Bisi Sotunde, founder, Bisi Sotunde Consulting, has received the Chartered Institute of Corporate Mentoring and Coaching Nigeria (CICMCN) certification.
Sotunde, who is also chief executive officer of BusyBee Group, while receiving the certification during the CICMCN induction ceremony in Lagos recently said the certification process, did not come cheap as the institute put all participants through rigorous training sessions so as to validate their licenses.
The entrepreneur noted that with this development, she has officially become a certified business coach and mentor and as well inducted as member, professional mentor and coach (Mpmc).
Sotunde, with a background in chemical and polymer engineering, and later events management is an experienced facilitator in events management and entrepreneurship.
The event business coach revealed that her event academy has produced over 1,000 professionals and has built a business network, the Well Watered Garden Tribe(WWGT) a 250 community members for event professionals looking to grow and scale up in the events industry.
“I believe so much in personal and business developments, which is why I invested so much in undergoing several trainings,” she said.
She is an international mentor for the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN Nigeria), Tony Elumelu Foundation, and Cherie Blair Foundation Road2Growth for Women.
“I have been privileged to attend the Special Event Show New Orleans, IMEX Group Las Vegas USA, the Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce, Women in Leadership, and Fate Foundation among others,” she said.
She is a recipient of the GoldMan Sachs scholarship and Cherie Blair Foundation Road to Growth at the prestigious Pan Atlantic University /LBS, amongst others.
Also, she is a fellow member of the Institute of Management Consultants in Nigeria, International Live Events Association (ILEA Nigeria chapter), Association of Professional Party Organisers and Event Managers of Nigeria (APPOEMN), and Association of Event Vendors in Nigeria (ASSEV).
Sotunde sees herself as an inspiration to many women in Nigeria and beyond.
Her hard work and contributions to the event industry has culminated in several awards she recently received amongst them are, ‘Top 50 influential Icons in Nigeria,’ ‘Award of Excellence 40 under 40 CEOs’ by the Ibadan Event Vendors and Most Supportive Coach of the Year by the Alagas Industry.
