pan-African grassroots movement mobilizing boys and men as allies in ending gender-based violence. He also curates Guyversations, a safe space for men to embrace vulnerability and engage in meaningful conversations, and has mentored hundreds of young innovators through initiatives such as the Design Thinking Rumble Workshop.

Solomon is the Head of Innovation (Corporate Transformation) at WEMA Bank and ALAT by WEMA, Nigeria's first fully digital bank, where he leads strategic innovation initiatives, drives business transformation, and champions customer-centric technology products. He also serves on the boards of three organizations across the health, education, and financial services sectors. He holds a degree in Political Science and Public Administration and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh Business School, United Kingdom. Through his work in technology, advocacy, and leadership, he continues to shape culture and galvanize changemakers across Africa.

Nneka Jethro-Iruobe is a Human Resources professional and Senior Manager at a professional services firm in Lagos, Nigeria, with approximately 14 years of experience navigating and thriving in the corporate environment.

She is a four-time author, including the bestselling Finditbiblegames, which has sold over 10,000 copies, and the career-focused books Why Your Boss Prefers Your Colleague and Who You Should Know to Succeed at Work.

Passionate about workplace happiness and career development, Nneka advocates for building respectful and rewarding relationships with colleagues and managers. Through seminars, webinars, social media sessions, and corporate events, she shares practical strategies to help professionals thrive at work, strengthen workplace relationships, and enhance their overall wellbeing and productivity.