Building on the success of the 3rd edition of the youth and profession-grooming hub the MeetUp 3.0, the fourth edition promised to be bigger and better than its predecessor and boy it did live up to the hype!
From the porsche event venue located in the heart of Maryland, Ikeja Lagos to the eloquent and ebullient speakers of the day – Ms. Foluke Odediran and Mr. Festus Innocent, both heavy-hitters in their respective fields, the MeetUp 4.0 did not disappoint.
Unlike your typical seminar or lecture where the guest speaker or presenter delivered their talk in the usual academic monotone, the MeetUp 4.0 came with a very different approach. An ice-breaker activity kicked off the day’s proceedings with participants getting to introduce themselves to one another as well as share their personal objectives and what they hoped to gain from from the day’s event.
With the titular theme, ‘Stretching beyond the curve’, participants were left to wonder what to expect from the workshop; cue in the amazing duo of Pharm. Odediran and Mr. Innocent. With their dynamic yet inclusive style of presenting, they captivated and commanded the attention of everyone in the room.
Ms. Odediran, using herself and career journey as indicators, made the point of why being true to oneself while striving for self-improvement and growth was the key to not only attaining, but surpassing as well one’s set goals. Mr. Innocent in his remarkable style of teaching, challenged all to imbibe and apply critical thinking skills in every area of life and not succumb to the status quo or ‘let’s go with the flow’ mentality. They emphasized why going that extra mile, pushing just a little bit further, in other words stretching beyond the curve was the key to breaking barriers and reaching the pinnacle of success.
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As the event started on a high note, so it ended as well with amazing gifts and prizes given to early-bird participants of the workshop. The prizes included vouchers worth NGN 5,000, eligible for use in any Twice as Nice™ retail store and fantastic books from the Harvard Business Review Series, both gifts which the writer of this piece was privileged to win.
Mrs Yetunde Adigun, Head of Pharma Plant at May and Baker, paid us a surprise visit just to share briefly on life as a Production Pharmacist.
A presentation by Fidson Healthcare Ltd, one of the sponsors of the event, was also given and finally pictures were taken with the speakers and the brains behind The MeetUp, Pharm. Funto Olude and her team.
Looking back to that day, from the standpoint of where I am in my career journey thus far, I can confidently say that the skills and lessons learned from that single day’s events have played a prominent role in shaping the professional I am today. If just this one encounter could have this much impact, I enthusiastically wait to see what next lies in store!
Written by Uvie Blaise Omo-Sowho. Uvie is a graduate of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria with a background in Pharmacy. He is the founding president of Pharmalead – a leadership club, established in 2016 at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, aimed towards grooming budding pharmacists and equipping them with requisite skills needed to forge a successful career path. He currently works in the humanitarian space and is passionate about God, nature and Nigerian cuisine 😋
Special thanks to Biogenerics Nigeria LTD, Fidson Healthcare Ltd, Twice as Nice™ and New Heights Pharma for sponsorship.
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