NIGERIA
Lanre Messan, Chief Executive Officer FirstFounders
DLM is a multiple award winning idea strategist, global leader, entrepreneur and investor with key interest in entrepreneurship and technology (Tech-Startups, Fintech and Sharing economy), highly skilled in idea development, brand strategy, disruptive strategy, fund raising and startup development. DLM as the chief executive officer and founder of FirstFounders Inc. is committed to raising disruptors to create wealth and jobs through entrepreneurship and through this has developed over 250 thriving business ideas for clients in Nigeria and other countries of the world and has raised over $10million investment for small businesses. His works have been recognized by the World Economic Forum, Global Shapers Community, World Bank, Taking IT Global, African Business Leadership Forum, and European Research Council. He has spoken in over 100 conferences on key economic and social topics, major amongst them are the Grow Africa Investment Forum, World Economic Forum on Africa, SHAPE Africa, Rise Networks Enterprise Summits, Junior Chamber International Enterprise Summit etc Some of DLM's key recognitions are; 2006 - One of 100 Best Authors of the World Bank International Essay Competition, 2007 - One of 101 ABLF Young African Leader, 2008 - LEAP Africa/Nokia Youth Leadership Award.He is currently an International Partner (Nigeria) for World Business Angels Investment Forum WBAF and the president of the LEAP Africa Alumni Network and board member of LEAP Africa, a premier leadership center in Africa. He is a Harvard Business School credential holder, Nexford University, JCI University and Pan Atlantic University alumni where he studied Disruptive Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Business Presentation and Digital Marketing respectively.