Ibukun Awosika is an African entrepreneur, author, international leader, and global culture shaper. She is the Chairman and Founder of The Chair Centre Group, a leading furniture and security systems provider in Nigeria.

With an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from University of Ife and advanced degrees from various global institutions, including Lagos Business School, IESE Business School, Wharton and China European International Business School (CEIBS), Ibukun is both a student and leader of the world.

She serves as Chairman or Board member on various Corporate and non-profit boards around the world, cutting across Education (IESE Business School, Imperial Gate Schools, Pan Atlantic University), Energy (D-Light Inc.), IT (Digital Jewels Limited), Manufacturing (Cadbury Nigeria Plc), Retail (House of Tara International), Financial Services (Binance, Alitheia IDF Fund LP, Nigeria Advisory Board for Impact Investing), Corporate Governance (Convention on Business Integrity), Advocacy (Women in Management, Business and Public Service, IFVI International Foundation for Valuing Impacts), to mention a few.

In addition to her work leading businesses, Ibukun Awosika is also committed to serving nations. She was recentlyappointed to the UK G7 Impact Taskforce and also the Vice Chair of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investing (GSG). She is a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and served on the pioneer board of the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Over the years, she has received numerous awards locally and internationally. Her most recent recognitions are the 2020 Forbes Woman Africa Chairperson Award and the Beta Gamma Sigma 2020 Business Achievement Award. She is a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative and Aspen Global Leadership Network. She is also a recipient of 4 Honorary Doctorate Degrees.

Ibukun Awosika has spoken at numerous world conferences and platforms, including the Global Leadership Summit, where she shares her knowledge on several economic, leadership and faith-based topics. She is the founder of Ibukun Awosika Leadership Academy; Convener of The International Woman Leadership Conference in Dubai; also the founder of the Christian Missionary Fund, a faith-based organization that works with hundreds of missionaries spread across Nigeria to change lives through the provision of medical, educational and general relief.

Ibukun Awosika is a woman of many firsts; she was the first Female Chairperson of Nigeria’s Premier Bank, First Bank 2016 – 2021, the first Nigerian recipient of the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Award and the first African recipient of the International Friendship Award 2019 by the Queen of Spain.

As part of her commitment to investing in the next generation of business leaders, she started the 360 Executive Masterclass and The Life Series with Ibukun Awosika, which have directly impacted over 10,000 men and women and countless more across the world to date. She founded the Afterschool Graduate Development Centre, a career centre established to checkmate the high rate of unemploymentin Nigeria. She is also a judge on Jack Ma’s Africa’s Business Heroes program for African entrepreneurs.

Ibukun Awosika has multiple expressions beyond the boardroom. She is a seasoned author and shapes culture through heractive involvementin media and purposefulentertainment.She featured in the highly rated Netflix Original blockbuster movie, Citation, and was the Executive Producer of ‘God Calling’, another exceptional movie which was released on Netflix in 2020.

She is happily married to Abiodun Awosika and they are blessed with three wonderful sons.