Ihuoma Chidire Madu is a Nigerian Lawyer, a prolific story teller and writer and the Licensee/Organizer of TEDxOrji Women 2024; the first TEDxWomen event in south-south and south-east Nigeria.

She is the immediate past project manager of SMFEST International (2021-2025), a groundbreaking social media and technology initiative that explores the advantages of social media, technology and innovation.

Ihuoma Chidire is a member of the board of trustees (BOT) of the Free Tribe Network (an NGO focused on reproductive and family Wellness), a member of ForbesBLK community, a human rights activist, gender advocate, and prolific writer.

She is an advocate of financially independent young women, women in leadership, women in tech, a volunteer life coach for teenage girls and identifies as a Smart Money Woman.

She has sat on the steering committee of interventions like Nigerian Women for Peace (NGWomen4Peace), SheGoverns Campaign and other interventions targeting peace, emancipation, and leadership of women in the society.

Ihuoma is an also a serial, professional volunteer who sits at the core leadership of several volunteering experiences.

Driven by her belief in the potential of young women, Ihuoma is on a mission to inspire and empower the next generation of female leaders in Africa, and hopes to raise about 200 young female leaders in Africa by 2033, who rise up to the obligations of leadership and decision making, no ifs, no buts.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

• To contribute to the definitive growth of every society by providing dynamic and progressive service through diligence, hard work, innovation, selfless commitment, resilience, and cultured work ethics while acquiring knowledge to grow my professional skills and expertise.

CORE COMPETENCIES

1. Leading teams and people management.
2. Splendid communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Legal analysis.
4. Writing and story telling.
5. Advanced managerial skills and project management.
6. Legal drafting and litigation
7. Web content developer and professional writer.
8. Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and all similar Google tools.
9. Advanced administrative skills.
10. Innovation and self-motivation.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

1. Excellence in Lifelong Leadership Education; Jamie Pajoel International Annual Leadership Conference, August 2023, Kigali, Rwanda.
2. Leadership School with Dr. Cosmas Ilechukwu; Weekly Online Leadership Training, 2022 - 2024.
3. Unlocking Leadership Potential Training; Silicon Africa Technologies Ltd Staff Training, January - March 2022,
4. Project Management (PMP); SkillsEdge Consulting LTD, 2016, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
5. Universal Mandatory IT Training Certificate of Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power-point, and Excel; AfriHUB Nigeria, Ltd., in partnership with University of Nigeria, 2012.

VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCES:

1. Planning Committee Member; Ai Filmmakers International Film Festival; July 2026.
2. Columnist and Publisher: Ai Filmmakers Network Newsletter; April 2026 - present.
3. Social Media Fest (SMFest): Executive Lead of SMFEST Owerri; January 2022 – 2024.
4. TEDx Ikenegbu: Volunteers’ Lead and Core Team Member; January 2023 – 2024.
5. Social Media Fest (SMFest) 2021; Strategics/Volunteers Team Lead; July 2021 – December 2021.
6. Owerri Business Week: Executive Volunteer (Speakers’ Management Associate Team Lead) 2022.
7. TEDx Ikenegbu: Documentation/AdminTeam Lead and Core Team member; January 2020 – December 2022.
8. Imo Startups Weekend: Executive Volunteer; 2021.
9. World Largest Lessons Nigeria: State Volunteer and Activator; 2019.
10. We CAN Leadership Institute: Nigerian Volunteer; October 2018 - present.
11. StandOut Leadership Foundation: Legal Critic & Volunteer at YouthsSummer Skills Acquisition Training Academy in Owerri, Imo State of Nigeria, September 2017-2019.
12. Beautiful Onyinye Foundation (BOF): State Volunteer, January - June, 2019.
13. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC): Domestic Observer; Nigeria’s2019 General Elections.
14. Watching the Vote (WTV) Situation Room: Lead Reporter for Owerri, Imo State, 9th March, 2019.
15. Missions Aid International: Community Development Volunteer in Gokana, Rivers State of Nigeria; June-July,

2017.

1. Nigerian Christian Corpers' Fellowship: Rural Intervention Volunteer; August 2016.
2. Kings’ Daughters’ Conference: Volunteer Usher; 2011 - 2014.
   

Other Professional Experiences (listed):

1. Speaker
2. Trainer

SKILLS:

Leadership, Managing projects, Administration, Public Speaking, Writing, Litigation, Volunteering, Management and Organization, and Hosting formal events.