Exquisite Magazine’s Wellness & Style Live Experience is bringing together a distinguished line-up of speakers for a day centred on wellness, personal growth and the realities of living well without burnout.
Taking place on Saturday, 12 September 2026, at Oriental Hotel, Lagos, this year’s experience carries the theme “Rest Is a Skill, Not a Reward: How to Live Well Without Burnout.”
The Wellness & Style Live Experience isn’t a typical wellness event. It’s a gathering of architects who have rebuilt their relationships with rest, reimagined their careers around wellbeing, and transformed their own exhaustion into wisdom. And they’re coming to Oriental Hotel, Lagos, to have one conversation: “How do you live well without burning out?
Dr. Tewa Onasanya
Mindset Stylist & Founder, Exquisite Magazine and ELOY Awards Foundation
Dr. Tewa Onasanya is the founder of Exquisite Magazine and the ELOY Awards Foundation, and the convener of the Wellness & Style Live Experience. Through her work in media and women’s leadership, she has created platforms that celebrate achievement while encouraging a more balanced approach to personal and professional growth.
As a Mindset Stylist, she brings her understanding of how personal beliefs and perspectives can influence the way people approach their lives and ambitions. Her role at WAS Live brings the event’s central message closer to its purpose: creating a conversation around achievement, wellbeing and the value of taking time to reset.
Dr. Morenike George
President, Restaurants, Cafes, Bars and Clubs Association of Nigeria (RCBCA)
Dr. Morenike George brings her experience in Nigeria’s hospitality industry to the Wellness & Style Live Experience. As President of the Restaurants, Cafes, Bars and Clubs Association of Nigeria, she understands the demands that come with running businesses where service, people and long working hours are central to daily operations.
Her perspective adds an important dimension to the conversation around rest, particularly for business owners and professionals working in high-pressure industries. At WAS Live, she will explore how leaders can maintain professional excellence while creating healthier ways to work and lead.
Chetachi (Chet) Okechukwu
Deputy General Manager & Regional Bank Head, Fidelity Bank Plc
Chetachi Okechukwu brings extensive experience in banking and leadership to the Wellness & Style Live Experience. As Deputy General Manager and Regional Bank Head at Fidelity Bank Plc, her career has placed her within a demanding professional environment where leadership, performance and people management are closely connected.
Her experience offers a valuable perspective on maintaining high standards while also paying attention to the wellbeing of the people behind the work. At WAS Live, she will contribute to the conversation around sustainable performance and what healthier leadership can look like in demanding professional environments.
Dr. Kemi Dosunmu
Certified Specialist & Mental Health Responder
Dr. Kemi Dosunmu brings a mental health perspective to the Wellness & Style Live Experience, adding depth to conversations around rest, stress and burnout.
As a certified specialist and mental health responder, her work provides an important perspective on the relationship between mental wellbeing and the pressures of everyday life. Her contribution will help place wellness within a broader conversation about mental health, self-care and recognising when the demands of work and life begin to affect personal wellbeing.
Dr. Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau
Globally Known as Kaffy; Transformation Architect
Dr. Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau, widely known as Kaffy, brings her experience in fitness, wellness, business and personal development to the Wellness & Style Live Experience.
Her career reflects a long-standing commitment to transformation and personal growth, giving her a distinctive perspective on what it takes to make meaningful changes in different areas of life. At WAS Live, she will add to the conversation around renewal, personal development and building a life that supports both ambition and wellbeing.
Ambassador (Dr.) Amaka Diane Okeke
Quintessential Leader & Executive Director, Optiva Capital Partners
Ambassador (Dr.) Amaka Diane Okeke, Executive Director of Optiva Capital Partners, brings extensive leadership experience to the Wellness & Style Live Experience. Her career reflects the demands of leading and delivering at a high level, making her perspective particularly relevant to conversations around achievement and personal wellbeing.
As a Quintessential Leader, she brings an understanding of the relationship between professional success, leadership and the individual behind the achievements. At WAS Live, she will contribute to the wider conversation around building a fulfilling life that makes room for ambition, rest and personal renewal.
Pamela Shodipo
Executive Director, Fidelity Bank Plc
Pamela Shodipo, Executive Director at Fidelity Bank Plc, brings years of corporate and leadership experience to the Wellness & Style Live Experience. Her career in banking has given her a strong perspective on navigating demanding professional environments while leading with purpose and maintaining personal wellbeing.
Her experience adds an important corporate dimension to the conversation around burnout, particularly for professionals managing ambitious careers and significant responsibilities. At WAS Live, she will contribute to conversations around sustainable achievement, leadership and finding healthier ways to approach the demands of professional life.
Priyanka Bagaria
Wellness Coach, The Art of Living – Happiness Centre
Priyanka Bagaria, Wellness Coach at The Art of Living – Happiness Centre, brings a specialised perspective on wellness, mindfulness and personal development to the Wellness & Style Live Experience.
A seasoned health and wellness coach, leadership trainer and mindfulness expert, Priyanka has more than 16 years of teaching experience and over 10,000 hours of training delivery. Her work focuses on helping individuals and organisations develop healthier approaches to wellbeing and personal growth.
At WAS Live, she will bring her expertise to the wider conversation around rest, mindfulness and creating a more balanced approach to everyday life.
What Happens on September 12th
This isn’t a day of passive listening. These five women will speak to the real pressures of ambition, the cultural messaging that equates tiredness with dedication, and the quiet revolution of choosing to live well anyway.
The event tagline says it all: Come tired. Leave transformed. RESET. RECHARGE. REDEFINE.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, 12th September 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Oriental Hotel, Lagos
Attendees can expect intimate conversations, actionable frameworks, and access to five women who have already done the deep work of learning to live well. This is the kind of event where you walk in exhausted and leave with a blueprint.
Presented in partnership with Oriki, Uncover, The Art of Living Happiness Center, Pocari Sweat, and Organic Garden.
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