2026 EVENT
AGENDA
DAY ONE
JUNE 3RD
8:00 – 9:00
Arrival & Registration
9:00 – 9:05
Welcome
9:05 – 9:10
Conference Overview
Bimpe Nkontchou - W8 Advisory
9:10 – 9:35
Keynote Address
Speakers
Mrs. Ibukun Awosika - Owner, The Chair Centre Group
9:35 – 10:15
PLENARY Session: The Bahamas as a Global Wealth & Investment Hub
Short Presentation by Brandace Duncanson
Director of Financial Services, Ministry of Economic
Affairs, the Bahamas
Speakers
Niekia Horton
CEO Bahamas Financial Services Board
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Michael Clare, MBA, MSc.
Head of Digital Assets
Fintech Operations
Liongate Bahamas Limited
Delphino Gilbert Cassar
CEO of Equity Group
Business Development Ltd.
10:15 – 10:30
Q&A
10:30 – 11:15
Family Councils & Next‑Generation Leadership
Strengthening governance and preparing the next generation for stewardship of family wealth
Panellist
Jonathan Burt - Charles Russell Speechlys
Helen Ellis-Smith -W8 Advisory
Lorna Pillay - IQEQ
Adeolu Idowu - Aluko & Oyebode
11.15 – 11.30
Q&A
11:30 – 11:45
Tea Break
11:45 – 12:15
Second Citizenship & Global Mobility Strategies
Why residency and citizenship planning has become a strategic necessity for globally mobile families
Speaker
Paul Singh - CS Global
12:15 – 12:30
Q&A
12:30 – 13:15
Tax Residency & the Globally Mobile African
Family
Navigating multi‑jurisdictional tax exposure and structuring wealth efficiently across borders
Panellist
Femi Wright - WYZE
Morag Ofili - Edwin Coe
Agbada S. Agbada - Aluko & Oyebode
13:15 – 13:30
Q&A
13:30 – 14:30
LUNCH bREAK
14:30 – 15:15
Global Risk vs Domestic Opportunities
Balancing Domestic and International Investment [Portfolio diversification strategies for African investors navigating global markets]
Panellist
Mr Olivier Brun - Senior Private Banker, MCB
Amie O'Callaghan - Director, VAR Capital
Fola Laoye - Iwosan Healthcare Systems
Aigbovbioise Aig-Imoukhuede -Managing Director, Coronation Asset Management
15:15 – 15:30
Q&A
15:30 – 16:15
Wealth Structuring & Asset Protection Tools
Financial planning frameworks and tools used to preserve and transfer wealth across generations
Panellist
Shameel Rumjaun - IQEQ
Femi Wright - WYZE
Morag Ofili - Edwin Coe
Tristan Tydings - Charles Russell Speechlys
Delphino Gilbert Cassar - Equity Group Business Development Ltd.
Vanessa Lai Min - MCB
16:15 – 16:30
Q&A
16:30- 17:00
Presentation: AI for Entrepreneurs
Working Smarter in the Age of Automation
Speaker
Bimpe Olufemi, Digital Strategy Expert
17:00 – 17:10
Q&A
17:10 – 17:30
WRAP UP & CLOSING REMARKS
MC
17:30 – 18:30
NETWORKING & DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY TWO
JUNE 4TH
8:00 – 9:00
Arrival & Registration
9:00 – 9:05
Welcome
9:05 – 9:10
conference overview
Bimpe Nkontchou - W8 Advisory
9:10 – 9:50
FinTech & the Democratisation of Wealth
How fintech, digital platforms and innovation are expanding investment access across Africa
Panellist
Ridwan Olalere - LemFi
Kola Aina - Ventures Platform
Rahul Ahuja - R.A. Advisors
Adebayo Adewolu - Trium
9:50 – 10:00
Q&A
10:00 – 10:40
Africa’s Creative Economy: Building and Protecting New Wealth
Windfall income, image rights, licensing and long‑term portfolio management
Panellist
Osahon Okunbo - TOO Foundation
Funmbi Ogunbanwo and Wale Davies - Fatherland Productions
Toritseju Dottie - Aluko & Oyebode
Temidayo Oladehin- Hephzibah Productions Limited
10:40 – 10:50
Q&A
10:50 – 11:00
Tea Break
11:00 – 11:40
Reputation as a Strategic Asset: Risk, Influence & Legacy in Private Wealth
Panellists
Terhas Berhe - BrandComms
Bimpe Nkontchou - W8 Advisory
Adeolu Idowu - Aluko & Oyebode | ALN Nigeria
11:40 – 11:50
Q&A
11:50 – 12:30
Deploying Family Capital: The Angel Investor
Playbook
How families and entrepreneurs invest in early‑stage ventures and innovation.
Panellists
Kayode Akindele - Coronation Capital
Ademola Elebute - Nomad Capital
Junaid Belo-Osagie - Metis Capital
Adrian Mayer - Charles Russell Speechlys
Biola Alabi - Delta 40 Venture Studio
12:30 – 12:40
Q&A
12:40 – 13:20
Legal Structures Essential for Global Wealth Transfer
Trusts, private foundations, Private Trust Companies and family investment vehicles.
Jonathan Burt - Charles Russell Speechlys
Lorna Pillay - IQEQ
Bimpe Nkontchou - W8 Advisory
Adeolu Idowu - Aluko & Oyebode
Yemi Sadik - Coronation Trustees
13:20 – 13:30
Q&A
14:30 – 15:00
Presentation: The Resilient Mind: Neuroscience and High-Performance Leadership
Speaker
Dr Anne-Marie King (Neuroscientist)
15:00 – 15:10
Q&A
13:30 – 14:30
LUNCH bREAK
15:10 – 15:40
Why the UK EDUCATION Still Matters for African Wealth
Education, Business & Capital Raising
Panellists
Mark Brooks - Mark Brooks Education
Henrietta Lightwood - Dukes Education
Sundeep Rathod - Edwin Coe
Bernadette Bawuah - QPA Virtual Assistants
15.40 – 15.50
Q&A
15:50 – 16:30
Luxury as Infrastructure for High Performance Living
How Concierge Services, Private Aviation & Curated Experiences are part of the HNI’s toolkit.
Panellists
Mr. Atedo N. A. Peterside - Anap Jets FZE
Bernadette Bawuah - QPA Virtual Assistants
Mojisola Adegbile - Torlowei
Bimpe Nkontchou - W8 Advisory
16:30 – 16:40
Q&A
16:40 – 17:20
Purpose‑Driven Wealth: Philanthropy and the making of Global Citizens
Panellists
Catherine Bickersteth - Founder /Principal, Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship Programme
Osayi Alile - CEO Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation
Dr Babs Omotowa - Pro-Chancellor, Nigerian University of Technology and Management
Bimpe Nkontchou - W8 Advisory
17:20– 17:30
Q&A
17:30 – 17:40
Tea Break
17:40 – 18:20
Passing Down Values & Vision Through Storytelling
How African Family Narratives pass down Values & Vision to the Next Generation
Fireside Chat between
Gbolly Balogun (Behind the Curtain Series)
18:20 – 18:30
Q&A
18:30 – 18:40
WRAP UP & CLOSING REMARKS
Bimpe Nkontchou (W8 Advisory)
18:40 – 22:00