Meet our Team

Meet Ebere Akadiri
Founder and Program Chair
Ebere Akadiri, CEO of Rise and Lead, has been described as “an inspiring role model to Women” and an influential leader helping women in business to connect with decision-makers and get a seat at the table.
Through her business experience of over 20 years, managing and leading her own company and partnering with major global corporate clients, Ebere developed a toolkit to help women rise to leadership and make an impact.
A VIVA 400 nominee and a recipient of Rotary Club award for philanthropy, Ebere believes in following her calling, living a life of purpose and leading through generosity and fairness.
Ebere’s inspiring leadership conferences and roundtables bring together diverse women in business, together with accomplished leaders from major global brands like Aon, Accenture, Coca-Cola, Google, Uber, Mastercard, WeTransfer, P & G, Insights, United Nations, UPS and many more. Her platform helps corporate organizations to gain insights on best practices to advance women and drive change towards diversity, inclusion and equity.
Ebere regularly writes and speaks about Leadership, Inclusion and Entrepreneurship. She has spoken at various conferences and industry events.
Follow Ebere on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram to read her thoughts and insights on leadership.

Melisa Dicker
Director of Partnership