DAY ONE — Pre-Training
Thursday, November 13, 2025
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Registration, Visit to Exhibition Booths, Networking, Blue Carpet/Side Pictures Booth
9:00 am – 9:10 am
Opening Remarks, Introduction of Keynote Speaker and other Speakers
MCs: Bolaji Shote (Ingenuity HR Solutions) & Amara Ezediniru (Rald & Vid Consulting Limited)
9:15 am – 9:30 am
Welcome Address — How The Journey All Began
Sandra Ihenacho “The Oracle”, CEO, M.Bryan Consulting Limited
9:30 am – 9:35 am
ITTEC 2025 Chairperson’s Welcome Speech
Nkechinyere Ojiego — Strategic HR Leader & People Development Expert
9:40 am – 10:10 am
Goodwill Messages
- Mr. Bulus James, FITD — President & Chairman of Governing Council, NITAD
- Akosua Kyerewa Boateng — Executive Director, GLaDNet (Ghana Learning & Development Network)
- Olumide Ajomale, FCA, FITD, LDM — President & Chairman of Governing Council, LDNI
- Dr. Michael Ogu — President, Association of Elite Human Resource Professionals (AEHRP)
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Tea Break
10:50 am – 11:35 am
Keynote Address — Training Transfer Effectiveness is Won or Lost Before Training Even Begins
Melanie Martinelli — CEO, Institute for Transfer Effectiveness
11:40 am – 12:10 pm
Unveiling the Training Transfer Effectiveness Operating System (TTE-OS): A Roadmap for ROI & ROE
Sandra Ihenacho “The Oracle”, CEO, M.Bryan Consulting Limited
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Panel Session One — The C-Suite’s Role in Training Transfer Effectiveness: Leadership Commitment to Real Business Impact
Moderator: Adejoke Alli (GM, Human Resources & Admin, Fidson Healthcare Plc)
- Adaora Ayoade — CEO, EZ37 Solutions Limited
- Tolu Oke — Group Executive Director, Canary Point Holding
- Dr. Murakwani Tamboaga Duval — CEO, Murakwani Group
- Emmanuel Michael — Director of Human Resources, Eko Hotel & Suites
1:05 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch / Visit to the Exhibition Booths
2:00 pm – 2:10 pm
Energizers
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Session One — Training is NOT Always the Answer: Fixing the Root Cause, Not the Symptoms (The NVP Model)
Sandra Ihenacho “The Oracle”
3:05 pm – 3:50 pm
Session Two — Aligning Training With Business Objectives: Setting the Right Foundation
Adejoke Alli (Fidson Healthcare Plc)
3:55 pm – 4:05 pm
Energizers
4:10 pm – 4:55 pm
Embedding Training Impact: Bridging Strategy, Systems & Sustainability in Learning Transfer
Dr. Aishatu Kabir — Special Assistant to the President on Delivery (Contribution)
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
From Insight to Action: Day One Transformation Lab
DAY TWO — During & Post-Training
Friday, November 14, 2025
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Visit to the Exhibition Booths, Networking, Blue Carpet/Side Pictures Booth
8:00 am – 8:25 am
Recap of Day One With Attendees
Nkechinyere Ojiego — Strategic HR Leader & People Development Expert
8:30 am – 9:15 am
Session One — The Strategic Repositioning of HR & L&D: Executive Insights for the TTE Era
Dr. Akin Oparison — Senior Fellow, Lagos Business School (Pan-Atlantic University)
9:20 am – 10:05 am
Session Two — Measuring What Matters: Proving Impact Beyond the Classroom
Melanie Martinelli — CEO, Institute for Transfer Effectiveness
10:10 am – 10:45 am
Tea Break
10:50 am – 11:35 am
Session Three — The Innovation Edge: Rethinking How We Learn, Apply, and Perform
Russell Rogers — CEO, Adaptive Intelligence; Founder & Chair, Adaptive Foundation
11:40 am – 12:25 pm
Panel Session One — Driving ROI & ROE: How HR & L&D Leaders Can Champion TTE
Moderator: Patricia Abamara (Founder/Lead Consultant, Tricy Global Limited)
- Nkechi Ojiego — Strategic HR Leader & People Development Expert
- Oluwatosin Adeosun — Learning Manager & Leadership Development Strategist
- Dr. Michael Ogu — CHRO, Canary Point Holding Limited
- Dr. Adesoji Ogunsanya — Head, Learning & Development, KPMG
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
First Concurrent Sessions
Track 1: Beyond ROI: Unlocking the Power of Return on Expectations (ROE)
Bob Obirieze — Head, Zenith Learning Centre, Zenith Bank Plc
Moderator: Michael Alasia — Managing Director, Recruten Consulting
Takeaway: ROE Definition Template
Track 2: From Order Takers to Strategic Partners
Benedicta Wiggle — Learning & Development Manager, Lagos Business School (PAU)
Moderator: Faith Desmond — Lead Consultant, Leanx Support
Takeaway: Strategic Partner Conversation Playbook
Track 3: Business Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement
Gabriel Balogun — Head, Learning & Development, MoniepointModerator: Yemisi Peters — Lead Trainer/Consultant, Yemisi Peters Consulting- Translate business goals into learning objectives with measurable ROI & ROE
- Engage stakeholders early to secure commitment
- Use alignment tools so outcomes anchor to org priorities
1:20 pm – 2:10 pm
Lunch / Visit to the Exhibition Booths
2:15 pm – 2:25 pm
Energizers
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Second Concurrent Sessions
Track 1: The Training Transfer Effectiveness Ecosystem — It Takes an Ecosystem to Prove ROI & ROE
Dr. Adesoji Ogunsanya — Head, Learning & Development, KPMG
Moderator: Nkechinyere Ojiego — Strategic HR Leader & People Development Expert
Track 2: The Workplace Factor: Culture, Values & Resources for Transfer
Elizabeth Ajala — Lead, Human Resources, Babban GonaModerator: Yemisi Peters — Lead Trainer/Consultant, Yemisi Peters Consulting- How workplace culture makes or breaks learning transfer
- Identify barriers (tools, processes, values)
- Align culture/resources/values with training objectives
3:20 pm – 4:00 pm
Hands-On Lab — Building Your Training Impact Plan
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Behind the Scenes: The Training Transfer Effectiveness Blueprint (Coming Soon)
4:20 pm – 5:10 pm
Conference Action Points / Takeaways — Knowly Presentation
With Melanie Martinelli (Institute for Transfer Effectiveness) & Sandra Ihenacho “The Oracle”
5:15 pm
Announcements, Closing Remarks & Sign-off for ITTEC 2025
Convener: Sandra Ihenacho “The Oracle”