Dr. Reis is one of Nigeria’s leading housing experts with a track record of conceptualizing and delivering the highly acclaimed Nigerian Army Post-Service Housing Scheme, which remains one of the most widely replicated housing initiatives to date. He pioneered the Co-operative Villas, Badore in Lagos Sate, considered to be one of the best of its kind in West Africa. He was also Executive Chairman of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), where he received commendation from the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for progress made in re-positioning FHA. A fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, he holds a PhD in Housing Studies from the United Kingdom. He is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School and London Business School; Gen Reis was honoured as the Most Distinguished Alumni of the Lagos Business School in 2010. He is a recipient of the highest medal for unblemished long service in the Nigerian Army, the Grand Service Star (GSS) and two national honours: the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) and Officer Order of Niger (OON).

Dr Salami is a senior lecturer at Lagos Business School where he leads sessions in the Economic Environment of Business. He is a Partner and Chief Executive at Kainos Edge Consulting and Chairman Board of Directors, Prestige Assurance Plc. Dr Salami is the Chairman of Economic Advisory Council constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Economic Advisory Council is tasked with the responsibility of advising the president on matters relating to economic growth, economic policy, and fiscal analysis. Dr Salami is a doctoral degree graduate of Queen Mary College, University of London. His research interests include issues in corporate long-term financial management; macroeconomic policy; corporate competitiveness and risk management; and characteristics of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). He was a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Government’s Economic Management Team. He is also an executive director of the UK-based African Business Research Ltd. In addition to teaching, Dr Salami consults for multiple organization. His consulting activities include assignments for the Department for International Development (DFID), World Bank, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Sade Ogunde is a self-motivated and result-driven leader with over 16years executive management experience covering Real Estate Development & Management, Corporate Finance and FMCG. She was Finance Director of UACN Property Development Company (UPDC) for over 11years. Mrs. Ogunde’s board experience also includes, Executive Director of UPDC Hotels Limited, Non-Executive Director of 1004 Estates Limited, Executive Directorship of several Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) set up for joint venture projects between UPDC, Private Equity Firms, Developers, State Governments and other parties. She was involved in major capital raising for UPDC totaling over N85b in 10 years. Mrs. Ogunde was also a member of the Investment Committee of UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). On her retirement from UPDC, Sade became the Managing Partner of Innodel Consulting Limited, a firm that provides management consulting on real estate finance, structuring and project development. A graduate of Economics, Mrs. Ogunde is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, (ICAN) and also a Facility Management Professional (FMP) which is a Certification of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

Mezuo has a 20-year career in a broad spectrum of finance related roles in private equity, investment banking, and corporate finance. Over the past six years, Mezuo has worked extensively within the agribusiness sector in West Africa and across a broad range of crop value chains. Mezuo started his career with the corporate finance team of the Sabre Group in Dallas in 1995, and then worked in J.P. Morgan & Co’s mergers and acquisitions group in New York. He was previously a Partner at AFIG and has also worked in leadership positions at SecTrust (now Afrinvest), Ocean & Oil Holdings, and MTS First Wireless. He resigned from AFIG to co-found Sahel Capital in 2010. He is also a Co-Founder/Director of AACE Foods, an ago-processing company based in Ogun State, Nigeria; is on the Editorial Advisory Board of BusinessDay Newspapers, and on the boards of Nagode Industries and L&Z Integrated Farms. Mezuo holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School, and received a B.Sc. in Industrial Management, with a minor in Information Systems, from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a 2007 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellow and a 2015 Eisenhower Fellow.

Obiora is the principal of African Capital Alliance (ACA), a leading private equity manager focused on Africa. He was previously the fund manager of Capital Alliance Property Investment Company, one of six funds managed by ACA. Prior to joining African Capital Alliance, he worked for ING Clarion Partners; mergers and acquisitions at Bank of America; Global Crossing, Inc.; and McKinsey and Company, all in New York. Obi holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Nigeria, an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MS in computer science from New York University. Mr Nwogugu’s expertise is expected to support the company’s fundraising ambitions and proposed expansion into other African cities.

Mrs. Ubah is a seasoned Company Director and Public Affairs / Communications professional, having held both board and management roles in national and international companies. She has also served on several committees such as the Annual Nigeria Economic Summit, American Business Council, Junior Achievement Nigeria and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE); and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Lagos Business School Alumni Association.

Mr. Tejumola is the Managing Director (Middle East & Africa, Insights Division) at Kantar. A seasoned professional who was strategic to the global TNS-RMS merger concluded in 2010. This merger produced the largest market research group in Africa and presented TNS with the footprint it lacked in West Africa. He is responsible for all TNS RMS strategic business units in West, East and Central Africa, and the UK.