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Other avenues through which Funke shares knowledge are the Zapphaire Connect Series and The Event Experience Africa (TEXA). The Zapphaire Connect Series brought together past interns and staff of Zapphaire Events and alumni of the Zapphaire Training Academy to collaborate, network and help them forge ahead in their events-based businesses and careers. TEXA is an annual conference geared towards equipping an ever-growing audience of event entrepreneurs with the right tools needed to thrive in the industry. The conference is targeted at event professionals and beginners alike, empowering them to be more and do more, while providing them the opportunity to learn, unlearn and relearn. The maiden edition was in January 2019, with over 600 participants from different parts of Africa and the second, in 2020, hosted over 700 people from around the world, including globally renowned speakers and facilitators.

As a highly regarded influencer and speaker who seeks to impact lives, Funke has spoken at various seminars, workshops and conferences all over the world. Little wonder why she is regarded as one of the top 3 wedding planners in Africa and was recently appointed a member of the Advisory Board for The Destination Wedding Planner’s Congress (DWPC). In 2016, she was also hosted by the King of Dubai as one of the Top 10 event planners on the African Continent.

Being recognized in and outside Africa for her countless contributions to the Nigerian Events Industry, Funke was one of only two Nigerians included in the BBC’s 2016 list of 100 most inspirational women in the world, and has been featured in several local and international media platforms such as Forbes Woman Africa and CNN Inside Africa, among others.

She has bagged several Entrepreneurship Awards, Merit Awards, awards for outstanding contributions to the Events Industry, and awards for wedding planner of the year.

Funke is a founding member of APPOEMN (Association of Professional Party Organizers and Events Managers of Nigeria), an Associate member of WIMBIZ (Women in Management and Business), and a member of ILEA (International Live Events Association),

Funke holds an LLB Degree in Law from the University of Lagos and a BL from the Abuja Law School, and is an Alumnae of the Pan-Atlantic University. She reads as much as she loves to write.