Scaling Your Business? Seeking a Board Role? This Event is Your Gateway.

The SheCluded x Ascent Club Board Advisory Networking Event

An exclusive, high-impact networking event designed to connect high-growth female founders and seasoned female executives for board advisory opportunities.

  • Date: February 28, 2025
  • Venue: TBD
  • Investment: ₦50,000
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Why This Event Matters Now?

We are on journey to fill the boardroom gender gap in female executives

Women make up less than 25% of board members globally—yet companies with more women on boards see 15% higher profitability and better risk management (McKinsey, 2023).

  • Only 14% of African board seats are held by women.
  • Board-ready female executives struggle to access opportunities.
  • Lack of experience is cited as a top reason women are overlooked.

Board advisory roles offer a powerful entry point—providing hands-on experience, credibility, and strategic influence in growing businesses.

We are exposing the hidden scaling barrier for female founders

90% of startups fail—but businesses with a strong advisory board grow 3X faster

  • Most female-led businesses struggle to scale beyond $500K-$1M revenue.
  • Limited access to growth capital due to governance concerns.

You Need Board Advisors to gain strategic insights on fundraising, market expansion & governance. Attract bigger investors and connect with top-tier female executives who can provide real-world expertise.

Why This Event is Different

 If you’re serious about leveling up—this is YOUR room.

Curated, High-Impact Matches

Unlike other networking events, we pre-screen attendees and ensure you meet the right people.

A Real Pipeline to Board Placements

This isn’t just talk—our goal is to connect founders with advisors in real time.

Focused on Immediate Value

No fluff, no generic panels—just targeted connections with the right people.

What’s Included in This Exclusive Event?

The event is  a transformative experience designed to position you for growth, influence, and success. This isn’t just another networking session—it’s a high-impact gathering where strategy meets opportunity. Here’s what you can expect:

  • High-Level, Curated Networking – Pre-matched introductions to relevant executives & founders.
  • Boardroom Readiness Insights – Learn how to position yourself for board roles (executives) & build an advisory board (founders).
  • Speed Networking for Board Placements – Connect in structured, high-value conversations.
  • Investor & Governance Fireside Chat – Insights from top women in business on what makes a business investor-ready.
  • Exclusive Access to Future Board Placements – The start of a powerful ecosystem.
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Who Should Attend?

Female Executives Seeking Board Roles

✔️ 15+ years of experience in marketing, fundraising, governance, operations, or business scaling.
✔️ Interested in transitioning into board advisory roles.
✔️ Looking to expand professional influence beyond corporate career.

Female Founders Scaling Their Businesses

✔️ Running a business with ₦50M+ annual turnover.
✔️ Need board advisors in governance, fundraising, expansion & risk management.
✔️ Serious about building credibility for investors & large-scale partnerships.

Ready to Step Up

Join the Most Powerful Women in Business for a Game-Changing Opportunity.

Date: February 28, 2025
Investment: ₦50,000
Venue: [TBD]

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What Happens Next?

Step 1: Apply Now.

Click [REGISTER NOW] and complete the pre-registration form.

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Step 2: Screening Process.

Our team will review applications and send confirmation emails to selected participants.

 Step 3: Exclusive Access.

Once selected, you’ll receive event details, pre-event networking materials & tailored match insights.

Step 4: The Live Experience.

Meet, connect & position yourself for real board advisory opportunities on February 27.

FAQs

This event is exclusively for:

  • Female founders with ₦50M+ annual turnover.
  • Female executives with 15+ years of experience in relevant fields.

Yes. To maintain high-value interactions, all registrants will be reviewed, and selected attendees will receive an official invitation.

The event fee is ₦50,000, covering exclusive access to high-level networking, curated matches, and board advisory insights.

For more clarification and RSVP, please contact 08144655595 and 08090810359

Not necessarily. This event provides access, connections & opportunities, but securing a board role depends on alignment and follow-ups post-event.

After registration, we’ll send you a prep guide to maximize your experience and make meaningful connections.

Ready to Step Up?

Join the Most Powerful Women in Business for a Game-Changing Opportunity.

  • Date: February 28, 2025
  • Venue: TBD
  • Investment: ₦50,000
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Colleen Larsen

Chief Executive-Business Engage

Colleen Larsen is the Chief Executive of Business Engage, with a career spanning 28 years in the financial services market. She is widely recognized for her pioneering work in gender mainstreaming and is considered one of the leading voices for the sustainable advancement of women in the corporate and entrepreneurial sectors in South Africa. She advocates for using the business case as a foundation for transformation. One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World of Grammar. The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because

Dr. Naike Moshi

Founder – CVPeople Tanzania

Dr. Naike’s journey, with over 15 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, businesswoman, and gender consultant, is one of resilience, vision, and dedication to empowering others. Her career has focused on advancing business growth, leadership, and gender diversity across Africa. As the founder of CVPeople Tanzania, she established a trusted HR consulting firm that prioritizes people-centered solutions. Her dedication to addressing gender gaps led her to create Women in Management Africa (WIMA), a platform to elevate African women into C-suite roles. WIMA provides mentorship, career development resources, and networking opportunities that empower women across the continent to break barriers and reach new heights.

Nkiru Olumide – Ojo

Africa Regions Executive Head, Marketing Corporate Communications & CSI- Standard Bank Group.

Nkiru is currently the Africa Regions Executive Head, Marketing Corporate Communications & CSI at Standard Bank Group. She leads a diverse team across African countries to deliver business objectives through Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Corporate Social Investment. Over the course of her 20 years across career, she has gotten several recognitions such as Leading Woman in Marketing and Communications 2016, Marketing Personality of the year among others. She is also a published author of the ‘Pressure Cooker-Lessons from a woman at work’ and is a female enthusiast.

Osayi Alile

CEO of Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation

Osayi is the CEO of Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation and has over 25 years of experience across different sectors. She is an experienced Council Member with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organisation management industry. She has also been named one of the African Women of the Year in 2015.

Yemi Faseun

Chief Talent Officer at YT Talent

Yemi is a business leader with over 30 years of multi-sector, multi-function experience. He is currently the Chief Talent Officer at YT Talent Officer and was a two-term elected council member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM). He has received a number of global recognitions such as Top 8 HR Thought Leader in Africa, Top 50 Personality on LinkedIn, 2022 Top 200 Global Thought Leader among others.

Tewa Onasanya

Founder/CEO of Exquisite Magazine Services Ltd

Tewa Onasanya is a British-Nigerian publisher, philanthropist, Author and Mindset Stylist. She is the Founder/CEO of Exquisite Magazine Services Ltd, the publishers of Exquisite Magazine and the organizers of EMAC Walk and ELOY Awards. Tewa has been featured in numerous international and Nigerian media which include the CNN, BBC, New York Times, Wikipedia, Punch, Guardian, Thisday, Vanguard and more newspapers, Television and Radio station