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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

Keynote Speaker

Ugodre Obichukwu is a seasoned finance expert with a deep passion for personal finance, investing, and financial analysis. He channels this passion through his work at Nairametrics, Nigeria's leading financial literacy and business news website.

Mrs. Grace Amadi

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

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.

Past Editions

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