Introducing
The Big Ideas Platform connect ideas and uptakers by offering a platform to less subscribed but powerful voices and ideas across diversities, leading exceptional
solutions that can take us to an African renaissance. The platform
would serve to:
Launch new Thinking and introduce new personas on the thought landscape
Illuminate bold ideas that can enhance the quality of life of African communities
Amplify life-changing strategies to implement transformative ideas
Connect creative and innovative energies across and beyond the continent
Build on the next steps to activate the big ideas solutions
Save the date
May 22, 2026 - Big Ideas Platform Event Third Edition
Explore ideas from our 2025 Speakers
Andrew Nevin - Director of Brainomics™ Venture at the Centre for BrainHealth, UT Dallas
The Big Idea: You Are the Architect of Your Own Brain
Andrew Nevin is Inaugural Director of Brainomics™ Venture at the Centre for BrainHealth, UT Dallas, where he bridges neuroscience and economics to explore the impact of brain health on human performance. A Rhodes Scholar with a PhD in Economics from Harvard and an MA from Oxford, he spent 15 years in Nigeria as Chief Economist and Financial Services Leader at PwC, becoming a prominent voice for systemic change and human potential. He is a global advocate for Flourishing as a measure of societal progress, and co-author of Flourishing in Canada.
Anikeade Funke-Treasure Akintoye -
From Idea to reality: Destigmatising Menstruation Through Open Dialogue in the Media
Anikeade Funke-Treasure Akintoye is an award-winning media personality, social entrepreneur, and menstrual health advocate with 28 years across radio, TV, print, and digital media. She is Convener of the Sanitary Pad Media Campaign and creator of My Period Stories — a podcast airing on Africa Magic Family across sub-Saharan Africa. Her radio drama My Period, My Pride reached 36 stations including Radio Nigeria. She is Executive Director of Illuminate Nigeria Development Network and a John Maxwell-certified coach, speaker, and facilitator.
Chuba Ezekwesili & Chinemelum (Chine) Ezekwesili - co-founders of Akanka
You Are the Designer of Your Mind: Nature's Framework of Intention
Ezekwesili are co-founders of Akanka, a neo-traditional design studio built around the mission to design for peace, joy, and happiness. Together they developed Nature’s Framework of Intention™ — a science-backed, nature-inspired system for emotional intelligence and mental well-being. Chuba, also co-founder of Future Africa, brings a background in economics and has advised organisations including the World Bank, African Development Bank, and Nigerian Economic Summit Group. Chine leads brand strategy at Akanka, grounding its identity in wellness, sustainability, and mindful living. Their clients span Google, the World Economic Forum, Yale, Duke, and GIZ.
