25+ years in capital markets. Connecting capital, storytelling and enterprise across Africa.
Board Director, NGX. Capital markets. Investor relations. Over 25 years building and advising individuals and corporates.
Executive Producer of Osamede. Founder, Gold Lilies Global Services. Advisory Board member – Africa Film Finance Forum.
Entrepreneur. Growth strategist. Boardroom Judge on The Next Titan. Co-founder, Drug Aid Africa.
My career doesn't fit neatly into a single box — and that's deliberate. Capital markets taught me how value is built and protected. Storytelling taught me how it's communicated and shared. I spend my time connecting those two worlds, because Africa's most important economic opportunities sit right at that junction.
An internationally recognised historical epic inspired by the 1897 British invasion of the Benin Kingdom. Proof that African stories can be developed, financed and positioned for global audiences while building real economic value across the creative ecosystem.
View projectAdvisory, capital mobilisation and project development at the intersection of finance and storytelling. Working with creative enterprises that need both strategic rigour and investor-grade thinking.
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Nigeria's leading entrepreneurial reality television programme. I sit in the boardroom to challenge, mentor and back the next generation of African founders.
My board roles are not decorative - they are where institutional influence actually happens.
Trusted by institutions and investors across Africa and beyond.
The Strategic Pivot is a practical masterclass for professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders seeking to evolve, grow, and fully embrace the many dimensions of who they are. After building a distinguished 25-year career in finance and capital markets, Lilian embarked on a bold transition into film production, storytelling, and the creative economy, demonstrating firsthand the power of transferable skills, adaptability, and intentional growth. A business leader, board director, investor, entrepreneur, mentor, and Executive Producer, Lilian's own journey reflects a powerful truth: we are often far more capable, adaptable, and multidimensional than we realize. She shares the lessons, mindsets, and strategies that help people navigate transitions and position themselves to step fully into their potential. Whether you are considering a career transition, pursuing a long-held passion, building a new venture, or seeking clarity about your next chapter, this course will help you move forward with greater intention, clarity and purpose. Because sometimes the most important move you can make is not a complete reinvention but a strategic pivot!
For executives, founders and professionals who know the next chapter exists but can't quite see the path to it.
I grew up in finance. I spent two decades in capital markets learning how deals are structured, how institutions think, and how businesses actually get funded. I’ve advised on capital raising, transaction structuring and governance across the private and public sectors in Africa. I currently serve on the Board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited.
Then I became a filmmaker.
Not as a pure pivot from finance but a transposition, and the project reflects my commitment to demonstrating how African stories can be developed, financed, commercialised, and positioned for audiences around the world while creating sustainable economic value across the creative ecosystem.
Osamede is the result: an epic historical film inspired by the 1897 British invasion of the Benin Kingdom.
Through Gold Lilies Global Services, I work with creative enterprises that need both worlds: the strategic discipline that capital markets demand and the vision that good storytelling requires.
Africa’s creative industries are one of the most underestimated economic opportunities on the continent. That is changing. I intend to be part of the reason it changes.
Whether you're looking for a speaker, an advisor, a collaborator or a course — get in touch.
