Christoph Schmocker shares on Strategic Philanthropy

About: Christoph Schmocker, Head of the Julius Bär Foundation

Afam Onyema shares on Philanthropy and Raising Funds

About: Afam Onyema, JD

Afam Onyema was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1979. He graduated cum laude from Harvard University. After graduation, Afam worked for Hill & Knowlton, Inc., a global public relations firm. Afam entered Stanford Law School in September 2004. During his time at Stanford, he served as Vice President of the Black Law Students' Association and a two-time Public Interest Fellow. In January 2006, Afam traveled to Ghana as part of the law school's International Community Law Clinic.

While in law school, Afam co-founded the GEANCO Foundation (www.geanco.org). After graduating, Afam declined multiple corporate law firm offers in order to lead GEANCO full-time as CEO.

GEANCO’s mission is to save and transform lives in Nigeria. GEANCO leads complex surgical missions to Nigeria. It runs an innovative program to fight anemia and builds modern maternity clinics to help poor, vulnerable pregnant women deliver healthy babies. Through its David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls, GEANCO provides tuition, medical care, and social & psychological support to young female victims of terrorism and gender inequality in Nigeria

Afam has been profiled and/or interviewed by BBC News, National Public Radio (NPR), US News & World Report, Forbes.com, Hollywood Reporter, Huffington Post, American Lawyer, NBC News, KTLA, Harvard Magazine, Stanford Magazine, Stanford Lawyer, Ebony Magazine and Newsweek.

GEANCO’s supporters include, among many others, Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Craig, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daisy Ridley, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Rock, Forest Whitaker, Djimon Hounsou, Jimmy Kimmel, Chris Rock, David Oyelowo, Bryan Cranston, Steven Soderberg, Whoopi Goldberg, civil rights legend Rev. Jesse Jackson, United Airlines, Google, Disney, The Oscars, Showtime Networks and Netflix.

In 2020, Afam was named one of the Top Ten Most Influential Africans in the Diaspora.

Richa Arora shares on Change Management in Enterprising Families

About: Richa leads the Dynamics and Governance Practice in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and serves as a Lead Relationship Manager for Multi Family Office clients. She has been with KPMG for over a decade and brings over 19 years of diverse global experience to the Family Office team.

Richa works with family enterprises, and large private and public corporations in a variety of industries. She helps clients align their core values, purpose and human capital with their overall family, governance, wealth and legacy objectives. Richa’s deep experience in management consulting, human resources, and leadership development allows her to work with multi-generational families in developing custom roadmaps to suit their unique circumstances. She is passionate about coaching and mentoring the rising generation and spends a bulk of her time developing bespoke learning plans to support their growth and education and providing coaching.

As a Senior Family Advisor, she serves as a primary relationship link between Family Office clients, internal and external subject matter experts, and financial institutions.

Alan Fowler shares on Philanthropy in Africa, an evolutionary journey

About: Alan Fowler Honorary Chair and International Advisory Board Member, The co-founder and long-time associate of INTRAC, Prof Alan Fowler’s professional life has moved from being an organisational development advisor, Foundation programme office and researcher, to a role as an academic – currently as honorary professor establishing a first of its kind Chair in African Philanthropy at the Wits Business School. A career spanning some forty years dedicated to civic agency and NGOs has produced eleven books and dozens of papers on their role in international development, as well as numerous capacity building materials, conference presentations, lectures and seminars. Combining theory and practice as a ‘pracademic’ continues as the thread in his contribution to citizen-driven social justice.

James E Hughes Jr. shares on the Five Capitals Of Wealth

About: James (Jay) E. Hughes, Jr., Esq.

Mr. Hughes, a resident of Aspen, Colorado, is the author of Family Wealth: Keeping It in the Family, and of Family – The Compact Among Generations, both published by Bloomberg Press, and is the co–author with Susan Massenzio and Keith Whitaker of The Cycle of the Gift: Family Wealth and Wisdom, The Voice of the Rising Generation, and Complete Faith Wealth, all published by John Wiley & Sons and is a co-author with Hartley Goldstone and Keith Whitaker of Family Trusts: A Guide to Trustees, Beneficiaries, Advisors and Protectors". In addition, he has written numerous articles on family governance and wealth preservation and a series of Reflections which can be found on his website jamesehughes.com.

He was the founder of a law partnership in New York City specializing in the representation of private clients throughout the world and is now retired from the active practice of law. Mr. Hughes was a partner of the law firms of Coudert Brothers and Jones Day.

He is a current active Fellow of Wise Counsel Research Foundation (www.wisecounselresearch.org) a Boston based think tank providing qualitative advice to families who seek to avoid the shirt sleeves proverb and to help their families flourish.

He is a member of the Advisory Board of Arlington Partners; a Fellow of the Family Firm Institute, a member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners, a founding member of the Collaboration for Family Flourishing and a Laureate of the Purposeful Planning Institute.

He has spoken frequently at numerous international and domestic symposia on the avoidance of the shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves proverb and on the dynamic growth of families’ human, intellectual, social, spiritual and financial capitals toward their families’ flourishing.

He has authored various Forwards to multiple published works on families and their flourishing and has been cited in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and various professional journals.

He is a member of boards of various private trust companies, an advisor to numerous investment institutions, and a member of a number of private philanthropic boards.

He is a graduate of the Far Brook School, which teaches through the Arts, The Pingry School, Princeton University and The Columbia School of Law. He is a counselor to the Family Office Exchange and recipient of its Founder’s Award, the recipient of the Private Asset Management Lifetime Achievement Award, the Ackerman Institute Family Partner Award, and the Wealth Management Lifetime Achievement Award.

Darryl Stickel shares on his new book Building Trust.

About: Darryl is one of the world’s leading experts on trust.  He teaches leaders how to find and use their most powerful tool.  A tool that is always in a leader’s control, how to effectively build trust in their relationships.   Darryl is an unshakable force of positivity and brings the best out of people.  His personal trials have strengthened his resolve and character to be a positive force for Trust.   He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.

Dr. Stickel is an executive coach with over 20 years of experience focused on Trust.  His PhD "Building Trust in Hostile Environments" from Duke University established his unique and practical approach to Building Trust.  He worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company and has taught his methods at Universities and in Boardrooms around the world.  He continues to advise and coach C suite executives and delivers Trust workshops to small and large audiences.

Described as a “Trust Savant” his ability to see clearly into trust problems, diagnose them and create a path to move forward for individuals, teams and organizations is remarkable.  His Trust model is both simple and insightful.  His practical experience and deep knowledge of trust make him a powerful thought partner and ally for individuals at the highest level of organizations.

“I have a rare blend of deep theoretical knowledge and practical applied experience in the area of trust-building, particularly within organizational settings and across a wide range of business problems and industry sectors. Research has consistently shown that higher trust levels lead to higher levels of performance, followership and profitability.” D Stickel

Bukky George-Taylor shares on Trusting but being intentional about your journey.

Bukky George-Taylor is a Strategic Communications & Special Events Expert, Public Speaker and an Entrepreneurial Coach with experience in working in both Corporate America and Canada. Bukky attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst at a young age where she studied African/African American History and Women’s Studies.In 2007, at the age of 25, she founded ‘The Bobby Taylor Company’ in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada; a certified Public Relations Company. In 2017, the company evolved to become a  prominent household African Strategic Communications agency now known as “Robert Taylor Media”. In 2020, she also became a Director of one of Nigeria’s first digital publications “The Lagos Today Newspaper” which covers stories, sights and happenings around one of Africa’s most prominent cities, Lagos (Nigeria).www.thelagostoday.com. She was also recognized under the category of Media and Culture in Africa under the MIPAD Global Top 100 under 40 in support of the United Nations. In 2021, Bukky alongside two of her partners launched Africa’s #1 Social Calendar App, CRAWL to boost tourism within and around major African Cities (www.mycrawlapp.com).For well over a decade, Bukky has consulted for both local and global organizations and personalities; conveying relatable and unique brand stories to targeted audiences, communities and stakeholders. Recognized for applaudable work by the ‘Under 40 CEO’s’ in Nigeria, Bukky and her agency have represented local and global brands like Dubai Tourism, Pernord Ricard, Moet Hennessy, Estee Lauder, Fela! On Broadway, BAP Productions, ONE Org., WARIF, Cece Yara, Lagos Social Media Week, GT Fashion Week, Eterna PLC, British Petroleum and more, delivering impeccable and professional communications strategies that have gotten her the well-deserved recognitions. Robert Taylor Media has built a strong reputation specializing in Strategic Communications, Media Relations, Project Management, Advisory & Crisis Management, Brands Strategy, Competitive Analysis and Special Events Management. Bukky has a passion for telling positive African stories through her works and believes that positive story-telling, via innovative channels, can significantly redefine the African narrative. Her directorship with The Lagos Today Newspaper plans to do just that! Changing the perception of Nigeria and Nigerians, one city at a time. Bukky George-Taylor’s expertise and dedication to her community has seen her land on publications such as Forbes Africa, Business Day CEO Magazine, Thisday Style, Genevieve Magazine, TW Magazine, Schick Magazine, Shoppe Black USA amongst other prominent publications. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, The Canadian Public Relations Society, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, a graduate from the Nellie Quander Leadership Institute, a Fellow of the Institute of Brand Management of Nigeria and also holds membership with organizations such as Board Room Africa, Valence Community, The Gathering Spot Atlanta and more.

Adenike Ogunlesi exploring her journey to the top as a female founder.

Adenike Ogunlesi | Founder (Ruff n Tumble),  Chief Responsibility Officer (Gatimo Limited), MBA (Lagos Business School)  With over 35 years in the garment and fashion industry, Adenike has transformed the children manufacturing and retail industry into an instantly internationally recognized industry. Adenike is the Founder and Chief Responsibility Officer of Gatimo Group of companies; parent company to Africa’s foremost premium children’s clothing brand- Ruff ‘n’ Tumble and Nigeria’s leading garment manufacturing company-Gatimo Apparel. Adenike is an award-winning fashion entrepreneur, garment manufacturer, business leader and international speaker.

 Panel Discussion with Roberta Gumede, Sinenjabulo Zungu and Nina Hammond

About: Answering the call of legacy. A dance between self and family fulfilment

Luz Vega shares on Professionalisation of Family Businesses in LatAm

About: Luz Leyda Vega-Rosado has a PhD in business administration with specialization in international commerce. She has an Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising (ACFBA) and became an FFI Fellow in 2021. Is a professor at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus. For more than a decade has been a researcher on family businesses and an advocate for this type of organizations in her country. Is the author of one book, chapters for books and many articles on family businesses. She created different online educational tools, such as a Fan page (https://www.facebook.com/empresasfamiliarespr) and a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxtkRcMin5O9zfRk-ERx5dg) to assist family firms in their development. All of them called PRo Empresa Familiar and can be accessed with this name on the Internet or through her homepage http://www.proempresafamiliar.com. You can contact Dr. Vega writing to [email protected].