Nigeria’s leading and most consistent brands and marketing magazine and organiser of the Brand Handlers Summit & Awards, has announced Mr. Franklin Ozekhome as the Keynote Speaker for the 2025 Creative & Branding Icons Award.
The event which is slated for December 2025 will take place at ikeja, GRA Lagos.
The Creative & Branding Icons Award celebrates visionary professionals shaping notable brands through creative excellence, strategic leadership and disruptive innovation.
It also serves as a major convergence point for stakeholders, innovators and thought leaders across the creative, branding and marketing communications industry.
The platform offers an avenue to interrogate the shifting dynamics influencing brand growth today while spotlighting excellence, celebrating innovation and inspiring professionals dedicated to advancing Nigeria’s marketing ecosystem.
Speaking on the choice of Mr. Ozekhome, Publisher of Marketing Space magazine and Convener of the Creative & Branding Icons Award, Lukmman Ishau, described him as the ideal voice for this year’s theme: “Beyond Creativity: Building Timeless Brands in a Transforming World.”
According to Ishau, “Franklin Ozekhome embodies forward-thinking leadership.
His outstanding contributions, strategic depth and broad influence across the marketing communications ecosystem make him the perfect individual to headline this year’s conversations.
We are confident his insights will enrich the discourse and inspire every professional in attendance.”He added that the 2025 edition will feature high-level conversations aimed at shaping the future of creativity and branding amid fast-evolving technological, cultural and market realities.
As brands confront rapid shifts, this year’s theme underscores the need for purposeful creativity, enduring brand strategy and visionary leadership.
Mr. Ozekhome’s strong record in crafting compelling brand narratives, championing innovation and driving industry transformation cements him as the most fitting keynote speaker for this landmark
Reporting by Sherifat Oyediran