Omolayole Management Lecture
Omolayole Management Lecture
This Omolayole lecture is held annually in honour of Dr.Michael Omolayole who is the former Chairman/Managing Director, Lever Brothers Nigeria Plc- now Unilever Nigeria Plc, former Presidential Advisory Committee member and Chairman/Director (past and present) of numerous multinational companies.
Dr. Omolayole was the Board Chairman of AIESEC Nigeria up until 2015, Past editions of the lecture series have addressed different issues see below our history:
Upcoming OML
Omolayole Management Lecture (OML)
September 25, 2024 - September 25, 2025
Our History
| YEAR | SPEAKER | CHAIRMAN | TOPIC/THEME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Chief (Dr.) E.A. 0. Shonekan GCFR,CBE, Former Head of State, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman/Managing Director, UAC Nige | Chief (Dr.) Chris Ogunbajo CON, FNIM | Industrialization and Economy Recovery |
| 1986 | Chief Oluwole Adeosun Former President-ICAN, Minister of Communications and Transport | Prof. Ayo Ogunsheye OFR, Former President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry | The Nigerian Economy beyond the Second-Tier Foreign Exchange Market |
| 1987 | Otunba Michael Balogun, Chairman/Chief Executive, First City Group Ltd. | Mr. Ola Vincent CFR, Former Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria | The Role of the Nigerian Financial System in the Structural Adjustment Programme |
| 1988 | Apostle Hayford Alile, Director General, Nigeria Stock Exchange | Chief Akintola Williams, Former Managing Partner, Akintola Willliams and Co. | The Capital Market: Making it work for the Nigerian Economy |
| 1989 | Chief O. Osunkeye, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nestle Foods Plc. | Chief Authur Mbanefo (MFR), Former Chairman, Guinness Nigeria Plc. | The Effect of Current National Financial Policies on the Manufacturing Sector |
| 1990 | Chief Femi Adekanye, Former Deputy Chairman, Commerce Bank Plc. | Mr. Felix Ohiwerei , Chairman, Nigerian Breweries Plc. | Survival Options for Small/Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria |
| 1991 | Chief (Dr.) Ime Ebong, Former Managing Director/Chief Executive, Century Merchant Bank Ltd. | Chief J. Irukwu, Chairman/ Chief Executive African Development Insurance Limited | Critical issues in Economics and Business Management in the Third World. |
| 1992 | Hamza Zayyad Waziri Katsina, Former Chairman, Technical Committee for Privatization and Commercialization (now BPE) | Alhaji (Dr.) Hassan Adamu Wakilin Adamawa, Former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America. | Corporate Survival in Nigeria Beyond 1992 |
| 1993 | Chief (Dr.) Rufus Giwa, Former Chairman/Managing Director, Lever Brothers Nigeria Plc. | Professor Adebayo Akerele, Former Director General, Centre for Management Development | Infrastructural support for Industrial and Business Development in Nigeria. |
| 1994 | (1.) Dr. Pat Utomi, Former Deputy Managing Director, Volkswagen, Nigeria Ltd. (2.) Prof. Adebayo Adedeji ,Former Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) | Mr. Felix Ohiwerei, Chairman, Nigerian Breweries Plc. | The Nigerian Economy: Which Way Forward? |
| 1995 | Chief Samuel I. Adegbite Former Managing Director/ Chief Executive, WEMA Bank Plc. | Alhaji Aliko Mohammed OFR. Dan lyan Misau | Direct Foreign Investment-its Promotion and Prospects. |
| 1996 | Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, Secretary General, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) | Mr. Bassey Ndiokho, Former Chairman/Managing Director, UAC Nigeria Plc. | Peace, Security and the Environment: What options for sustainable energy and Mineral Development in Nigeria. |
| 1997 | Mr. Pascal G. Dozie, Executive Chairman, Diamond Bank Limited | Dr. Christopher Kolade Chairman, Board of Trustees AIESEC Omolayole Management Foundation. | Visioning and Attainment of National Development Goals |
| 1998 | Otunba Solomon A. Oladunmi, Executive Vice Chairman, Mobil Producing Ltd. | Chief (Dr) Philip Asiodu | Corporate Social Responsibilities |
| 1999 | Mr. Ron Van der Berg, Managing Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. | Chief Dr. 0. Osunkeye, DON Former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nestle Foods Nigeria Plc. | Towards Achieving Nigeria’s Oil Gas Potential in the next Millennium |
| 2000 | Mr. Felix Ohiwerei Chairman, Nigeria Breweries Plc, Lever Brother Nigeria Plc and New Nigeria Bank Plc | Chief Wole Adeosun, Former President, ICAN, Minister of Communications and Transport | The Investment Climate in Nigeria: The Past, Present and Future |
| 2001 | Mr. Fola Adeola Managing Director/CEO, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. | Rotarian Ben Eke, President, Rotary Club, Apapa and Past President, Apapa Club | Entrepreneurial skill, Job Creation and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria |
| 2002 | Mallam Mohammed Hayatudeen, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, FSB International Bank Plc. | Engineer Vincent Maduka, Chairman, Magnum Trust Bank Ltd. | Public Private Partnership: A Strategy for sustainable Development |
| 2003 | Engineer Ernest Ndukwe, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive, Nigerian Communications Commission | Alhaji Bala Zakariyau Managing Director, Niger insurance PLC. | The Role of Telecommunications in National Development |
| 2004 | Mr. Binus Yaro, GM Listing Sales & Retention, Nigerian Stock Exchange | Sir Remi Omotosho, Director General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture | Corporate Governance: Implications for National Development |
| 2005 | Chief Emmanuel Chukwulozie, Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission | Mr. Henry Agbamu, Chairman, CFAO Group | The role and Importance of Insurance in National Development |
| 2006 | Mfon Ekong Usoro (Mrs), OON Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) | Chief Lugard Aimiuwu, OON, Chairman of Council, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Management. The Osayuwanoba of Benin Kingdom | Emerging Trends and Current Reforms Affecting The Nigerian Maritime Sector |
| 2007 | Dr. Ransom Owan, Chairman/Chief Executive Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) | Oba Otudeko, President, Nigerian Stock Exchange | Power Sector Reforms: Implications for National Development |
| 2008 | Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, MD/CEO Access Bank Plc | Chief Philip Asiodu, CON, Izoma of Asaba | Management of Economics and Economics of Management: The Impact of Current Gobal Meltdown on the Nation’s Economy, The Finance Industry and the Polity. |
| 2009 | Mr. Reginald Ihejiahi , Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc | Dr. Emmanuel I. Ijewere, Past President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria | The New Future |
| 2010 | Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui Okauru, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service | Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru MFR, Former Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa | The Role of Taxation in Achieving the Nation’s Vision 20-2020 Objective |
| 2011 | Mrs. Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc | …………………………. President and Chairman of Council Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) | Financing Infrastructural Development in Nigeria: The Power Sector. |
| 2012 | Senator Babafemi Ojudu Senate Representative for Ekiti Central constituency of Ekiti State. Alhaji Ahmed Lawan Kuru Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer Enterprise Bank Ltd | Chief (Dr) Michael Olawale-Cole, FNIM MFR ,,,,,………………nnnn… | The future of enterprise in the age of collaboration |
| 2013 | Mr. Gbenga Oyebode, MFR Chairman, Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc | Mr. Goodie Ibru, OON The President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry | Agricultural Innovation & Contemporary Investment Opportunities |
| 2014 | Mr. Seni Adetu Managing Director/Chief Executive Guinness Nigeria Plc | Mr. Larry Ettah President, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association | Social Entrepreneurship as a Tool For National Economic Development |
| 2015 | Mr. Ibukun Awosika, CEO of The Chair Centre Group. Chairman FBN Capital. | Dr.Nelson U.O Uwaga mni,FNIM, President & Chairman of Council, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) | Development Strategy for Job Creation and Economic Growth. |
| 2016 | Mr.Waheed Olagunji, Acting MD, Bank of Industry | President and Chairman of Council Nigeria, CIPM | Made-In-Nigeria: Vehicle to the diversification of the economy. |
| 2017 | Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Export Promotion Council | Chief Dr. Mrs. Onnikepo Akande CON. President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) | Diversification and Renewal of the Nigerian Economy: Focus on Nonoil Production & Export |
| 2018 | Mr. Foluso Philips, Executive Chairman, Philips Consulting Limited | Dr. Mohammed Yinusa. President of Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) | Human Capacity Building: Imperative for Economics Recovery and Transformation |
| 2019 | Mr. Olakunle Alake, Group Managing, Director, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) | Prof. Olukunle Iyanda, President and Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) NIM | Corporate Governance & Succession Planning |
| 2020 | Mr. Paul Miyonmide Gbedebo GMD/CEO, Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC (FMN). | Mr. Adedira Olawale Taofeek MCIPM, President and Chairman of Governing Council Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) | Leading at the speed of Technology: Implications for the corporate world |
| 2021 | Mr. Kayode Pitan Managing Director/CEO Bank of Industry | Mrs Toki Mabogunje President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) | African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) - Prospects for African Youth Leadership |
| 2022 | Dr. Muda Yusuf Chief Executive Officer, Center for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) | Mr Taiwo Adeniyi President, Nigeria Employers Consultative Association | Sustainable Development of the Agricultural Sector for National Well-Being |
| 2023 | Mr. Kyari Bukar MD/CEO Africa Operations, Inlaks Limited | Mr Taiwo Adeniyi President, Nigeria Employers Consultative Association | Markets and Economic Growth: Exploring the dynamic relationship |
| 2024 |
The Omolayole Management Lecture strives to consistently address contemporary socio-economic issues of national and international concern. As part of its annual activities, AIESEC Alumni Nigeria, organizes the Omolayole Management Lecture annually to address contemporary socio-economic issues of national and international concern.
Based on the relevance of this lecture series, a number of organizations have teamed up with AIESEC Alumni Nigeria to jointly host the Annual Omolayole Lecture, in all of these 4 organizations, Dr. Michael Omolayole has played a significant role in ensuring sustainable impact in their activities over the years.
The organizations include:
- Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA)
- The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI).
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM).
- Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM).
- Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)
- Chemical & Non-Metallic Products’ Federation (CANMPEF)
- Omolayole & Associates
Since 2013 The Lecture has been hosted yearly by AIESEC Alumni Nigeria in collaboration with these highly esteemed organizations.