Leading brands across Nigeria’s marketing and communications landscape are gearing up for the much anticipated The Brand Handlers Summit & Awards 2025, organised by Marketing Space magazine, scheduled to hold on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Regency Hall, Central Business District, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

The event, themed, “Advancing Nigeria’s Marketing Ecosystem to Drive Brand Growth,” will bring together leading industry players, corporate executives, academics, and young professionals to engage in insightful conversations and celebrate outstanding achievements in brand and marketing communications.

Already, top brands such as Checkers Africa, Nestlé Nigeria, FirstBank of Nigeria, FrieslandCampina WAMCO, Guinness Nigeria, 7up Bottling Company, Rite Foods, Mouka Ltd, Wema Bank, Ajinomoto, and Flour Mills of Nigeria have confirmed their participation, underscoring the event’s reputation as a must-attend platform for industry leaders.

Speaking ahead of the event, Lukman Ishau, Publisher of Marketing Space and Convener of the Brand Handlers Summit, “The Brand Handlers Summit & Awards is more than just an event, it is a platform for discourse and a stage for recognising brands, agencies and individual practitioners who shape perception, influence consumer choice, and build enduring brands. We are intentional about creating a space where top-level executives and brand custodians can share insights and collaboratively redefine the future of marketing in Nigeria.”

The 2025 edition will be chaired by Udeme Ufot, MFR, Group CEO of SO&U Ltd, while the keynote address will be delivered by Stephen Onaivi, MD, mediaReachOMD. The panel session will feature strategic insights from renowned thought leaders, including Kayode Olagesin, MD, Towncriers Ltd; Kayode Ebatamehi, MD, Bluebird Communications; Victoria Uwadoka, Head of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs at Nestlé Nigeria; Roseline Abaraonye, Marketing Director, Imperio Nigeria Ltd, with Clara Okoro, COO of BrandWorld Media, serving as moderator.

Reinforcing the summit’s vision, Micheal Efengbe, Project Director of the Brand Handlers Summit & Awards, said, “We have designed this summit to be a high-level conversation where marketing leaders and decision-makers can come together to share real solutions, not just ideas. It’s about bridging knowledge gaps, sparking collaboration, and unlocking new growth opportunities for brands.”

‘’Beyond the engaging sessions, the summit will also serve as a platform to honor brands, individuals and agencies whose contributions continue to elevate Nigeria’s marketing industry, setting benchmarks for professionalism, creativity, and impact,’’ he noted.

The Brand Handlers Summit & Awards 2025 is positioned as both a celebration of excellence and a forward-looking dialogue that will shape the trajectory of marketing practice in Nigeria’s evolving consumer landscape.