Theme Keynote Speaker

Professor of Journalism & Communications Studies, UNILAG

Topic: The Universe of Insurance and Journalism: Risk Everywhere, In Everything

Chairman of the Board at UNILAG Consult and Chair of the Cable News Foundation, Nigeria. Former Director of International Relations at UNILAG and BMIA Faculty Lead, spearheading research at the intersection of media, governance, and societal risk.

Actuarial & Market Strategy Speaker

Chairman, SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Nigeria Ltd

Topic: Nigeria’s Insurance Gap: The Risks we carry, the Protection we ignore and the Economic opportunities we are missing

Actuary and former Group Managing Director/CEO of Continental Reinsurance Plc, where he led pan-African expansion across 6 regions. Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (UK) and former Governing Council Member of the NIA.

Legal & Regulatory Keynote

Senior Advocate of Nigeria & Chartered Arbitrator

Topic: Legal and Integrative Framework for National Insurance Policy

Renowned maritime and insurance legal authority. Former Chairman of the Federal Government’s Committee for the Review of Insurance Laws in Nigeria and pioneer co-founder of the Institute of Maritime Law, LASU.

Enterprise Risk Speaker

MD/CEO, Ombrella Insurance Brokers Limited

Topic: The Business of Risk: What Journalists and Insurers Know

Immediate past President of the Risk Managers Society of Nigeria with 30+ years of industry leadership. Formerly oversaw multinational insurance operations across 13 African nations, the UK, and Dubai for Dangote Group.

Public Health & Policy Panelist

President, Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria (HCPAN)

Topic: Beyond Awareness: The Journalist As A Catalyst for Better Healthcare Delivery In Nigeria

Medical Director of Olive Medicare Hospital with over three decades of clinical practice and health administration. Serves on the Lagos State Technical Working Groups for Mandatory Health Insurance and Public-Private Partnerships.

Technology & Innovation Speaker

Certified Chief AI Officer & IT Executive

Topic: AI, Blockchain and Beyond: The Future of Insurance in Nigeria and the Digital Economy

Enterprise IT leader with 29+ years managing complex ICT and digital transformation programs across insurance and financial institutions. Fellow of the Risk Managers Society of Nigeria (FRMN) and certified PMP.