Brand builders assemble: Brand handlers summit & award 2025

Stanley Ihedigbo

As the highly anticipated Brand Handlers Summit 2025 approaches, Marketing Space magazine is proud to announce an impressive lineup of Nigeria’s most influential marketing, branding, and communications experts.

These trailblazers will converge to share insights, expertise, and innovative strategies that will shape the future of brand and marketing in Nigeria.

The event, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Marketing Ecosystem to Drive Brand Growth,” is scheduled to be held at Alausa, Lagos.

This year’s summit, powered by Marketing Space, is designed to celebrate the visionaries behind Nigeria’s most impactful brands and to explore how organisations can elevate their strategic marketing efforts amid a rapidly evolving consumer landscape. With a thoughtfully curated lineup of keynote addresses, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, the summit promises to serve as a pivotal moment of reflection and strategy for marketing professionals across various sectors.

According to the Publisher of Marketing Space and Convener of the Brand Handlers Summit, Lukman Ishau, “The Brand Handlers Summit & Awards is more than just an event, it is a platform for discourse and a stage for recognising those who shape perception, influence consumer choice, and build enduring brands. We are intentional about creating a space where top-level executives and brand custodians can share insights and collaboratively redefine the future of marketing in Nigeria.”

The event will be chaired by MFR, Group CEO of SO&U Limited, Udeme Ufot, while the keynote address will be delivered by Managing Director of mediaReach OMD, Stephen Onaivi and renowned media executive Clara Okoro, COO of BrandWorld Media, will moderate the panel session.

The panel will feature strategic insights from respected industry leaders, including the Managing Director of Towncriers Limited, Kayode Olagesin
; Managing Director of Bluebird Communications, Kayode Ebatamehi; Head of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at Nestlé Nigeria, Victoria Uwadoka; and Marketing Director of Imperio Nigeria Ltd, Roseline Abaraonye.

Together, they will examine the roles of leadership, storytelling, and technology in shaping marketing outcomes for brands operating in Nigeria’s competitive landscape.

Speaking further on the summit’s goals, Project Coordinator of the Brand Handlers Summit & Awards, Michael Efengbe, remarked, “We have designed this summit to be a high-level conversation where marketing leaders and decision-makers can come together to share real solutions, not just ideas.

It’s about bridging knowledge gaps, sparking collaboration, and unlocking new growth opportunities for brands.”

Beyond the engaging sessions, the summit will also serve as a platform to honor individuals and institutions whose contributions continue to elevate Nigeria’s marketing industry, setting benchmarks for professionalism, creativity, and impact.