The Executive
Woman Summit
Leading from Within: An Authentic Approach to Leadership.
The Executive Woman Summit (TEWS) 2025 successfully concluded its high-impact gathering on October 8th in Victoria Island, Lagos, solidifying its position as a pivotal forum for authentic and sustainable female leadership in Africa.
Convened by executive coach and founder of the Women’s Lifestyle Hub, Bola Matel-Okoh, the summit lived up to its core theme, offering hundreds of executives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders a blueprint for success without compromise.
“Authenticity is not a soft skill. It is a hard strategy.”
Bola Matel-Okoh, Convener, TEWS 2025
The Leadership Blueprint That Emerged
Authenticity as the Foundation of Power
The fireside chat, Power Talk: Inside the Mind of Authentic Leaders, brought Bola Matel-Okoh into conversation with Mrs. Ibukun Awosika and H.E. Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo on self-integrity, resilience, moral clarity, and mutual support.
Strategic Deep Dives Across Sectors
Panels convened leaders from banking, finance, technology, law, media, and enterprise around real executive questions, including "Beyond the Title" and "No Masks, More Impact."
Holistic Leadership and Community
The summit paired strategy with well-being through live music by Tuke Morgan, interactive moments, and a closing networking cocktail that helped women connect beyond titles.
The Summit in Motion.
The Strategy, Presence, Power..
Watch the moments that carried TEWS 2025: candid conversations, elevated rooms, purposeful connections, and women choosing leadership without losing themselves.
Watch more highlightsThe Women Who Took the Stage
Dolapo Osinbajo
Former Second Lady of Nigeria
Ibukun Awosika
Founder, The Chair Centre Group
Former Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria
Oluyemisi Edun
Managing Director
FCMB
Joke Bakare
Founder & Managing Director
MedPlus Pharmacy
Binta Max-Gbinije
Chief Executive Officer
BMG Seven
Osayi Alile
Chief Executive Officer
ACT Foundation
Feranmi Owolabi
Head of Purple Academy
Wema Bank Plc
Yewande Zaccheaus
Founder & Chairman
Eventful Limited
Folasade Femi-Lawal
Country Manager, West Africa
Mastercard
Cassandra Uzo-Ogbugh
Head of External Communications, Media & Partnerships, SSA
Reckitt
Chinwe Bode-Akinwande
Head of Sponsorships, Events & Collaboration
First Bank
Ayo Anibaba
Executive Director & Deputy Managing Director
Sweet Sensation Confectionery
Moments from October 8, 2025
Take the Summit With You
Open the summit materials created for leaders who want to revisit the insights, conversations, and practical frameworks from October 8, 2025.