Our faculty comprises industry leaders, seasoned consultants, and subject matter experts committed to delivering transformative learning experiences. With diverse backgrounds and extensive real-world experience, our trainers bring a wealth of knowledge and practical insights to every program.
Bankole Williams is a Consultant par excellence and a Peak Performance Coach who has a proven record of helping organizations develop their human capacity to get great work done in less time so they can surpass the annual financial targets of their employers. He is a renowned force in Consulting; assisting no less than twelve prominent banks in Nigeria develop and deploy solutions for long-term profitability and sustainability. For his exceptional work in Human Capacity Development, in 2019, he was given the Coaching Icons Award. In 2020 and also in 2021, he was also named one of the most powerful people in Corporate Nigeria by Ynaija. Also, in 2021, he was named one of the Top Ten Leadership Coaches in Nigeria.
He is also a Social Reformer with a goal to solve the problems of unemployment and underemployment through his foundation – Live Your Dreams Africa Foundation. He has received several awards and recognitions for his inspiring social work in Youth and Social Development by State Governments, including Lagos State, Cross River State and Abia State. His foundation is the 2019 recipient of the Google.org Award for Youth Empowerment in Africa. Through his foundation, over 28,000 youth have been empowered and in 2019, his foundation created 1002 jobs in Lagos. Bankole is presently on a mission to create 1,000 jobs across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.
Bankole Williams is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic programming (NLP). He is a UK Certified Life & Career Coach and a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) from the International Council for Managing Consulting Institutes ICMCI). He is also a Fellow of the International Management Consultants Certification Board (FIMCB). He is also widely regarded as a Behavioral Change Expert. He is a force to be reckoned with in the field of Management Consulting with over 15 years of experience in Human Resources and consulting fields.
In his quest to understand and optimize human potential, Bankole has gained management and career experience, first at Guaranty Trust Bank, where he was an invaluable member of the Human Resources Team. While at Guaranty Trust bank, he discovered his passion for workforce activation and man power development which led to his move to the Training department where he also facilitated trainings for staff in the bank, after which, he joined a reputable consulting firm – Visible Impact.
He is the Founder & Principal consultant at LYD Consulting; a firm committed to delivering consulting interventions that lead to transformational change. Bankole Williams has designed, managed and facilitated several customer service and personal/workplace mastery training programs, He has also facilitated management and leadership retreats for several organizations. He is an expert at delivering training solutions on product lines such as Self Mastery, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Coaching, Change management, Business Communication, Team bonding, Superior service delivery, Leadership, Selling skills, Employability, Enterprise development etc.
His facilitation skills are no doubt prolific, as he currently provides consulting interventions for banks and different organizations, some of which include, The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), the World Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, Access bank, Diamond Bank, SkyeBank, Union Bank, Heritage bank, Stanbic IBTC, StanbicIBTC pensions, First Bank, Fidelity bank, Oando, Konga, Google, NLNG, UTC and the Nigerian Stock Exchange to mention a few. He has facilitated various Culture Transformation initiatives for AshakaCement, team bonding retreats for Heritage bank and Stanbic IBTC, Executive management retreats for DPR, the PoloLuxury and NLNG.
Christina Soname leads the consulting team at LYD Consulting. She is an alumnus of KPMG where she rose to the position of Senior Consultant and received a number of awards including the Shinning Star Award and the Improving Communities Award. Her consulting experience cuts across engagements for industries in Consumer & Industrial Services, Energy & Natural Resources, and Financial Services.
Christina has designed and deployed training interventions for organizations like Stanbic IBTC Pensions, GTBank, First Bank, Union Bank, Heritage Bank, Google, Geregu Power, amongst other corporates.
Christina is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) from the International Council for Managing Consulting Institutes(ICMCI) and a Fellow of the International Management Consultants Certification Board (FIMCB). She is also an Accredited Accelium Professional in game-based learning.
Christina is a First class graduate of Economics from Babcock University and an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. She is an alumna of Lagos Business School’s Venture-In-Management Program and Young Talent Program. She is also a member of the renowned John Maxwell Team. She is an expert at designing and delivering trainings on soft skill subjects including Customer Service, Personal Mastery, Leadership, Communication & Presentation skills, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Strategic Thinking, etc.
Christina is the author of Dear Young Professional – Practical Insights for Accelerated Career Growth. The book has been featured on various media platforms and is referenced by the Guardian newspaper as ‘the seven chapter career Bible’.
Olujimi Tewe is an associate consultant with LYD Consulting a well-recognized voice in the Public Speaking space in Africa.
He is an internationally sought after speaker who has graced several platforms within and outside Nigeria including the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. He has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential Nigerians and has won several awards for his work done in the personal development space.
As a Human Resource Management Consultant, he has been able to garner skills spanning HR Consulting and Generalist HR responsibilities with experience developed in HR Strategy Interpretation & Implementation, Organization Design, Manpower Planning, Job Competency profiling, Job Analysis & Evaluation, Manning Analysis, Emotional and Social Intelligence, Human Resources Consultancy & Leadership Training. Jimi has worked at Senior Management levels in the banking industry specifically in United Bank for Africa & Bank PHB (now KeyStone Bank). At various times, he functioned as Head of Recruitment, Head of Performance Management and Head of Organizational Development in the banking industry. Jimi is a certified Job Evaluator and Emotional & Social Competence Intelligence Specialist with the Hay Group of South Africa and has attended several training programs covering business management etc. He also has extensive consulting experience having worked with Accenture & Restral Consulting at various times.
As an Inspirational Speaker, Jimi speaks to individuals at events and corporate interventions on several insightful topics which inform and inspire them at the same time. Beyond speaking at events, Jimi Tewe has authored four books including “The purpose book” and has also pioneered three events that have grown over the years- The“7 Star Worker Conference”, “CareerShift event” and “The Free Conference”.
As a Workforce Engagement Specialist, Jimi has worked with several organizations in designing and implementing interventions that have strengthened staff commitment towards goal achievement and re-orientation. Jimi’s training ensures that each client’s unique need is assessed and that solutions are designed to meet that need. This approach is reflected in every initiative he has been privileged to drive.
He has facilitated various training programs for several organizations including UBA, BankPHB (now KeyStone Bank), Access Bank, Mainstreet Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Insourcing Limited, etc. Jimi also has excellent communication and facilitation skills and has handled several strategy sessions and company retreats for staff at all levels.
As a Coach, Jimi’s passion for seeing emerging businesses grow into institutions has resulted in him coaching young CEOs towards achieving and even surpassing their business goals.
As a Nation Builder, Jimi is passionate about the emergence of a New Nigeria and he is actively involved in advocacy and several nation building efforts. Jimi is a proud member of the GEMSTONE Nation Builders Foundation which creates a platform that promotes VALUE BASED LEADERSHIP to every Nigerian in every sector to ensure that the correct VALUES are instilled back into the fabric of society and the minds of every citizen.
Femi Luther – Abegunde (FLA) is a certified Human Resource Professional, Peak Performance Coach, Life Strategist, Emotion Freedom Technique (EFT) Practitioner, Matrix Reprinting Practitioner and Management Consultant. He helps individuals and organizations transit from where they are to where they want to be whilst bridging the gap between their potential and their performance. His influence domains are Human Resource Management, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Coaching, Human Capital Development, Strategy, Mind Engineering and Thought Architecture.
FLA is a Certified Life Coach, Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) from the International Council for Managing Consulting Institute (ICMCI). He is also a Fellow of the International Management Consultants Certification Board (FIMCB). As a certified Management Consultant, FLA is an emergent force to be reckoned with in the field of Management Consulting with over 12 years of experience in Human Resources and Consulting. In his quest to understand and optimize human potential, FLA has artfully garnered professional experience in Performance management, Human resource management, Program Design and Implementation, Team Development and Facilitation, Project Management, Curriculum Development, Performance Management, Change Management, Strategic Planning, Execution, establishing priorities and delegating tasks. An alumnus of Bulletproof Manager, FLA recently served as a Senior Consultant with Kainos Edge Consulting Limited. He worked with SoftSkills Management Consultants as the Head, Learning Design, and Implementation department. He also served as an Analyst with Human Performance Solutions.
The Computer Science graduate who also cut his scholastic teeth with an Executive Masters in Project Management and Professional Masters in International Law and Diplomacy, has consulted for several organization and structured projects tailor-made for specific organizations. Engineering minds and thoughts towards effectiveness, Femi has authored several books to successfully channel the wealth of knowledge he has accrued over the years.
Amongst his textual achievements are The Power Dimension, Built to Stand, The Nonsense Called Success, The Energy of an Ex-Partner, My Thoughts on 50 Things, Put on your Pants, The R Factor, Chronicles of Life, The Laws of Works, Tools for the Journey and Ministry 101. Street Sense for Church Boys is the latest addition to his collection of life manuals. Femi Luther’s professional alliances include being a Certified Leading Change Management Facilitator – John Kotter 8 Step Change Management Principle.
He is also a certified Human Resource Business Partner with HRCI, USA. He is a member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) USA, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and Nigeria Institute of Training and Development (NITAD).
Specialties: Human Resources, Peak Performance, Energy Psychology, Life Strategy, Life Coaching, Writing, Management Consulting, Strategy and Execution.
Licenses & certifications: Human Resource Business Professional, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Therapy, Matrix Reimprinting Therapy Certification, Neurolinguistics Programming (NLP), Life Coach Practitioner, Professional Mentor and Coach
Clientelle: First Bank of Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian Breweries, Mainstreet Capital, NIMASA, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Central Securities Clearing Services, Unified Payment Group, DHL, MTN, Vitafoam Limited, CIBN and Verdant Zeal.
Gbenga Totoyi is a Management and HR Consultant with a decade consulting and practice experience, cutting across all major sectors of the Nigerian Economy. He has had the opportunity of working in organizations like; IBFCAgusto (now IbfcAlliance), The Workforce Group, and Wema Bank Plc, where he had specific responsibilities to turn around the Learning & Organizational Development function by creating a structured Corporate Academy.
His educational background is in Economics. He also holds an MBA with the Business School of Netherlands together with relevant HR certifications and trainings in areas such as Business Acumen, Business Communication Etiquette, HR & Business Performance Optimization, Risk Management and more.
He has functioned as a key member of the Corporate Transformation Project Team within HR in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), and most recently, L5Lab Group; a growing influence in Technology across Africa. The group is focused on Mobile/Web solutions and Venture Capital. He functioned as Head, People and Process with a focus to implement best-in-class people strategy and performance improvements.
His focus is in helping organizations discover and align their corporate aspirations to the required people, process and policy requirements in order to achieve such goals in the most effective way He has facilitated trainings for companies like the NSE, Access Bank, Nigerian Ports Authority Bank PHB (now Keystone bank), RTBriscoe, Access Bank, Chams, Unity Bank, FBN Quest , Mainstreet Bank, Skye Bank, Niger Delta Development Commission – NDDC and GTBank.
Modupe is a seasoned HR professional with almost 15 years of progressive experience across multiple industries in Africa, North America and Europe. She is an alumnus of PricewaterhouseCoopers and other top multinational organizations like AstraZeneca.
She currently serves as the Head, Leadership & Culture Centre of Expertise of a multinational FMCG company with presence across 28 countries in Africa & Europe where she defines and delivers leadership programs that drive business objectives.
She’s a certified professional by leading HR institutes in North America (SHRM, HRCI, HRCA) and a member of the John Maxwell Leadership team. She’s a certified DISC Behavioural Consultant and a Design Thinking Practitioner She is a 2018 Mentor to the Queen’s Young Leaders across the Commonwealth nations, a 2020 Leading Ladies Africa Top 50 Corporate Ladies in Nigeria. She was named one of the top HR Influencers in Nigeria, top 10 LinkedIn Personalities, a Premium Content Creator – Leadership category by the Revenue Leaders Awards. Dupe was recently recognized as a Leader of the Year by the Iconic Brands Awards.
She is the author of the Blueprint for Career Success workbook, a self-help guide to help working professionals excel in their chosen fields.
Rotimi Eyitayo is a seasoned Management Consultant with core expertise in business development, processimprovement and management. He is popularly known as a rare content development strategist.
He is a highly skilled trainer and facilitator with extensive knowledge and depth in research, analysis, training program designs and development. He has a strong understanding of best practices with good presentation and communication abilities; his combination of talent, skill and strategy is rare and has positioned him with a high level of uniqueness.
Rotimi is a Nigerian Strategist with outstanding ideas in workforce activation, team work and strategic planning. His major strength and core is in process improvement, creativity and idea progression. This can also be verified with huge testimonials that cut across start-ups, high end organizations and notable individuals.
As a vibrant and dynamic speaker, Rotimi Eyitayo has facilitated several trainings, team bonding events, retreats & strategy sessions for organizations both within and outside Nigeria. Some of these organizations include Zenith Bank, NLNG, Ministry of Special Duties (Akwa-Ibom), GT Bank, Oyo State Government, Stanbic IBTC, Union Bank, Union homes, Pal Pensions, Finicky Company, Apecs International Ltd, Sixth Sense, Maritime Academy (Oron), Discovery Camp, DSTV, Manny Waters Group Lttd and Purple Bubble Ltd.
With a vision to influence people, organizations and institutions, and using various avenues to motivate and inspire them into maximizing productivity, Rotimi has distinguished himself as a passionate catalyst for change. This can also be verified with the huge testimonial that cuts across startups, high end organizations and notable individuals.
With over ten years’ experience within the training industry and consulting space, ROTIMI EYITAYO has equally earned himself a pedigree and reputation of exceptional delivery in presentations and facilitations of training retreats, conferences and brain storming sessions.
Iyore Ogbuigwe is a Strategy Consultant with specialty in Sales Force Management – also a highly sought after sales trainer for local, international and multinational corporations. He has trained over 21,000 salespeople in Nigeria, Ghana, USA and the UAE. Iyore brings a wealth of practical sales experience – selling to High Networth Individuals very successfully – while he worked at Standard Chartered Bank and the former Diamond Bank; growing a portfolio of $3.5 million to over $7 million in eleven months and closing 21 HNIs in 1 month respectively.
He was also a speaker at the International Media Connectors’ Conference in November 2018 which had delegates from 52 countries.
Iyore is a Fellow of the International Management Consultants Board (FIMCB) U.S.A, a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria (CIBN), a certified Life Coach and Neuro Linguistic Programming practitioner. He is the author/creator of 14 sales books/resources and 15 sales programs/courses.
He’s been a columnist for the Guardian Newspaper and Business Day on sales strategies; he’s been featured on known media platforms to educate many on how to sell effectively.
Iyore is the Chief Executive Officer of Ultravantage, which has consulted for over 89 companies across all industries to aid in setting up the right sales structures to deliver sales results. In the real estate industry he has trained 29 real estate companies.
At Ultravantage, Iyore led his team to help 3 clients generate a combined revenue of over $10 million through their sales teams in less than 2 years. He is also the founder of the Ultravantage Sales Academy- Africa’s first and only sales academy dedicated to upskilling salespeople- with over 2,000 salespeople who have taken courses on the academy.
Edememe Oladiji-Wusu has a rich professional background spanning 15 years at KPMG where she rose to the esteemed position of Associate Director, just one step below Partner. She is a seasoned professional whose varied and progressive experience cuts across HR and tax consulting interventions for organisations across sectors. She is an expert at designing and executing fit-for-purpose interventions to facilitate employee engagement and culture.
Edememe is passionate about helping women break through limiting beliefs and mindset blocks so they can own their awesomeness and live as God intended. She is also passionate about helping professionals have wholesome and fulfilling careers and you will likely find her on LinkedIn sharing her story and valuable tips around her passions.She has designed and deployed technical and non-technical learning interventions for close to a hundred companies across the Energy and Natural Resources, Consumer and Industrial Markets and Financial Services industries.
She is a graduate of the prestigious Covenant University and is currently undergoing an MBA program at Heriott Watt University. She is also a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
Edememe was recently recognized as one of the Top 100 Career Women in Nigeria 2022, selected as a Tony Elumelu Mentee (IWD 2022), nominated for the Strategic African Women in Leadership 2021 Trailblazers Award and awarded Coach of the Year 2021 by The Iconic Brand Awards.