GLA Career Development Summit 2026

The Recap

GLA Career Development Summit One Room. Seven Stories. A Whole Lot of Momentum.

Saturday · July 04, 2026

Guiding Light Assembly, Ikoyi

A Full Day, Well Spent

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1 Keynote

On Career Positioning

7 Voices

Speakers & Panelists

3 Sessions

Keynote · Panel · Masterclass

Countless

Connections Made

What Happened

A Room Full of People Betting on Themselves

On July 4th, people who were unemployed, stuck, or quietly pivoting filled a room in Ikoyi to hear from leaders who had once sat exactly where they were sitting. What followed was a full day of headshots, CV reviews, a keynote on navigating the AI era, a candid panel with industry leaders, and an interview masterclass that left people rethinking how they show up. Here's a look back at how it went.

The Day in Photos

Every Handshake, Every Headshot, Every Lightbulb Moment

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Big Ideas From the Stage

What Everyone Walked Away Thinking About

Ruby Igwe opened the day with a keynote on positioning yourself in a job market being reshaped by AI, and the panel and masterclass that followed built on it in ways nobody expected.

Ruby Igwe · Keynote
Know yourself, read the market, work with the machine instead of against it, and build what lasts. Millions of roles are disappearing by 2030 - but even more are being created, and the through-line across every shift is agility.
Kayode Odetola · Panel
Shared his personal seven-part money framework - savings, investment, mortgage, insurance, retirement, estate planning, and debt - built from lessons nobody teaches early enough.
Ayomide Jones · Panel
Intimidation is just unfamiliarity wearing a costume. Seven career pivots in fifteen years, and every one of them started with getting curious instead of comfortable.
Sinari Daranijo · Panel
Failure isn't a stop sign for entrepreneurs - it's school fees. Every setback comes with a lesson that makes the next attempt sharper.
Chinaza Onuzo · Panel
A creative career takes about a decade to build, and it usually starts as something done quietly on the side - long before it becomes the whole job.
Interview Masterclass
The STAR method, a portfolio beyond the CV, and one hard truth: an interview isn't about convincing them you need the job - it's about helping them believe they need you.