2026 Speakers
DR. TITILAYO FOWOKAN, FCA FCTI : (Principal Consultant, FTE Consulting & Deputy Vice President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria )
FIFTH SPEAKER
TOPIC: WHAT HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NEW TAX LAWS
MILLIE SLADE (CO-FOUNDER, JARA BEACH RESORT & LUFASI LODGES)
SECOND SPEAKER
TOPIC
START-UP GUIDE: OWNING A HOSPITALITY BUSINESS; PARTNERSHIPS
SALOME DANJUMA :(FOOD, BEVERAGE AND SPA MANAGER, THE WHEATBAKER HOTEL) )
THIRD SPEAKER
TOPIC: START-UP GUIDE: OWNING A HOSPITALITY BUSINESS; STAFFING
JIDE SIPE : (PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING PROFESSIONALS IN BANKS) (ACAMB)
FOURTH SPEAKER
TOPIC: WHY YOUR HOSPITALITY BUSINESS NEEDS A TRUSTED BRAND COMMUNICATION
PRINCESS ADEYINKA TEKENAH (OWNER, HAPPY COFFEE, GLOBAL COFFEE EXPERT & ADVOCATE)
THE UNLOCK SESSION! - STARTUP
DAY 1- MORNING
SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 | 11:15 AM
TOPIC
START-UP GUIDE: OWNING A HOSPITALITY BUSINESS; SETTING UP
DAMI ADEPOJU : (SENIOR DIRECTOR, LODGING DEVELOPMENT – WEST AFRICA MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL)
FIRST SPEAKER
TOPIC: IS FRANCHISE HOTELING DYING SOON?
MOYO OGUNSIENDE – GOTRAVELCC: GROUP CEO OF CLUB CONCIERGE INTERNATIONAL AND GOTRAVELCC
SECOND SPEAKER
TOPIC: BUSINESS TRAVEL PARTNERSHIPS: WHAT OWNERS ARE DOING TODAY!
UTIBE BASSEY : (GM, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGY, CRUXSTONE GROUP)
THIRD SPEAKER
TOPIC: RESTRUCTURING AFRICA’S TOURISM: BEYOND “DETTY DECEMBER” — THE LAGOS OPPORTUNITY
KOFI ABUNU (MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF FOOD CONCEPTS PLC)
THIRD SPEAKER
TOPIC: WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS TODAY!
TONI UKACHUKWU : (CEO, AVIATORS MAGAZINE)
FOURTH SPEAKER
TOPIC: CAPACITY BUILDING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR
ONYINYE OKONJI : (CEO, BEDROCK RESIDENCES )
FOURTH SPEAKER
TOPIC: MANAGING SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS
TREVOR WARD : (MD, W-HOSPITALITY GROUP)
FIRST SPEAKER
TOPIC: EXPLORING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA’S HOTEL SPACE
BRUCE PRINS : (AUTHOR, STRATEGIST, HOSPITALITY EXPERT)
SECOND SPEAKER
TOPIC
EXPLORE: UNDERSTANDING GUEST PSYCHOLOGY IN HOSPITALITY BUSINESS