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March 20th, 2026

The Muson Centre, Lagos

More About The Workplace Outlook

“The Workplace Outlook” is an annual thought leadership event hosted by Alan&Grant, designed to provide a comprehensive analysis of economic trends and their impact on organizations across diverse sectors. This event seeks to engage industry leaders, decision-makers, and professionals in meaningful discussions around the evolving landscape of the workplace and its implications for businesses.

This event seeks to engage industry leaders, decision-makers, and professionals in meaningful discussions around the evolving landscape of the workplace and its implications for businesses. The event aims to provide participants with actionable insights on navigating uncertainty brought about by rapidly changing economic landscapes while promoting collaboration among industry stakeholders towards proactive adaptation measures for long-term sustainability.

CAPTURING ECONOMIC TRENDS:

The event will delve into macroeconomic trends, industry-specific insights, technological advancements, and shifting workforce dynamics. It aims to identify emerging patterns that have the potential to shape the future of work and influence organizational strategies. By delving into key economic indicators and market forecasts, “The Workplace Outlook” will offer valuable perspectives on navigating uncertainty and leveraging opportunities in a rapidly changing business environment.

Features & benefits

For Organisations

"The Workplace Outlook" will focus on articulating how economic trends directly impact various sectors such as finance, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and more. Through expert panel discussions and keynote presentations from industry titans, attendees will gain actionable insights into adapting their business models to stay competitive amidst evolving market conditions.

For Participants

- Gain valuable insights into emerging global economic trends
- Understand how these trends directly impact organizational strategies
- Identify opportunities amidst changing market conditions
- Network with industry peers and thought leaders
- Access actionable takeaways for adapting business models to stay competitive

For Supporting Brands

Through strategic partnerships with leading brands and the Agencies that manage exciting portfolios, we intend to use the event as a viable platform for product activation; customer engagement and much more. They bring additional value through market intelligence, sponsorships opportunities which not only contribute to elevating the quality of the event but also provide networking prospects between attendees and supporting brands.

Speakers & panelists

Ugo Obi-Chukwu

Founder & Partner, Nairametrics Financial Advocates
Speaker

Ugodre is the founder and Partner at Nairametrics Financial Advocates, owners of Nairametrics.com. Ugo is a chartered accountant with over 18 years working experience covering Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Corporate Strategy, Business development, Change Management, and Personal Finance.

He is also a certified Investor Relations Practitioner and registered member of the UK IR Society.

Ugo is a respected personal finance advocate, financial analyst and blogger and has written several articles including financial literacy, Nigerian stock market and the economy. He is one of the pioneers of personal finance advocacy in Nigeria and has created several personal finance and small business shows on radio, podcast, social media, and YouTube where is content is highly regarded. His content is widely used by several other excellent personal finance advocates, an achievement he is very proud of.

Mrs. Grace Amadi

General Manager, Partner Relations, Seplat
Speaker

Grace Osita Amadi is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in Sustainability, ESG, and Health, Safety, Security & Environmental Management (HSSE) across Nigeria's oil and gas, Energy, and maritime sectors. She has led the integration of enterprise-wide sustainability, advanced climate risk management, strengthened regulatory relations, and driven operational performance across local and international organizations, including Seplat Energy Plc, Sinopec Addax Petroleum, Waltersmith Petroman, Pan Ocean Oil Corporation, and NIMASA.

Her leadership has delivered award-winning ESG reporting & implementation and environmental stewardship programs like recycling initiatives; nature-based climate change solutions like tree-planting initiatives; zero-LTI safety records, community development investments exceeding USD 25 million, governance systems and reporting systems aligned with global standards and reporting guidelines (ISOs, GRI, UNSDGs, TCFD, IFRS S1 & S2, IOGP, OHSAS). Grace is globally recognized as the first female Chartered Marine Technologist by IMAREST (UK), highlighting her pioneering contributions to marine safety & environmental governance before joining the Energy sector.

She is board-ready, policy-influential, and highly experienced in navigating Joint Venture (JV) and corporate governance, regulatory diplomacy, and enterprise risk stewardship.

Tola Akinsulire

Group Chief Commercial Officer, Mixta Africa
Speaker

Tola Akinsulire is an accomplished global real estate executive and commercial strategist with over two decades of leadership experience across Africa, and Europe, working in French, Spanish and English-speaking countries. He is currently the Group Chief Commercial Officer at Mixta Africa, overseeing comprehensive commercialization strategies focused on marketing, market expansion, revenue optimisation, strategic planning, and customer service excellence.

Tola brings a wealth of expertise in driving revenue growth, expanding market reach, boosting brand equity, and fostering a results-driven culture. He has spearheaded innovative commercial approaches, market penetration initiatives, and customer-centric transformations that have delivered substantial business outcomes. Before his current role, Tola served as Managing Director for Mixta Africa's West Africa francophone operations in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.

His real estate career highlights include securing financing for affordable housing projects and successfully negotiating with international Development Finance Institutions. He managed major developments like the Lakowe Lakes Golf & Country Estate & Adiva Plainfield residential projects. He was also part of the development team with Surbana Jurong (Singapore) to develop the master plan for the Lagos New Town site, a 1561-hectare Live-Work-Play development along the Lekki Epe expressway.

A strategic thinker, Tola led investment analysis, and portfolio management, and executed key public-private real estate initiatives, including the Oluwole Urban Market with the Lagos State Government. He recently served as a member of the Implementation team of the recently launched Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) – a mortgage-focused intervention fund. The MREIF has successfully raised N250bn under its series I & II fundraise with plans to raise up to N1 trillion under its current rollout.

Tola's cross-functional expertise spanning investment, development, asset management and proven track record make him an authority on emerging real estate markets with cross-cultural fluency. Beyond his professional accomplishments, he founded The Workplace Multipliers Business School (WMBS), a training and mentoring platform for career professionals who want to win at work & in life. His clients include career professionals across Africa, Europe & North America.

He is also the author of several articles & publications including Winning Beyond Borders: Achieving Success at Work in a New Country, a comprehensive guide for professionals who want to excel working in a new country or working with other professionals outside of their country.

Rosemary Udu

Strategic HR Executive
Speaker

Rosemary Udu is a strategic HR executive and multi-country people leader with over 22 years of experience partnering with CEOs and executive teams to drive business performance through talent, culture, and organizational transformation. She has led HR strategy across Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon, supporting workforces of 500+ employees and advising at Board and Executive Committee level.

Rosemary specializes in aligning people strategy with business growth, leadership capability, workforce transformation, and high-performance culture building. A respected voice on leadership and organizational effectiveness, she has delivered enterprise-wide initiatives that produced measurable results, including a 30% improvement in employee engagement, strengthened succession pipelines, and leadership development programs impacting 250+ managers and leaders.

Her areas of expertise include talent management, change management, employee experience, HR digital transformation, industrial relations, diversity and inclusion, and HR governance in complex environments. Rosemary is passionate about the future of work in Africa, the evolving role of HR as a strategic business partner, and building resilient, purpose-driven organizations. She brings practical insights, real-world case studies, and an executive perspective to conversations on leadership, culture, and people strategy.

Ebenezer Akintomide

AVP, People & Culture, Cowrywise
Speaker

Ebenezer is an HR professional with experience spanning consulting and HR practice. He began his career with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (now Nigerian Exchange Group) before joining PwC, where he provided services to diverse clients on compensation-related matters.

He later joined PwC’s Human Capital team to pursue his passion for enabling people. He currently leads the People and Culture team at Cowrywise, a Nigerian fintech known for its innovative people practices.

Ndidi Ukaonu

Group Executive, Parthian Capital
Speaker

Ndidi Ukaonu is a transformational leader with over 25years experience in the finance industry, including 12 years in senior management within a leading African multinational banking franchise. She currently serves as Group Executive at Parthian Financial Group, where she drives strategic growth, operational excellence, and innovative solutions in the financial services sector.

An accomplished author, Ndidi’s Intrapreneur Revolution Series which include the Power of Work, Career Navigator and The Art of Managing Your Boss reflects her commitment to professional development and empowerment. She Leads the Intrapreneur Project an Initiative, guiding emerging leaders and professionals to realize their full potential and support long term intrapreneurs to transition effectively. Her educational journey includes the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Lagos Business School, with executive training at Harvard Business School, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and IESE Business School, Spain, underscoring her global perspective on leadership and strategy.

Ndidi is a Fellow of the Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration and a Certified Financial Planning and Wealth Management Professional (FPWMP). In addition, she is an associate of both the Institute of Bankers and the Institute of Taxation. These credentials reflect her deep expertise.

Beyond her corporate achievements, Ndidi is a committed volunteer and much sort after speaker gracing several stages including The Platform Nigeria (2023, 2024, 2025 – Economic Summit) and TEDx.

With a rare blend of strategic insight, technical expertise, Ndidi Ukaonu exemplifies the impact of purposeful leadership on both organizational performance and societal development.

Eniola Adefioye

Founder/Chief Innovation Officer, TRIL
Speaker

Eniola Adefioye is an education and workforce development professional focused on strengthening technical and vocational education systems to better align skills development with industry needs. Her work sits at the intersection of talent development, engineering education, and workforce readiness.

She leads initiatives that connect education, industry, and policy stakeholders across the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) value chain. Through these efforts, she contributes to improving awareness of vocational engineering careers, strengthening training delivery, and expanding pathways into skilled technical occupations in sectors such as manufacturing, engineering services, and industrial technology.

Eniola is also the driving force behind initiatives that promote early exposure to technical careers, support industry-aligned training models, and encourage broader participation in vocational engineering pathwaysparticularly among young people.

Her work emphasizes practical skills development, industry collaboration, and talent pipeline development as critical components for addressing workforce gaps and supporting economic growth.

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