HERbernation 2025 Speakers

1. Efe Obiomah

Meet Obiomah, another of our guest speakers at HERbernation 2025.

Obiomah is a seasoned marketing strategist and public relations expert with 20 years of experience in telecommunications, media, and consulting. She is the founder of Brand Spark and Udu Consult.

Having worked with and launched several brands, she is renowned for her role in the launch of GOtv across Nigeria while serving as Public Relations Manager at MultiChoice. She was part of the pioneering team that launched Etisalat (now 9mobile) in Nigeria, where she worked first as a specialist in Marketing Communications and later as a specialist in Public Relations. She also worked at Econet Media Nigeria as the Head of Public Relations.

Obiomah left Econet in 2019 and started Udu Consult, a boutique consultancy firm that offers small businesses marketing advisory, operations design, and training. In 2022, she established her PR firm, Brand Spark.

She has trained hundreds of marketing and PR practitioners in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya, equipping them with the knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed.

This Amazon is an alumna of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, both in the United Kingdom, and an associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.

2. Elizabeth Kings-Wali

Meet Kings-Wali, one of our guest speakers at HERbernation 2025.

A finance professional with over two decades of experience and expertise across major business areas, including commercial banking, public sector banking, growth investment portfolios, risk assessment, and advisory services to business owners, she is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 4Stone Capital (formerly Blackstone Capital Limited) since July 1, 2019.

Kings-Wali is a member of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee of the Nigerian-British Chambers of Commerce and an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland, the oldest banking institute in the world.

Her career in finance started in banking before she progressed into leadership roles across retail, commercial, institutional, and corporate banking units.

She graduated from the University of Abuja with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Prifysgol Bangor University, Wales, United Kingdom. She also holds an honorary doctorate in Business Management and Corporate Leadership from the European American University.

In 2023, she was awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information and Strategy Management and received the prestigious United States President's Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden for her volunteering and humanitarian work.

3. Ogechi Eleojo

Meet Ogechi Eleojo, one of our esteemed guests speaking at HERbernation 2025

Eleojo is a renowned learning leader and strategist who specialises in creating transformative learning experiences, designing innovative development programmes, and driving human capacity advancement to achieve organisational goals.

As the Dean of Purple Academy at Wema Bank, she has redefined learning strategies to align workforce performance with business objectives. Her expertise spans diverse industries, including education, consulting, technology, and banking, making her an invaluable resource in the field of learning and development.

Eleojo is also an Emotional Intelligence professional and coach, certified by Pause Factory, the West African partner of the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network in the United States. In December 2021, she founded the EQ & Careers Foundation, a capacity development and social impact platform dedicated to empowering professionals to establish and thrive in their careers.

Beyond her professional accolades, Eleojo is deeply committed to intellectual growth and knowledge dissemination. She manages large-scale learning projects, researches industry trends, and curates impactful learning experiences designed to inspire employees and organisations to achieve excellence.

She is the author of Portrait of a Purpose-Driven Professional, a book that equips professionals with the tools and strategies to accelerate their career growth and success. Her passion for teaching and learning extends beyond the workplace, making her a transformative force in the professional and personal lives of many.

At HERbernation 2025, she will share insights on practical strategies to drive growth and success in today’s dynamic professional landscape.

4. Ruth Ebe-Emordi

Meet Ebe-Emordi, one of our esteemed guest speakers for HERbernation 2025.

As a strategic thinker and impact-driven professional with over eight years of experience, Ebe-Emordi has played a critical role in scaling organisations, designing high-impact programmes and improving operational efficiencies. Her tenure at Slum2School Africa is a testament to her expertise, through innovative programme design and implementation. She spearheaded a 300 per cent growth in impact and reach within three years.

 

Ebe-Emordi has successfully managed over 50 full-time employees and 6,000 volunteers across six continents, ensuring seamless collaboration between internal teams and external stakeholders. Her ability to harmonise work culture and improve organisational performance significantly increased staff and volunteer engagement by 60 per cent.

 

She has also led partnerships with global brands, government agencies and international organisations, including ESPN, United Nations and BBC Africa.

 

Presently, Ebe-Emordi consults for leading non-profits, helping them to achieve high-level organisational goals through effective partnerships, stakeholder engagement and strategic communications. She is adept at developing policies and executing large-scale impact programmes across multiple Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Beyond her professional work, Ebe-Emordi is a passionate mental health advocate and an outspoken PCOS awareness champion, using her platform to drive meaningful conversations around women's health and well-being.