Leading community of high-impact entrepreneurs in Nigeria, Endeavor Nigeria has announced its 4th annual scaleup entrepreneurship summit, Catalysing Conversations, to be held on September 22, 2022 with theme, “Building Big Bubbles… Investing In The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs”.
In a press statement by Endeavor Nigeria Senior Associate, Marketing and Communications, Joy Mabia made available to LEADERSHIP said the 4th edition of Catalysing Conversations, with TeamApt as the lead sponsor, will bring together world-leading and next-generation business people to explore important themes of high-impact entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development and showcase entrepreneurs through thought-provoking conversations in dynamic TED-style talk and fireside chat formats.
“By driving a culture of entrepreneurial leadership in Nigeria, Catalysing Conversations 2022 hopes to stimulate the powerful effect of building Big Bubbles through high-impact entrepreneurs who dedicate their time and resources to mentor, advise, and invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs by paying it forward.”
According to her, Endeavor’s goal is to drive thought leadership, demonstrating why paying it forward is critical to the growth of high-impact entrepreneurship and the digital ecosystem in Africa.
“The packed agenda will feature a mix of moderated fireside chats and TED-style talks by speakers from diverse backgrounds. The conversations will focus on themes of innovation, high-growth company dynamics, high-impact entrepreneurship, the journey from startup to unicorn, financial freedom, and the transformational power of technology.”
In the statement, confirmed speakers include Kachi Izukanne – CEO and co-founder, TradeDepot, Eloho Omame – Partner, TLcom Capital; Co-founder & General Partner, FirstCheck Africa, Etop Ikpe – CEO, Autochek, Olúwatóyìn Emmanuel-Olubake – Investment Director, Novastar Ventures, Kanyinsola Ajibade – Head of Investor Relations, Flutterwave, Tosin Eniolorunda – Founder and CEO, TeamApt, Mayowa Kuyoro – Partner, McKinsey and Company, and Tosin Faniro-Dada – Managing Director and CEO, Endeavor Nigeria. Atedo N. A Peterside CON, Chairman of Endeavor Nigeria Board of Directors, will deliver the closing remarks at the event.
Speaking about the event, Tosin Faniro-Dada, Managing Director and CEO of Endeavor Nigeria, said, “At Endeavor, we refer to Big Bubbles as high-impact entrepreneurs who combine bold ambition, business track record, scale potential, and most importantly, a give-back mindset that will benefit the next generation of African entrepreneurs. Some of the entrepreneurs in our network are second-generation Endeavor entrepreneurs emerging from other successful companies.
“We already see a few Big Bubbles in our ecosystem today, like Mitchell Elegbe from Interswitch, Tayo Oviosu from Paga, Gbenga Agboola from Flutterwave, and Odun Eweniyi from Piggyvest. These entrepreneurs are investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. At Catalysing Conversations 2022, we have created an immersive hybrid experience that amplifies important messages, facilitates engaging discussions, and provides networking opportunities for guests,” she added.
The statement further said attendees at this year’s event will include entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, C-Suite executives, government officials, investors, policymakers, tech ecosystem enthusiasts, journalists, and general participants from Nigeria and worldwide. In addition to the inspirational learning experience at the summit, there will be networking opportunities between attendees to foster partnerships and cross-market collaborations.
