IBUKUNOLUWA AWOSIKA – The International Woman Leadership Conference

About IbukunOluwa Awosika

Ibukunoluwa Abiodun Awosika (born Bilkisu Abiodun Motunrayo Omobolanle Adekola on December 24, 1962) is a Nigerian business woman, motivational speaker, and an author.

Education

Mrs. IbukunOluwa Awosika is a graduate of Chemistry from the University of Ife, Nigeria; She is an alumna of the Chief Executive Programme of Lagos Business School; the Global Executive MBA of IESE Business School, Barcelona-Spain; and Global CEO Programme of Wharton, IESE and C.E.I.B.S Business Schools.

As a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative, Aspen Global Leadership Network, Institute of Directors, and Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria, Ibukun, through her projects aspires to use her opportunities in life to further the greatness of her dear country by raising entrepreneurs to create jobs for the large unemployed youthful population. She is a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), served on National Job Creation Committee (NCJC), and sits on the International Advisory Board of IESE Business School, Barcelona-Spain.

Career

Ibukun serves on a number of corporate and not-for-profit boards amongst which are: First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Convention on Business Integrity (CBI), and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority.

She chairs the boards of First Bank Nigeria Limited and Afterschool Graduate Development Centre (AGDC) – a facility which she promoted to help address youth employability and enterprise issues in Nigeria.

She was Chairman, FBN Life Assurance Limited; FBN Capital Limited; and Kakawa Discount House Limited.

With high interest in social issues and women, Ibukun is a co-founder and past chairperson of Women in Business, Management, and Public Service (WIMBIZ). An ordained Pastor and founder of the Christian Missionary Fund; Ibukun, through this faith-based organization works with hundreds of missionaries spread across Nigeria to change lives through the provision of medical, educational, and other supplies.

Ibukun Awosika is a multiple award-winning entrepreneur and the First Nigerian recipient of the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge Award (IWEC) as a nominee of the US Department of State in 2008.

She loves to watch investigative and legal series in her leisure time. She is married to Abiodun Awosika and they are blessed with three wonderful sons.

CELEBRATING Ibukun Awosika

I will end with a quote from you “All we have is time, our lives are counted with the amount of time we are given, from the time of our birth, till the day we die”. Mrs Ibukun Awosika, you are a gift to our generation. We celebrate the time that we have with you. Thank you very much! Read More

Bamidele Abiodun Her Excellency, The First Lady Of Ogun State

I am honoured to have known her through the years, and she has been a pillar of support and encouragement. What better way to honour her than gather us together to say Thank You collectively. Read More

Tara Fela-Durotoye CEO, House Of Tara International

I mean, only in a celebration of Mrs A will you have a networking session. Even as she is being celebrated, she is still connecting. Mrs A, I don’t think you can even begin to quantify the ripples of impact we have had in motivating and empowering each other as a result of the 360 executive masterclass. Read More

Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani Chief Commercial Officer at Mixta Africa

On behalf of the 360 Woman cohorts, we wish to thank you Mrs Ibukun Awosika for pouring your words of wisdom into our lives. Many women here are professionals, entrepreneurs, medical doctors, bankers and more, yet we struggle. Despite our successes, achievements, entrepreneurial milestones, we sometimes struggle with our identity, have questions and are wondering about our next moves... Read More

Dr Omolola Salako Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Pearl Oncology Clinic Lekki

Mrs A is the embodiment of that person that gives the urge to keep going, keep moving, reach for more and don’t stop until you have emptied it all. All of yourself.
From Mrs A, I have learnt selflessness and chasing dreams that are bigger than me and not about me. Read More

Bunmi Adeniba Marketing Director & Division Lead at Unilever

When I had the idea to convert my book, The Smart Money Woman into a TV series, I thought the pairing of entertainment and financial literacy would be a no brainer for banks, but proposal after proposal, they didn’t buy into the concept. Then I took it to Mrs Awosika because I knew she was passionate about financial literacy and women. Read More

Arese Ugwu Founder, smartmoneyafrica.org

If we just saw her on TV, on Social Media or in the news, she would have been enough inspiration. She is a role model, who has succeeded across the different areas of her life, but she didn’t stop there, she decided to teach us how she did it. Read More

Stephanie Obi Founder of TrainQuarters

The learning, the sharing, the prayerful bonding, and the growth my cohort and I have experienced in just over a year is nothing short of amazing, and will fill the pages of a decent novel! Read More

Temitope Iluyemi Director at a Multinational Company

Her message is evergreen, and always new. Her passion for the younger generation is undeniable.
She is an epitome of authenticity, genuineness and integrity. Her message of “To thyself be true“, resonates at different levels.

She is indeed a blessing to this generation, and the ones to come. Read More

Sola Adesakin Global Personal/ Business Finance Coach and Chartered Accountant

I really appreciate her for the selfless ways she keeps giving of herself and sharing her knowledge with us; as well as the intentional ways she mentors the next generation.

One thing she always says is “Pay it forward” … so as she’s raising us, we’re paying it forward, by raising others.

Immaculate Steve-Harris Process Manager and Chief Operations Officer at EdgeEcution Consulting

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