“Attending the seminar was a real eye-opener to me. I wasn’t so sure of my expectations when I was first invited but in no time, I realised it was a good investment which was worth every penny! I was greatly inspired by all of the speakers and I especially enjoyed the fact that it provided me with the opportunity to network and mingle with other women from diverse fields and background. Well done to the Thrive Team! I definitely will attend subsequent conferences! “ – Oyinpreye Aigbogun
The inaugural Thrive Women Conference, which held on Thursday 15th of November 2018 at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island. Lagos has been hailed as a resounding success by the participants and its organisers, Thrive Women Solutions. The conference welcomed female delegates to meet, listen, deliberate, gain insights and network with fellow female executives, entrepreneurs, would be entrepreneurs, and career women on how to better run their businesses, live financially independent and emotionally healthy lives for themselves, their families and communities as a whole.
Highlights of the conference included a welcome address by the convener Mrs Rosemary Onyebigwa. The keynote speech was given by Mrs Funmi Oyetunji CEO AbiTos Financial Services who spoke on the Theme of the conference “The Nigerian Woman as an Economic and Socio-Political Powerhouse.” The other speakers during the opening ceremony were Dr Akiyode-Afolabi Chairperson Transition Monitoring Group and Mrs Mavi Isibor Founder Poise Nigeria.
Other highlights of the conference included 3 Sessions with the compere being Mrs Ijeoma Onyeator the sessions were broken into:
Family, Marriage, Parenting and career with speakers including Mrs Amina Oyagbola, Mrs May Omiyi, Mr Onimisi Adaba and Mrs Charity Ladi-Babatunde
2nd Session was on Self Discovery and Staying well with speakers including Mrs Kofo Akinkugbe, Mrs Funke-Treasure Durodola, Ms Chinny Okoye and Dr Maymunah Kadiri
3rd Session was on Entrepreneurship and finance which was solely anchored by Ms Ronke Onadeko and subsequently resulted in a Standing ovation
Finally, a Raffle draw sponsored by Dreamworld Africana Amusement park and Parktonian Hotels where only female delegates and their families won the prizes was anchored by, Mr Charles Anyiam- Osigwe, Mr Onmisi Adaba and Mrs Rosemary Onyebigwa.
Supporters of the conference were Nestle Pure Life, Parktonian Hotels, Le Casie Events, City 105.1FM, The Men’s Room, Access Bank Women Initiative, Dream World Africana, Digital Web, Pride Nigeria, Guardian Woman, Lagos Mums and Selective Insightz. The Conference ended with a Thank you message from the convener Mrs Rosemary Onyebigwa
2019’s Conference is scheduled to take place on the 14th of November. For more details please visit www.thrive.org.ng