THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS : 2013 CEO/Policy Interactive Series

 THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS : 2013 CEO/Policy Interactive Series
 A Special report for women in business, management and public service
In accordance with the vision to hold periodic interactive forums created to discuss and proffer solutions to the critical challenges women face in leadership positions as well as the workplace, the 2013 CEO/Policy Interactive Series will be hosting business leaders to address some of this challenges. This forum is targeted at Chief Executive Officers from various industries and members of Executive Management to discuss and proffer solutions to the critical challenges that women face in the workplace.

This year we will discuss the oil and gas industry which is the most productive industry in Nigeria, with an estimated value in excess of $340billion and is responsible for 70% of GDP, 95% of foreign exchange and 80% of budgetary revenues in Nigeria. It is however interesting to note that this industry is male dominated with a few women participants.
Panelists:
Mr. Osten Olorunsola - Director, Department for Petroleum Resources
Mr. Tonye Cole – Managing Director, Sahara Energy Group
Mrs. Uju Ifejika – CEO, Brittania-U Nigeria Limited
Mrs. Salma Okonkwo - CEO, UBI Energy & Petroleum Limited
Mrs. Nkechi Obi - CEO, Techno Oil Limited
Mrs. Sola David-Borha - CEO, StanbicIBTC Bank
Moderator:
Mrs. Kadaria Ahmed- Co-founder, Re-invent Media Ltd.
Date : 18^th June , 2013
Venue: The Wheatbaker Hotel, 4 Onitolo Road (Former Lawrence Road),
Ikoyi
Theme: Building the Petro-Dollar Woman: Tips, Skills and Life’s Lessons.
Time: 7.00am (after which the panel discussions and interactive session will follow promptly at 8.00 am).