WEBINAR
Fireside Chat with Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, Chief Executive Officer, Citibank Nigeria
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What does it take to distinguish yourself in a financial services career? According to Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, CEO of Citibank Nigeria Ltd, you should consider asking for opportunities and taking calculated career risks.
In her 30-plus year career, Samuel-Ogbu has worked in London, and in Nigeria and South Africa, two of the largest markets in Africa. She has taken international postings, championed diversity and juggled family commitments. She is a recognized business leader and has won awards in the UK, Nigeria and South Africa and been included in the Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Power List. In addition, Samuel-Ogbu co-founded the Sapphire Leadership Program for women professionals at Citi in Africa and the Momentum Program for female undergraduates in the United Kingdom.
In a wide-ranging conversation with Carolanne Minashi, Global Head of Inclusion at HSBC, Samuel-Ogbu will reflect on issues including:
- Business priorities and trends, challenges and opportunities in Nigeria
- Managing risk
- Choices and tradeoffs in your career and personal life
- Mobility and flexibility, pre- and post-Covid 19
- Diversity initiatives and peer networks, mentors and sponsors
This virtual event is open to 100WF members and to colleagues based in Africa, regardless of membership in 100WF.
You are encouraged to invite women and men in the financial services industry in Africa to attend, and learn about 100WF and its plans to explore the potential for new 100WF locations in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. If you are not a member of 100WF you can join here.
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08:00 AM N. America East Coast
09:00 AM Bermuda - Brazil
01:00 PM Lagos - London
02:00 PM CET
04:00 PM UAE
08:00 PM Hong Kong - Singapore
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The program will begin promptly. |
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Ireti Samuel-Ogbu
Citibank Nigeria Limited
Carolanne Minashi
HSBC
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Ireti Samuel-Ogbu
Chief Executive Officer, Citibank Nigeria Limited
Ireti Samuel-Ogbu became the MD/CEO for Citibank Nigeria Limited in September 2020. Prior to being the MD/CEO, she was the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Head, Payments and Receivables, Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) under Citi’s Institutional Clients Group (ICG) based in London, UK. She has also been on the Board of Citibank Nigeria Limited for the last 5 years as a non-Executive Director. She has 32 years experience at Citi, during which time she has held various roles in the UK, Nigeria and South Africa (working in each of these countries twice). Previous roles have included Relationship Management (with Global Subsidiaries Group and the Public Sector Banking Team), TTS Sales, Corporate Finance and heading TTS for two of the largest markets in Africa. Ireti is a champion of diversity and inclusion: she co-founded two impactful mentorship initiatives within Citi - the Sapphire Leadership Program (Middle East and Africa) and the Momentum Program (UK). Ireti is currently the EMEA co-Chair for Women’s Affinity and represents EMEA on the Global Affinity Steering Committee. Ireti is a Lead contributor and Thought-Leader in various Banking and Fintech Forums across EMEA and has won awards in the UK and South Africa including:
- Financial Service Leader of the year 2019 at Black British Business Awards
- Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Power List, 2017
- Best Professional Executive, 2009, at the Nigeria Achievement Awards (presented in South Africa by the former President Goodluck Jonathan)
Ireti obtained a BA Hons Accounting and Finance from Middlesex University, UK and has an MBA from the University of Bradford, UK. She is married with 2 daughters and enjoys spending time with her family, running and contemporary art.
Carolanne Minashi
Global Head of Inclusion, HSBC
Carolanne is a renowned D&I expert with a track record of making an impact. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles in Talent Management, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Employee Relations and Health & Wellbeing. Carolanne joined HSBC in April 2021 from her previous role as Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at UBS. Previously she was at Citi where she started her career. Carolanne is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and has been recognised by Women in Banking and Finance with an Award for Outstanding Achievement was and listed as the 2019 Working Mother Champion. Passionate about driving real change, Carolanne is focused on fixing the system rather than fixing the people and driving impact through inclusive leaders. Her work covers a broad spectrum including Disability, Mental Health, LGBTQ+, Race and Ethnicity. She is a member of the Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard Kennedy School and in 2019, she joined the European Advisory Board for Catalyst, an organisation focused on accelerating female progression in the workplace. Carolanne is currently researching the impact of the Menopause on Women in Senior Leadership positions, and how women can prepare for and tackle it alongside highly demanding senior roles. Outside of work, Carolanne and her husband Mark live in Hertfordshire. They have 4 children and an informally adopted 5th who is a child survivor of the Rwandan genocide. She is a member and student of the Royal School of Needlework based at Hampton Court Palace.
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