Dr Belo-Olusoga, Ahmed, Matel-Okoh, to Grace The Peak Performing Woman 2023

…As the book, The Peak Performing Woman’s Companion, set to unveil

Dignitaries from across Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and, of course, Nigeria will converge on Lagos state for the debut of The Peak Performing Woman (TPP) of the Year 2023 on Friday June 23rd at Muson Centre in Lagos state.

Among them are the first female Chairman of Access Bank, Dr Mosun Belo-Olusoga, the first female CEO/MD of ASO Savings, Risikat Ladi Ahmed, and the CEO of BMO Advisory Services & Non-Executive Director, WEMA Bank, Bola Matel-Okoh amongst others.

The event, comprising a summit, exhibition & awards from dawn to dusk, is on the theme “Embracing Equity for A More Sustainable Future”.

While the convener and world-class Performance Strategist, Dr Abiola Salami, will pilot the keynote address, other speakers are the Chairman/Founder of Guardian Newspaper, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru; RMD; Sanni; Country Manager, Nigeria and Ghana Microsoft, Olatomiwa Williams; and Risikat Ladi Ahmed.

Chief Visionary Officer, DigitalEncode, Dr Obadare Peter Adewale the CEO of GAIA Africa, Olatowun Candide-Johnson; Deputy Managing Director of Access Bank, Chizoma Okoli; Executive Head Africa Regions, Standard Bank Group, Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, and Communications Coach and Publisher, Today’s Woman, Adesuwa Onyenokwe.

In the words of Salami, the initiative became necessary as the post-pandemic world requires a new level of action.

He emphasised, “The World Economic Forum and the Oliver Wyman Forum report that women have been struck by the harsh conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing them to adapt to new realities.”

These new realities, Salami added, require a new level of commitment to engaging, empowering, and recognising women, especially those that are blazing the trail and setting new records.

He further described The Peak Performing Women Project as the vehicle for driving a renewed commitment to empowering, engaging, and recognising women in their quest for delivering excellence in a post-pandemic world based on Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals.

According to the founder, this project hopes to equip and encourage women to garner and deliver excellence as career professionals, entrepreneurs, social innovators, political office holders and more, even in their personal lives.

The world-class performing strategist is confident that the programme would enable more women to live beyond misperceptions, stereotypes and misplaced emotions that could limit the God-given exceptional nature within the woman for the development of humanity.

He also submitted that “The Peak Performing Women of The Year is our third level of action in this renewed commitment. We started with The Peak Performing Woman Series and The Peak Performing Woman Interactive Session”.

For Salami, TPP Woman of The Year 2023 is attracting women from across Africa for a time of connection, capacity development, and celebration.

“While a high-level jury will review the nominees, the 100 women, who make the final list, will be recognised at The Peak Performing Woman of The Year 2023 Summit, Exhibition & Awards.”

Abiola is also confident that any organisation, industry, community, country, or continent that wants to deliver excellence consistently must constantly empower, engage and recognise the sterling contribution of its women.

“That is why I’m inviting you and every woman around you to join us for a time of inspiration, connection and celebration at TPP Woman of The Year 2023,” he enthused.

For its maiden edition, although there were 2,534 entries received, the event will recognise only 100 women setting trends and creating new records across multiple African industries and generations.

Entries are from sectors including Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); Social Impact & Sustainability; Banking & Finance; Professional Services.

Marketing, Media & Entertainment; Human Capital Development; IT & Telecommunications; Real Estate & Construction; Energy, Clean Energy, Oil & Gas, and other Natural Resources.

The event will spotlight how women can embrace equity and proffer thinkable, workable and admirable solutions for the 1000-plus onsite and 5000-plus women in attendance.

To further help women attain sterling heights in their careers, Salami will unveil his book, The Peak Performing Woman’s Companion. Other side attractions of the day are fireside chats, mentorship, networking, lots of dance and merriment.