Speaker

Ijeoma Taylaur is a seasoned finance and business executive with over two decades of experience driving strategy, operational excellence, and financial performance across the public and private sectors. She currently serves as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), where she drives strategy implementation, strengthens risk and governance frameworks, and optimises operational performance. In addition, she serves on the boards of Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) and Family Homes Funds Limited (FHF). Prior to joining NSIA, Ijeoma was an Executive Director at Alpha African Advisory (formerly Travant Capital Partners), where she led the Financial Advisory and Gateway Services Division. Earlier in her career, she spent 11 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in its Audit and Assurance practice, working across the firm's Lagos and London offices. Ijeoma holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA). She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and the Institute of Directors (IoD), Nigeria.