Oluwaseyi Layade, Chief Operating Officer of Leo Burnett Nigeria, has been inaugurated as an Ex-Officio member of the newly elected Executive Council of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria, AAAN.
The inauguration took place at AAAN’s 53rd Annual General Meeting and Conference held in Lagos over the weekend, where a new leadership team led by Mr. Lanre Adisa, CEO/CCO of Noah’s Ark Communications Ltd, was sworn in to pilot the affairs of the association for the next term.
Speaking on her appointment, Layade expressed gratitude to AAAN members for the confidence reposed in her and pledged to uphold the values of professionalism, collaboration, and excellence that the association represents.
“I am deeply honoured to serve on the AAAN Executive Council at this critical time for our industry,” Layade said. “This is a period where advertising as we know it is evolving rapidly with technology and AI. My commitment is to work with the new President and council members to ensure that AAAN remains a strong voice for agencies, that we uphold the highest standards of professionalism, and that we create more opportunities for talent development and business growth across member agencies.”
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With over two decades of experience in integrated marketing communications, Layade has led operations and business transformation at some of Nigeria’s top agencies. At Leo Burnett, he has been instrumental in driving efficiency, client service excellence, and creative output.
Welcoming the new Ex-Officio members, AAAN President, Mr. Lanre Adisa, noted that the council was carefully selected to reflect the diversity, experience, and forward-thinking needed to steer the industry through disruption.
“The business of advertising is changing. Our strength as an association will come from leaders like Oluwaseyi who bring both corporate discipline and creative thinking to the table,” Adisa said.
Other Ex-Officio members of the council include Biodun Adefila of Spice 360, Funke Adekola of Dentsu Creative, Olabisi Olusanya of Prima Garnet Africa, Raphael Idu of Poke Limited, and Ayoade Aderoju of X3M Ideas.
AAAN is the umbrella body for advertising agencies in Nigeria, committed to promoting ethical practice, capacity building, and policy advocacy for the growth of the marketing communications industry.
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