HEvolve Foundation
Program 02
Annual Lagos, Nigeria International Men's Day

HE
SUMMIT.

Nigeria's official International Men's Day convening. A room full of men choosing to talk.

Why HE Summit Exists

Not about football.
Not about hustle.
About life.

Every year on International Men's Day, HEvolve Foundation convenes something rare in Nigeria: a room full of men choosing to talk. About life. Health. Brotherhood. Strength redefined.

HE Summit brings together professionals, students, fathers, creatives, faith leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers under one shared purpose: that men deserve spaces too.

For decades, men's mental health has been invisible in public discourse — dismissed by culture, ignored by policy, and silenced by stigma. HE Summit challenges all three.

It is a convening. A campaign. A culture shift.

HE Summit 2.0

The numbers tell
the story.

500+
Physical Attendees
1,600+
Live Virtual Participants
1.5M+
Total Digital Impressions

Partners included mental-health NGOs, youth development networks, media organizations, community collectives, faith-based groups, and health practitioners.

Past Speakers

Voices that
shaped the room.

Portrait of Chude Jideonwo, Host of With Chude
Host, With Chude

Chude Jideonwo

Portrait of Foluso Aribisala, CEO of Workforce Group
CEO, Workforce Group

Foluso Aribisala

Portrait of Olagoke Balogun, CEO of SoFresh
CEO, SoFresh

Olagoke Balogun

Portrait of Ella Adoki, CEO of Derme Pro Group
CEO, Derme Pro Group

Ella Adoki

Portrait of Pastor Yemi Davids, Lead Pastor of Global Impact Church
Lead Pastor, Global Impact Church

Yemi Davids

Portrait of Sola Oyebade (Mr Mahogany), CEO of Mahogany International
CEO, Mahogany International

Sola Oyebade

Coming Soon

HE Summit 3.0.

The next edition is in planning. Be the first to know the date, theme, and how to participate.