13. 18 years of innovation, creativity, disruption and self development with Funke Buknor-Obruthe
About Episode 13:
In this episode, host Akeshi Akinseye features special guest Funke Buknor-Obruthe , global leader, Innovator, event producer, author, educator, speaker and C.E.O. of the Zapphaire Events Group.
About Our Guest:
Fifteen years as a foremost event planner has earned Funke Bucknor-Obruthe a place amongst Nigeria’s industry leaders.
She is the founder and current C.E.O. of the Zapphaire Events Group (comprising Zapphaire Events Limited, The Zapphaire Training Academy and Decor by Furtullah) a pioneer event planning company in Africa that has for many years continued to set the trend for event architecture and design in Nigeria.
Funke’s passion for innovation and excellence has built a leading Wedding and Events brand that has delivered well over 1,500 successful events across the globe and has still remained relevant.
This avid entrepreneur is also obsessed with sharing industry knowledge and giving others room to bloom. This resulted to the creation of the Zapphaire Training Academy in 2009 which has birthed over 500 events professionals.
As a highly regarded influencer and speaker who seeks to impact lives, she has spoken at various seminars, workshops and conferences within Africa and globally. Little wonder why she is regarded as one of the top 3 wedding planners in Africa and was recently appointed a member of the Advisory Board for The Destination Wedding Planner’s Congress (DWPC). In 2016, she was also hosted by the King of Dubai for being one of the Top 10 event planners on the African Continent.
She has bagged several Entrepreneurship Awards, Merit Awards, awards for outstanding contributions to the Events Industry, and awards for wedding planner of the year.
Funke holds an LLB Degree in Law from the University of Lagos and a BL from the Abuja Law School with which she practiced briefly. An Alumni of the Pan-Atlantic University (OM, She reads as much as she loves to write.
About The Topic:
We discuss 18 year career as an event planner/producer.
We are talk about:
- Key qualities entrepreneurs must have
- How she continues to stand out despite industry changes and growing competition
- Why motivating your team is so important key to growth and continued success
- Whats next for her growing empire
To learn more about Funke Buckor-Obruthe, you can connect with her on Instagram
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