A non-profit organisation, Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), recently held its Maiden London Conference with the theme, “Limitless: Embrace the Infinite”.
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The conference took place at the Hilton London Kensington. It featured three plenary sessions on limitless collaborations – borderless network, limitless ventures; soaring over setbacks and health and wellness session.
In her welcome address, the London Conference Planning Group Chair, Kemi Adewole, urged attendees to embrace their limitless potential, challenge boundaries and dare to dream boldly.
She emphasised the importance of resilience and determination in overcoming obstacles and highlighted WIMBIZ’s global perspective in empowering women beyond Nigeria in its 22nd year.
Chairman, Board of Trustees, WIMBIZ, Bisi Adeyemi, said: “We have consistently hosted the WIMBIZ Annual Conference for 21 years. Our conference has attracted different speakers from different sectors. The conference has undoubtedly become a platform that brings together professionals from various sectors.”
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In her speech, co-founder of WIMBIZ, Ibukun Awosika, spoke on the importance of having excellence and building strong values to achieve unlimited potential. She emphasised that it is the daily efforts and actions that lead to limitless outcomes.
Dignitaries, including the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, emphasised the importance of setting out clear-cut objectives that are attainable, precise and time bound.
Senior Adviser, Special Project and Strategic Relations to the Group President, Dangote Industries Limited, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, discussed the significance of networking, especially for women aspiring to grow in their careers or businesses. She praised WIMBIZ as a global hub for networking and encouraged women to continue networking.
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who was represented by the Commissioner for Business, Innovation and Technology, Damilola Yusuf, reaffirmed WIMBIZ’s commitment to women’s empowerment, highlighting Kwara State’s achievements in attaining 52 per cent political representation and promoting female education.
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