Business leaders, CEOs and administrators from Kenya, Nigeria, and other African countries are heading to the Nigerian financial capital and ICT hub, Lagos as TEXEM UK, the reputable leadership development organisation based in the United Kingdom hosts them from April 29 to 30, to a programme strategically designed to enhance their capabilities in handling all aspects of Artificial Intelligence in their daily operations.
Tagged “Beyond the Algorithm: AI, Data, and Human Judgement” , the programme is expected to be delivered by TEXEM’s international faculty and global leadership development expert, Prof. Rodria Laline.
According to a statement on TEXEM’s website, www.texem.co.uk from, Caroline Lucas, Director Special Projects, Laline is a constant visitor to many African countries who is also familiar with the terrain and leadership challenges affecting the continent.
The faculty’s credentials and experience are further testimonies to her capabilities and agility in handling the programme which is the second among the international TEXEM programmes in 2026.
Laline is a former CEO of Oracle Asia Pacific, who has served as visiting Professor at Harvard, INSEAD and IMD, and is the inventor of the first chip used on ATM Cards.
She has advised Presidents of nations, central bank governors and CEOs globally.
Laline is Professor of Governance and Strategic Management Practice with board-level experience across Europe and Asia.
She has led global R&D collaborations and served on or chaired supervisory boards in multiple sectors.
Laline teaches Board Effectiveness, Digital Transformation, and Strategy for directors.
The reputable TEXEM faculty is also an IMD alumna with a doctorate in Chemical Physics.
Interested participants for the Lagos programme are expected to click on the link:
The statement also shared testimonials of past delegates of TEXEM programmes from Nigeria.
“I regard the These Executive Minds (TEXEM) executive education programme as the best I have attended in recent times. Not one of them, but the very best as it was humanly perfect.
“My favourite thing about the programme would be … drawing our attention again to … change, which has been a constant in life experiences, you know, change in our lives, change, you know, in businesses … the evolution of businesses and the way we do things … discussions, for example, on cyber security and mental health, which is not just equipping us to know what is happening around us, even equipping us personally, our mental health, paying attention to also the ever evolving cybersecurity… Those are things I would say that made it very, very interesting”.
-Previous TEXEM delegate, Ifeanyi Ani CEO Total Pension CPFA
“TEXEM is a good platform for advancing leadership training, and I would recommend them for any organizations or institutions that are, desirous of improving their workforce in leadership and strategic policy making”.
– Previous TEXEM delegate,
Prof. Olatunde Julius Otusanya, Hon. Commissioner, Tax Appeal Tribunal
“The program has been very interesting, exciting, facilitated knowledge sharing and it has actually brought about a greater insight into what leadership is.
– Previous TEXEM delegate,
Akinwunmi Lawal, former MD/CEO of NPF Microfinance Bank
TEXEM (These Executive Minds) founded in 2010, is a global organisation with delegates and subscribers mostly from Africa and United Kingdom.
The organisation has impacted over 4,000 leaders in Africa alone. Its programmes are mainly for CEOs, leaders and decision makers in both public and private sectors.
While various corporate entities associated with TEXEM have been registered at different times, such as a limited company incorporation in December 2018; the organisation celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2025, marking its operational beginning in 2010.
The firm which was founded by Dr. Alim Abubakre focuses on executive capacity building, particularly for leaders in the African continent.
