Entrepreneurship Village appoints Peller festival board chair
...As global entrepreneurship festival holds Nov
Aformer member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller, has been appointed as a member of the event board for the forthcoming Global Entrepreneurship Festival holding from 11th to 13th, November 2024 at Entrepreneurship Village, Akure, Ondo State.
Peller’s appointment was communicated to him in an o cial letter signed by the Chief Executive O cer of the Entrepreneurship Village, Sunil Santanam, who listed his background, exposure, commitment to the values of entrepreneurship, women and youth empowerment as some of the traits that quali ed him for the position.
Also on the board with the former federal lawmaker are E-village CEO, Sunil Santanam, President of Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Summy Smart Francis, Executive Director on Innovation & Partnership, Joy Smart Francis, Director of Strategic Alliances at the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Professor Emeritus Stephen Read, Author and professional journalist, Dustin Plantholt, Executive/leadership Development Consultant, Nancy Taiye Aragbaye, President of Omnichannel Global, Jim Jurewicz and American producer, Chloe Arnold.
Others are remarkable entrepreneur Sylvia Maseko, Member of IFBIC, Aloke Sharma, a Nigerian Culture and Tourism Icon, Wanle Akinboboye, Founder, Lacampgne
Tropicana, CEO MJF Travel & Tour, Bukky Enuha, Development Consultant, Arif Kazanci, Global thought leader, Louisa Akaiso, CEO Agile Communications, Rufai Ladipo, Career Expert, Janice Coleman and others. In his reaction to the appointment, Peller, who is the Ayedero of Yorubaland, said he is delighted to get involved in the E-village project, and to be appointed as a member of the Event Board for the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Festival.
He added that E-village, which is o en regarded as Africa’s Silicon Valley, is designed to revolutionise the entire education system and establish a comprehensive ecosystem for young talents, creativity, startups, technologists, artists and the Nigerian youth.
He also expressed gratitude for the management of the E-village for nding him worthy of the new role and promise to work harmoniously with other members of the board to make the event a success.
e Global Entrepreneurship Festival, which will be hosted by the E-village, is an integral component of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2024, a period where the brightest minds in business, technology and creative industries come together to share their insights and foster collaboration.
GEW is designed to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in every country and community around the world, particularly those individuals who face structural barriers or may have never considered the idea of launching a startup.