TEDxCovenant University

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Chukwu Adaeze Victoria

  Chukwu Adaeze Victoria doesn't just design brands, she builds legacies with pixels and purpose. With over 8 years of experience turning blank canvases into revenue-generating visual identities, Adaeze is the rare creative who speaks both the language of aesthetics and the dialect of business results. From banking halls to tech newsrooms, her fingerprints are on some of Nigeria's most recognizable brand moments. At Big Cabal Media, she didn't just show up to make things pretty, she led design initiatives that packed rooms with 4,000+ attendees and helped drive revenue growth. She manages teams, mentors talent, delivers 90% of projects on time, and somehow still finds a way to cut costs by 20%. If there's a platform it can live on (social, print, billboard, screen) she has designed for it. Adaeze doesn't follow brand trends. She sets them.

• Daniel Aigbiniode

  Daniel Aigbiniode is a final-year (now graduate) architecture student of Covenant University. In 2022, he finished as a Finalist out of over 120,000 applicants in the Rise Challenge, a global social impact competition and in last August, he was inducted into the class of 2025 as a Millennium Fellow by the MCN and the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) where in both, he spearheaded an initiative concerned with bridging the digital divide gap in underserved communities. He is the creative lead at Ogieate, a creative agency focused on enhancing experiences through visuals. Daniel believes in serial execution. While others may get lost in the wait for the perfect moment, he is a firm believer that momentum is the greatest catalyst for innovation. To him, serial execution isn't just about finishing tasks, it is the disciplined practice of moving from one bold idea to the next with precision.

• Deborah Johnson (The Global Poet)

  Deborah Johnson (also known as The Global Poet) is a writer and performance artist, She is an alumni of UNICEF poetry mediathon, a winner of British council's new narratives challenge, a winner of the "Doing things with Stories Global play off Contest" by the university of Art, Netherlands and Oxfam. She is the 2022 winner of Abuja literary society and lagos international grand slam and a 2023 fellow under the see my world program. She is the 3rd runner up in the world poetry slam competition, representing Nigeria. As a 2025 young storyteller with rise Africa and the winner of De9jaspirit talent hunt 2025. Deborah remains passionate about telling african stories and hopes to use art as a means for social change.

• Director Pink

  Director Pink is a visionary filmmaker and a formidable force in the Nigerian and global entertainment industry. As the founder of Pinkline Films, she has distinguished herself through bold, culturally rooted cinematic works that do not merely entertain but shape narratives, influence culture, and leave a lasting imprint on audiences far and wide. Beyond the camera, Director Pink is the driving force behind Pinkline Academy, a platform dedicated to equipping and empowering the next generation of storytellers with the tools, mentorship, and confidence to excel. In an industry where women have long been marginalised, she has risen as a true trailblazer, shattering barriers, redefining standards, and opening doors for a new generation of fearless creatives. Director Pink brings to the TEDx stage a wealth of experience, an unwavering passion for authentic storytelling, and a compelling message about creativity, resilience, and the power of representation.

• Emmanuel Oyebisi

  Emmanuel Oyebisi is a music minister, personal mastery coach, thought leader, and emerging voice in the personal development space, passionate about helping young people think better, make better decisions, and intentionally build lives of meaning, excellence, and impact. He is the Founder and Lead of The Journey, a growing personal development and leadership ecosystem committed to helping ambitious young Africans close the gap between who they are and who they aspire to become. Through The Journey, over 1,000 young people have engaged with practical ideas, conversations, and systems designed to cultivate clarity, intentionality, personal mastery, and meaningful growth. Emmanuel is also the Convener of The Journey Conference, an experience designed to challenge young people to expand their perspectives, confront limiting patterns of thought, and take greater ownership of the lives they are building. Beyond the conference, he leads The Journey Accelerator, an intensive growth and development programme designed to help ambitious young people move from intention to execution, develop stronger mental models, build practical systems, and become a better version of themselves. His work has also extended into helping young people navigate significant transitions and develop stronger approaches to personal productivity. He has helped over 50 students successfully transition into university with greater clarity, structure, and confidence, and has supported over 50 young people in transforming the way they approach productivity, discipline, and daily execution. Emmanuel is a certified Microsoft Office Specialist, bringing a systems-driven and execution-oriented approach to his work in personal development, productivity, and leadership. He is also a Petroleum Engineering student at Covenant University, where he has continued to combine academic pursuits with leadership, community building, ministry, and entrepreneurial initiatives. In addition to his work in personal development and leadership, Emmanuel currently serves as the Praise Team Lead at the Covenant University Musical Department, where he is in his second tenure. He has led worship across various platforms, consistently creating atmospheres that draw people into deeper connection, reflection, and engagement with God. At the heart of Emmanuel's work is a conviction that the quality of a person's life is deeply influenced by the quality of their thinking. Through speaking, coaching, writing, community building, and curated experiences, he is committed to equipping his generation with the clarity, structure, and intentionality required to live beyond default and become all they are capable of becoming. He proudly identifies as a Jesus Boy, with his life, leadership, and message rooted in faith, purpose, intentional living, and the pursuit of excellence

• Michael Ejoor

  Michael Onome Ejoor is a television, film and theatre actor, director and MC/Host who since December 2016 has featured in over 150 projects; spanning across television/web series (including Tinsel; Africa's longest running soap, AfricaMagic’s Unbroken and A Netflix Original by Kemi Adetiba; To Kill A Monkey), feature films, short films, television commercials, music videos and musical theatre productions. Ejoor has been nominated for 9 awards, of which he has been awarded 2. Ejoor was born on the 9th of January 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria. He graduated with a First Class degree in Management Science with Business from The University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom and went on to undergo a postgraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from The London School of Economics and Political Science. In 2010, he wrote and directed a musical in the U.K. titled “Running Back To You”; which showcased in two locations with two original dance numbers and four original songs. Ejoor is a mental health advocate who proudly uses his personal experiences to champion causes stemming from this vein. He has also worked with the disabled, where he learnt to speak American Sign Language