Meet Jarushub Conference Speakers

TOPIC 1: Opening Remarks: Bridging the Career Information Gap – Why Jarushub is Taking the Lead

Suraj Oyewale, ACA

• Bsc (Economics) Obafemi Awolowo University, 2006, First Class Honours
• MBA Candidate, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
• Associate, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• First Prize ICAN Foundation Examinations, November 2007 diet
• Best Candidate in Economics, ICAN November 2007 diet
• Best Candidate in Quantitative Analysis, ICAN November 2007 diet
• Author of over 100 essays on Nigerian politics and economy (Punch, Guardian, THISDAY, Tribune, Sun, Daily Trust – 2003 – 2013)
• Tax & Fixed Assets Accountant, Oando Plc, 2008 – 2012
• Tax Accountant, Independent E&P Company, 2012 to date
• Founder & Editor, Jarushub

TOPIC 2: Academic & Professional Qualifications: Balancing The Mix

Obafemi Bamidele, Msc (Edinburgh), ACA, ACCA, ACS, CFA

• Bsc (Management & Accounting), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2006, First Class Honours
• Msc (Operational Research), University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 2009
• Associate, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Associate, Institute of Chartered Certified Accountant of UK (ACCA)
• Associate, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria (CIS)
• Charterholder, Institute of Certified Financial Analysts (CFA)
• Authorized Dealing Clerk, Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE)
• Best Qualifying Candidate in Nigeria, ICAN, 2004
• Best Qualifying Candidate in Nigeria, ACCA, 2006
• Best Candidate in Information Systems in Nigeria, ACCA, 2006
• Best Candidate in Audit and Assurance Services in Nigeria, ACCA, 2006
• Best Candidate in Strategic Financial Management in Nigeria, ACCA, 2006
• Experience with RenCap Securities, CSL Stockbrokers, Meristem, Afrinvest W.A Ltd etc
• Currently Finance Analyst at Nigeria’s 2nd biggest Multinational Energy Giant

TOPIC 3: Mentor: Why You Need One

Femi Awoyemi, FCA, ACTI

• Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Proshare Nigeria Limited
• Bsc (Accounting), Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
• Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Fellow, Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers
• Associate, Institute of Chartered Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)
• Associate, Institute of Management Consultants
• Associate, Nigerian Institute of Management
• Associate, Institute of Directors
• Former Member, Membership, Publicity & Publication Committees of the NBCC
• Former Chairman, Strategy Committee , West African Bankers Association
• Former Independent Board Member, Northwards Housing, Manchester City Council ALMO, UK
• Former Member, Editorial board, Banking Journal of the CIBN
• Former Member, Editorial Board, Financial Standard Newspaper
• Former Member, Editorial Board, LBS Alumni Magazine
• Founding Editorial Board Chairman,  Brandfaces
• Former Advisor/Consultant to the House of Rep Committee on Capital Markets and Other Institutions
• Regular economiC & financial markets analyst on TV

TOPIC 4: Your First Job. Your Next Job. What You Need to Know

Akeem Oyewale, MBA (Manchester), FCA, FCS, ACTI, ACIB

• Bsc (Accounting), University of Lagos, 1998
• MBA, Manchester Business School, UK, 2008
• Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS)
• Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)
• Associate, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)
• Best Graduating Student, Department of Accounting, Unilag, 1998
• Best Graduating Student, Faculty of Business Administration, Unilag, 1998
• Nominee, Nigeria’s Young Manager of the Year, THISDAY Awards, 2007
• Former CEO, StanbicIBTC Asset Management Limited
• Former CEO, StanbicIBTC Stockbrokers Limited
• Head, Global Markets Sales, StanbicIBTC Bank
• Director, Equity Brokerage, Standard Bank Group
• Member, SEC Committee on Demutualisation of Stock Exchange in Nigeria (2011)
• Member, Capital Markets Committee (Technical team for review
  of Capital Markets) (2011)
• Member, Governing Council, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria (CIS)

TOPIC 5: Things To Do…..Before Your Career Disappears

Tope Fasua, FCA

• Bsc (Economics), Ondo State University, 1991
• Msc (Financial Markets & Derivatives), London Metropolitan University, UK
• Executive Education Course (Leadership), London Business School, UK
• Executive Education Course (Performance Management), Harvard Business School, US
• Manager, Standard Trust Bank, 1998 – 2000
• Principal Manager/ Regional Director (Abuja), Equitorial Trust Bank, 2000-2005
• Chief Executive Officer, Global Analytics Consulting Limited
• Regular economic & financial markets analyst on TV

TOPIC 6: Enhancing the Employability of Nigerian Graduates

Robert Ikhazoboh, Msc (Econs), UK

• Bsc Economics, United Kingdom
• Msc Economics, United Kingdom
• Chief Executive Officer, Dragnet Solutions Limited
• Former Commissioner, Edo State
• Extensive experience with Shell Petroleum Development Company, NIB/Citibank, Agusto & Co. Financial Analysts, SBC Warburg (Investment Bankers – UK)
• Member, Institute of Directors

TOPIC 7: Climbing the Career Ladder in Corporate Nigeria: The Facts, the Myths

Lloyd Onaghinon,  Msc (Cranfield), FCA

• Bsc Economics, University of Lagos, 1996
• Msc Finance and Management, Cranfield University, United Kingdom
• Former Financial Controller, Investment & Banking Trust Company (IBTC)
• Former Head, Project Finance,  Investment & Banking Trust Company (IBTC)
• Former Country Manager, Africinvest Capital Partners
• Former Senior Manager, Corporate Banking, StanbicIBTC Bank
• Former Head, Private Equity, StanbicIBTC Bank
• Former Head, Multinational Corporates, StanbicIBTC Bank
• Head, Business Banking, StanbicIBTC Bank

TOPIC 8: Standing out in Nigeria’s Competitive Job Market

Niyi Yusuf

• Bsc Computer Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, 1990
• Systems Engineer, Joint Komputer Kompany, 1991-1995
• Semi Senior,  Arthur Andersen, 1995-1998
• Senior Executive, 2009-2010
• Country Managing Director, Accenture Nigeria, 2010 to date

TOPIC 9: Straight from the Heart Talk to Young Nigerians

Simon Kolawole, MA (Sussex)

• Bsc Mass Communication, University of Lagos
• MA Governance and Development, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
• Founder & CEO, The Cable (online media outfit)
• Former Saturday Editor, THISDAY
• Former Editor, THISDAY
• Former Editorial Director, THISDAY
• Youngest editor of a mainstream national newspaper
• Named one of Africa’s Next Generation of Leaders by The Banker, a publication of the Financial Times
• One of Nigeria’s most popular and most respected newspaper columnists

PROGRAMME ANCHOR

Sola Fagorusi

• Bsc Agricultural Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, 2007
• Msc Candidate, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
• Columnist, Punch Newspaper (iPunch)
• Freelance writer and author of more than 100 published articles on varying subjects
• Member of select team of Nigerian youths that engaged Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, in a roundtable in 2012
• Anchor of  youth-centric programmes on a number of TV stations
• Co-anchor of Students Union Presidential Debates, OAU 2005/2006
• Seasoned debater and essayist
• 1st runner-up, ABU @ 50 Essay Competition, 2012

Date is Saturday, September 21, 2013 and venue remains Citilodge Hotel, Lekki, Lagos. Attendance application has ended and invitation already sent to 100 shortlisted attendees. We are however still open to sponsorship and partnership deals. It’s the biggest career event in recent time.

JARUSHUB……Bridging the career information gap, mentoring a generation to success.