PAU Alumni conference brings over 400 leaders together for opportunities at Ecobank Pan African Centre

The Pan-Atlantic University Alumni Association (PAUAA) has introduced its 2026 International Alumni Conference, scheduled for Thursday, October 22, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Victoria Island, Lagos, bringing together greater than 400 enterprise leaders, entrepreneurs, lecturers and alumni to discover how skilled networks can turn into engines of enterprise, innovation and financial progress.

Themed “The Advantage: Connecting People, Ideas and Opportunities,” the conference is anchored on the conviction that an alumni neighborhood must be greater than a community for reunions; it must be a productive pressure that builds companies, scales enterprises and creates lasting financial worth.

The conference will characteristic distinguished friends, together with Engr. George Olutope Onafowokan, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Coleman Cables; Mrs Olajumoke Cecilia Ajaye, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of West African Exploration and Production Company (WEPC), a part of the Dangote Group, and President of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE); and Professor Enase Okonedo, Vice-Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University.

Speaking forward of the conference, Dr Onyebuchi Odianjo, President of the Pan-Atlantic University Alumni Association, mentioned the occasion would harness the collective energy of the college’s alumni neighborhood to create significant opportunities for people, companies and the broader economic system.

“The true advantage of an alumni community lies in its ability to connect people, ideas and opportunities that create lasting value. Through this conference, we aim to move beyond networking to meaningful engagement, partnerships and practical collaboration that support individual success and contribute to the growth of Nigerian businesses and the wider economy,” she mentioned.

The full-day conference will characteristic two plenary panel discussions designed to discover each the sensible realities of constructing profitable enterprises and the varied paths via which alumni obtain skilled and private fulfilment.

The first session, “Built to Scale,” will look at the methods, challenges and selections concerned in remodeling enterprise concepts and entrepreneurial ventures into sustainable, scalable enterprises. Discussions will give attention to enterprise progress, innovation, management and the capability to construct organisations that endure.

The second session, “Beyond the Classroom: Alumni Who Redefined Success,” will discover how alumni have challenged standard definitions of accomplishment, navigated profession transitions and pursued different paths to skilled fulfilment and affect.

The first panel will characteristic Dr Peter Bamkole, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Pan-Atlantic University; Mr Deji Lana, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Seamless Technologies; Mrs Titilayo Oyinsan, broadcaster and media and communications skilled; Mrs Temi Salami, popularly often called Global Temi; and Engr. (Mrs.) Elozino Olaniyan, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Midwestern Oil and Gas. The session can be moderated by Mr Eyo O. Eyo.

The second panel will characteristic Mrs Rosemary Egabor-Afolahan, Director, Commercial and Communications, News Central TV; Dr Goodluck Lakinbofa, Public Relations Manager, MTN Nigeria; Mr Salem King, content material creator, digital educator and Co-Founder of Crea8torium; and Mojibade Show, award-winning occasion host, tv presenter, actress, mannequin and strategic communications guide. The session can be moderated by Mrs Onyinyechi Aderibigbe.

Ms Jemimah Ugiagbe will function the compere and grasp of ceremonies, guiding proceedings all through the conference.

Beyond the panel classes, the programme will embody a keynote tackle, interactive question-and-answer classes, an alumni recognition phase and networking opportunities. The occasion will present a platform for alumni, trade leaders and different stakeholders to alternate concepts, strengthen skilled relationships and discover collaborations that may translate shared information and connections into tangible enterprise opportunities.

The conference will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude with a networking cocktail.

The Pan-Atlantic University Alumni Association is the official alumni physique of Pan-Atlantic University, dedicated to fostering lifelong engagement amongst graduates and creating opportunities for management, innovation and enterprise