…to discuss marketing financial services in dynamic times.
The Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks
(ACAMB), the umbrella body of corporate and marketing communication
professionals working in Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria, has announced
Thursday, August 17, 2023, as the date for its 2nd National Stakeholders’
Conference set to hold at Bankers House, CIBN, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria
Island, Lagos.
Themed “Marketing Financial Services in Dynamic Timesâ€, the
ACAMB stakeholders’ conference will serve to spotlight the evolving role of
marketing communications in Nigeria’s burgeoning financial services industry.
The keynote address at the conference will be delivered by
Yomi Badejo-Okunsanya, Group MD, CMC Connect and immediate past President,
African Public Relations Association (APRA). There will also be a panel
discussion featuring a number of high-profile marketing communication experts
and c-suite executives including Steve Babaeko, CEO/Chief Creative Officer, X3M
Ideas and President, Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN),
Helen Ogboh, Group Head Manufacturing, Corporate Banking Directorate of First
Bank of Nigeria Plc, Tolulope Ogundipe, Group Head, Banking Services, Premium
Trust Bank, Tosin Adebayo-Yusuf, Executive Director/COO, Heirs Life Assurance,
Dr. Sunnie Omeiza-Michael, Director, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(LCCI), James Agada, Director, CWG Plc.
Commenting on the theme of this year’s stakeholders’
conference, Rasheed Bolarinwa, ACAMB President, said, “In dynamic times such as
this, Marketing Communications plays an even greater role in the long-term
viability and sustainable growth of Financial Institutions. It is no longer
enough to offer innovative products and services, as these have become baseline
in a highly competitive and consumer-driven market like ours. Hence, this
conference has been carefully put together to provide all participants with the
technical know-how to build and maintain trust with customers throughout the
service journey whilst also factoring in the dictates of other key stakeholder
groups.â€
As the umbrella body of all corporate and marketing
communication professionals of Financial Institutions, ACAMB has, among other
objectives, the mandate to evolve and implement strategies that would enhance
the reputation of the Nigerian financial services industry. The 1st
Stakeholders’ Conference which held in 2022 focused on building greater
synergies within the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in Nigeria, in the face of
the ‘new normal’ brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. The event was
well-attended and featured insightful masterclasses and mentorship programmes
as well as fitness and bonding sessions.
The annual ACAMB Stakeholders’ Conference is open to members
of the banking community and the OPS. Intending media and communication
practitioners, heads of related agencies, and other relevant stakeholders are
also invited to attend.