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Conversations

Delve into our collection of mindshifting conversations from seasoned leaders and industry experts in their respective fields.

PODCAST

BMGA Leadership Speakers Series

Hosted by Gbemisola Abudu

The BMGA Leadership Speakers Series Podcast gives university students and young professionals the opportunity to hear great leaders share their career paths and leadership journeys — the triumphs and the challenges — and the fundamental skills that shaped them into who they are today.

Season 1

Gbemisola Abudu in conversation with global thought leaders shaping and defining their industries.

  • S01 E01

    Mo Abudu

    Founder and CEO, EbonyLife Media

  • S01 E02

    Christian Busch

    Author, The Serendipity Mindset

  • S01 E03

    Masai Ujiri

    President, Toronto Raptors

  • S01 E04

    Liz Agbor-Tabi

    Vice President, Global Policy, Global Citizen

  • S01 E05

    Abubakar Suleiman

    Managing Director and CEO, Sterling Bank Plc

  • S01 E06

    Dr Jumoke Oduwole

    Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on the Ease of Doing Business

  • S01 E07

    Ayotola Jagun

    Chief Compliance Officer and Company Secretary, Oando Plc

  • S01 E08

    Ijeoma Ogbechie

    Director for Capital Markets Technology, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  • S01 E09

    Acha Leke

    Chairman, McKinsey Africa, and Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

  • S01 E10

    Dr Kemi DaSilva-Ibru

    Founder, Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF)

  • S01 E11

    Olatowun Candide-Johnson

    Founder, GAIA

  • S01 E12

    Toyin Odulate

    Founder and CEO, Olori Cosmetics

  • S01 E13

    Osaretin Guobadia

    Co-author, In Pursuit: Journeys in African Entrepreneurship

Season 2

Deep insights from leaders across entrepreneurship, entertainment, policy, finance and the arts.

  • S02 E01

    Oulimata Sarr

    Regional Director, UN Women, covering 24 countries in Africa

  • S02 E02

    Olubankole Wellington (Banky W)

    Singer, actor, entrepreneur and politician

  • S02 E03

    Vivi Galani

    Vice President and General Manager, American Express

  • S02 E04

    Adefunke Adeyemi

    Regional Director, Advocacy and Strategic Relations in Africa, IATA

  • S02 E05

    Ndidi Emefiele

    Post-war and contemporary artist

  • S02 E06

    Fola Fagbule

    Senior Vice President, Africa Finance Corporation

  • S02 E07

    Natalie Kernisant

    Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Morrison & Foerster LLP

  • S02 E08

    Affiong Williams

    CEO and Founder, ReelFruit

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  • S02 E09

    Teju Abisoye

    Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund

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  • S02 E10

    Olamide Adedeji

    Founder, Bounce Networks

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WEBINARS

BMGA Industry Webinar Series

A moderator-led engagement in which a panel of global experts discuss their industry in depth: the challenges it faces, the soft skills needed to thrive in it, and how each young professional can position themselves for success.

Attendees network with others from different countries as they build their careers in their industries of interest.

EPISODE 1 · SEPTEMBER 2022

Legal Industry

In the inaugural episode, an intergenerational panel explores the legal industry and the soft skills that will take you to the top of your career.

Watch on YouTube