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Folasade Femi-Lawal (FCA, FCIT, MBA), 100WFinTech Global Visibility Committee Member
Folasaade Femi-Lawal, is a Senior Executive, Harvard Business Executive Education trained Digital Payment expert with more than 25 years experience spanning Retail Banking, Business Advisory Services and Telecoms. She is a fellow of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants, Chartered Institute of Taxation & Association of Enterprise Risk Managers of Nigeria. She joined FirstBank in 2012 and was appointed Head of Digital Banking Group in 2015. She is passionate about Financial Inclusion and led the team that launched digital payments to Rural Voluntary Workers in the northern region in partnership with UNICEF towards the eradication of Polio in Nigeria. She has to her credit the successful launch of FirstBank Virtual Card ,an innovative digital payment card in 2021in response to Covid Pandemic as well as the Award-winning integrated lifestyle Mobile Banking App, FirstMobile, the Product won both Global Finance award for ‘The best Digital Bank’ of Distinction for 2016, 2017, 2020 & 2021 as well as 2016, 2017 Asian Banker Award for the Best Mobile Payments & Best Digital Bank Awards. She is currently the Vice Chairman, Committee of eBusiness Industry Heads (CeBIH) where she also represents the Industry on the Board of Financial Services Innovators (FSI) a Start-up Fintech Association committed to building a talent pool of Developers to assist the Banking Industry address Industry capacity challenge on Technology Talents. Folasade was recently honoured with 2 global Awards (Outstanding Women in Management by United Nations Association in Nigeria and Top 50 Women in Management Africa by Women in Management Africa) in recognition of the positive impact of her work and contributions towards the empowerment and advancement of women across the African diaspora. She is a visible leader in both the Banking Industry and several Professional Women Associations and a Change Agent who uses her leadership skills to act as a mentor, sponsor, and advocate, supporting other women advance their careers locally as well as globally. She became a member of the 100WFintech Global Visibility Committee Member in June 2022.
Rachel Adeshina, CIO, First Bank Nigeria Ltd
Rachel is the Chief Information Officer of FirstBank. She is a seasoned IT professional with over two decades of experience in the design, development and deployment of Technology solutions. Rachel started her career at FEES Limited – an IT consulting firm - where she rose through the ranks to become an Executive Director. Whilst at FEES Limited, she was responsible for design and delivery of technology solutions for various clients in multiple sectors. She joined the First Bank in 2009 as Unit Head Business Applications Management and over the last 12 years, Rachel has held various leadership roles within the IT domains from Unit Head IT Application Solution through Unit Head Analytics, integration and MIS to Head Application solutions (which was subsequently carved out as CTO organization). She has had very deep and broad experience in IT management and played lead roles in the delivery of major critical IT projects in the Bank over the years. In 2018, Rachel was seconded to FBNBank Ghana as Country Head, Technology & Services (CHTS) for 3 years. In her role as CHTS, she oversaw the digital transformation of the tier 1 subsidiary leading a team of technology and operations managers to transform service delivery using digital solutions. On her return from the International assignment, Rachel was appointed Head of IT Centre of Excellence, providing production support and promoting adoption of enterprise applications. Rachel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/Science Education and a Master of Information Technology degree from the University of Lagos. She is an alumnus of Lagos Business School and earned professional credentials from Rutgers State University and Ralph Kimball University both in the USA. She is a certified Project Management Professional and a professional member of the British Computer Society (BCS).
Glory Edozien (PhD), Lead consultant IBG Academy
Glory is an award winning thought leadership branding expert and LinkedIn visibility coach for female executives across Africa. Her mission is to help high achieving women of African descent, find their voice, build powerful thought leadership brands and establish global visibility. She is also the President of 9to5Chick Media, a media company which promotes global visibility and recognition for female executives on the African continent. Glory's training and consulting clients include MTN, Schneider Electric, Access Bank, Sterling Bank, Shell Women Network, AIICO Insurance, Jobberman, Ocean Deep Drilling ESV Nigeria Limited (ODENL), FCSL Asset Management Company Limited, Association of Professional Women Bankers, Addosser Micro Finance Bank, to mention a few. Her personal coaching clients and course participants include mid to senior level executives in companies such as Shell, SAP, ECO Bank, Unilever, The British Council, Sterling Bank, BBC, IBM and a combination of NGOs and government establishments. Her clients have received high profile appointments, commendations in their careers, been featured on premium media channels such as CNN, been named LinkedIn Top Voices and head hunted for global opportunities, launched career mentorship platforms and received clarity on their professional thought leadership brands. Till date she has provided training and coaching services for over 500 women. Glory is a member of the Forbes Coaches Global Council, is an alumni of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers and has been listed as one of Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women and in 2019 was named as a Woman who Made Impact by Guardian Nigeria. She was nominated for both the 2020 African LinkedIn Influencer Award and the 2021 Pulse LinkedIn Influencer Award. In 2022, she was named one of the top 50 Women in Management in Africa and also a LinkedIn Top Voice by LinkedIn. She has also been featured in many notable magazines and platforms including Forbes.com, Guardian Woman, Guardian Life, Ebony Life TV, Genevive Magazine and Arise. Glory holds a PhD in Real Estate and Planning from the University of Reading, UK and is a Certified Expert in climate change and renewable energy finance. Glory is an award winning thought leadership branding expert and LinkedIn visibility coach for female executives across Africa. Her mission is to help high achieving women of African descent, find their voice, build powerful thought leadership brands and establish global visibility. She is also the President of 9to5Chick Media, a media company which promotes global visibility and recognition for female executives on the African continent. Glory's training and consulting clients include MTN, Schneider Electric, Access Bank, Sterling Bank, Shell Women Network, AIICO Insurance, Jobberman, Ocean Deep Drilling ESV Nigeria Limited (ODENL), FCSL Asset Management Company Limited, Association of Professional Women Bankers, Addosser Micro Finance Bank, to mention a few. Her personal coaching clients and course participants include mid to senior level executives in companies such as Shell, SAP, ECO Bank, Unilever, The British Council, Sterling Bank, BBC, IBM and a combination of NGOs and government establishments. Her clients have received high profile appointments, commendations in their careers, been featured on premium media channels such as CNN, been named LinkedIn Top Voices and head hunted for global opportunities, launched career mentorship platforms and received clarity on their professional thought leadership brands. Till date she has provided training and coaching services for over 500 women. Glory is a member of the Forbes Coaches Global Council, is an alumni of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers and has been listed as one of Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women and in 2019 was named as a Woman who Made Impact by Guardian Nigeria. She was nominated for both the 2020 African LinkedIn Influencer Award and the 2021 Pulse LinkedIn Influencer Award. In 2022, she was named one of the top 50 Women in Management in Africa and also a LinkedIn Top Voice by LinkedIn. She has also been featured in many notable magazines and platforms including Forbes.com, Guardian Woman, Guardian Life, Ebony Life TV, Genevive Magazine and Arise. Glory holds a PhD in Real Estate and Planning from the University of Reading, UK and is a Certified Expert in climate change and renewable energy finance.
Modupe Ladipo, Founder/CEO Prosperar Consulting
Modupe Ladipo is a passionate financial inclusion champion, with deep expertise in women’s economic empowerment, digital financial services, youth inclusion, financial literacy, fintech and innovative inclusive finance. She has over 30 years of diverse experience across multiple jurisdictions, in financial services, corporate strategy, economic development, investment banking, stock exchanges, advocacy and leading donor funded programs. Her dynamic, results-driven leadership has delivered outstanding results across these regions. As the Founder/CEO of Prosperar Consulting, she is dedicated to harnessing the power of inclusivity and empowering everyone to reach their full potential. She works extensively with underserved segments such as women-led and youth-led businesses, to connect them with the required financial, strategic and capacity-enhancing resources they need to help them scale and succeed. She brings a unique combination of strategic vision, operational expertise, business development and thought leadership to complex and challenging business environments. Modupe was the pioneer CEO of Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA), a financial development organisation funded by FCDO and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She played an instrumental in advancing financial inclusion in Nigeria. During her tenure at EFInA, the banking penetration in Nigeria increased from 21% in 2008 to 45% in 2020. She received the Financial Inclusion Leadership Award from the Central Bank of Nigeria at the International Financial Inclusion Conference in November 2022. Prior to joining EFInA, Modupe worked in the UK, predominantly in investment banking. Her experience includes mergers & acquisitions, retail and institutional brokerage, capital markets, developing & implementing corporate strategies and product development. She worked for Tata Consultancy Services, ABN AMRO, the London Stock Exchange and Credit Suisse Financial Products. She holds various board and advisory roles in diverse organisations such as Publish What You Fund, the Islamic Finance Council UK, AB Microfinance Bank and One 17 Capital. In addition, Modupe is a Fellow of the Legatum Institute, UK. Modupe holds a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from University College London and an MBA from Manchester Business School.
Dr Markie Idowu, CEO, Xpress Payments Solution
Dr (Mrs) Markie Idowu, the 2022 Best Fintech Female CEO is the MD/CEO of Xpress Payment Solutions Limited. She has over 33 years’ experience in Banking and IT. 28 of which was spent in the banking industry working for banks such as GtBank, Fidelity and Polaris Bank where she left as an Executive Director. Dr Idowu holds an MSc in Software Engineering with Distinction and Best Result from Aston University, UK. This was after graduating at 19 with a first-class degree in Computer Science from the University of Benin, where she also finished as Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Science. Another Master’s in Business Administration from Lagos Business School and a PhD in Credit Management complete her degree-earning education. She is a believer in diversity and inclusion and is immensely proud of the strides Xpress Payments (working with the CBN) is making at driving financial inclusion in Nigeria.
Chinomso Nwachukwu, CFO, InterSwitch Group
An experienced Finance Professional with comprehensive experience in audit of financial statements in the manufacturing and telecommunications industries, statutory and regulatory compliance, financial reporting and accounting in accordance with GAAP, financial management and analysis, business analysis, and financial advisory. Over 17 years industry experience with 9 years’ experience in Audit Services in Big-4 firm, rising to Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Nigeria before joining Interswitch in June 2015 as Group Financial Controller, and appointed CFO, Nigeria in October 2020. Completed Global Executive MBA programme at Imperial College Business School. Also completed the Emerging CFO Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business Biochemistry graduate of the Imo State University. Holds Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA).
Dr Ola Brown, Founding Partner, Healthcare Capital Africa
Dr Ola Brown is the founding partner of Healthcare Capital Africa also known as ‘Healthcap’; a pan-Africa investment company focused investments that create a healthier world. Along with two other directors, Dr Ola runs leading anearly stage venture capital firm, Greentree investment company which provides growth capital to some of Africa’s most exciting tech start-up’s. Dr Ola Brown (Orekunrin) sits on the board of the professional women's network (Lagos Chapter).
Amanda Pullinger, Chief Executive Officer, 100 Women in Finance
Ms. Pullinger is the Chief Executive Officer of 100 Women in Finance. She leads a staff team and provides direction to 500 volunteer practitioners globally. The organization, which has registered members in 32 locations, is focused on empowering women in the finance industry and inspiring the next generation of pre-career young women. Ms. Pullinger is a former principal of Aquamarine Capital Management, where she was responsible, over a period of seven years, for managing marketing, investor relations and back office administration for two private investment funds. Ms. Pullinger is Chair and Non Executive Director of the Board of FlyPlymouth, based in Plymouth, UK. She also serves on the Board of the HALO Trust (USA) and as a Director on the Oxford University Alumni Board. She is Vice Chair of the Women’s Network Forum and an Advisory Board Member of the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance (Harambe). Previously, she served as Chairman of the Board of The HALO Trust (www.halotrust.org) and served on the Board of Langone NYU Cancer Institute. She was on the founding Board of 100 Women in Finance, serving as its President for two years. She is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Ms. Pullinger graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University in 1987 with an Honours Degree in Modern History. She earned an MBA from La Salle University, Philadelphia, in 1998, and received the Academic Award for MBA student of the year as well as the Beta Gamma Sigma designation.
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