The second edition of WEConnect International Powers WOMEN IN NIGERIA (W.I.N) Exhibition and Conference held last week Wednesday on International Wome
The second edition of WEConnect International Powers WOMEN IN NIGERIA (W.I.N) Exhibition and Conference held last week Wednesday on International Women’s Day at the Ruby Gardens, Lekki, Lagos. At the conference, leaders of the new school converged for a day of learning and networking under the aegis of WEConnect INTERNATIONAL, a global network that connects women-owned businesses to qualified buyers around the world. With the theme of this year’s conference being “BOLD STEPS FOR BIG CHANGE”, this year’s edition sought to offer greater networking opportunities for its attendees, as well as a broader platform for exhibitors showcasing and presenting the best that women in business have to offer.
In addition to Folorunso Alakija, one of the richest black women in the world who was the keynote speaker, other notable women who spoke at the conference were, Shade Ladipo, the Country Director of WeConnect International, Nancy Swartout of Exxon Mobil, Accenture’s Ololade Raji, IBM’s Uzo Nwani, Ernst & Young’s Bunmi Ayinde, P&G’s Francis Wiederkehr and Abosede Alimi from the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund.
