It’s official. ✨ Introducing The ICON Network, a global nonprofit community launched in collaboration with Amplify Africa to develop and empower the next generation of ICONs.
A movement where Africans everywhere have the access, visibility, and community to thrive.
A movement that amplifies purpose-driven leadership, celebrates culture, and redefines what it means to be an ICON.
Formerly known as PAYA, The ICON Network continues a 13-year legacy of empowering African professionals, creatives, entrepreneurs and students to lead with purpose.
Follow @icons.network and visit iconnetwork.org to join the waitlist for more information.
The legacy continues. The movement begins. ✨
Welcome to ICON Network, a curated leadership platform for the African diaspora designed to turn individual excellence into collective impact through values aligned leaders, curated spaces, and coordinated collaboration and execution. ICON Network was built on the simple belief that when the right minds connect, everything changes.
Together with @amplifyafrica , we are creating rooms where ideas are sharpened, opportunities are unlocked, and Africa’s next level of leadership is shaped, intentionally, and powerfully.
ICON is for:
- Those building with intention and responsibility.
- Those thinking long-term about legacy, not just success.
- Those who believe collaboration multiplies impact.
- Those who understand that access, alignment, and shared vision create collective power.
Stay tuned for what we have in store in 2026 and beyond!
More seats at the table. More voices in the room.
Expansion, for us, means more than just a larger reach-it means a stronger network of brilliant minds and bold ideas. We are evolving to better serve our community and create new pathways for success.
If you feel aligned with what we’re building and believe you can add value in any of these areas, we’d love to learn more about you.
Please complete the interest form found in our bio.
To close out Women’s History Month, ICON Women In Power came to life in New York. 💙
What unfolded was more than a gathering. It was a room of African diaspora women and leaders across industries, rooted in culture, ownership, and shared ambition. The conversations were thoughtful, the connections meaningful, and the energy undeniable.�
It was a reminder that when we gather with intention, we don’t just connect, we build.
The room is almost set.
Tomorrow, ICON Women In Power is designing a room for those building across capital, culture, and enterprise, alongside the founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders shaping what comes next.
Final confirmations are going out now.
Request your invitation: IconNetwork.org/newyork
The room is shaped by those turning cross-border vision into real expansion.
Introducing our Host, @QueenQuade Director of Communications & Brand, The ICON Network
A brand marketing leader, creative entrepreneur, and global connector working across marketing, advertising, entertainment, and media.
With a career spanning global agencies and major brands including Delta, Coca-Cola, and HeartMedia, she brings a sharp understanding of how culture, storytelling, and strategy come together to create impact.
At ICON Women In Power New York, she hosts the evening, guiding the energy of the room.
Request your invitation:
IconNetwork.org/newyork
Introducing our moderator @yourfavoritewealthcoach Founder & CEO, The ICON Network
With over a decade of experience leading financial strategy across global markets, Olamide operates at the intersection of capital, structure, and scale. As Director of Finance for a global public company, she oversees financial operations across the Americas, bringing clarity and discipline to complex systems.
But beyond that, she is building something bigger. Through The ICON Network, she is creating the infrastructure for leaders across the diaspora to connect, collaborate, and build with intention.
Through The ICON Network, she is creating the infrastructure for leaders across the diaspora to connect and collaborate.
A room designed with intention.
Request your invitation:
IconNetwork.org/newyork
The room is shaped by those building across cultures and continents.
Introducing @elis_clementino Head of Strategic Relations & Growth, Enda Sportswear | NVH Studios
Elis builds the partnerships and systems that allow brands to expand with intention, from Africa to the U.S., Europe, and Brazil. Her work connects distribution, brand positioning, and ecosystem development into real, scalable growth.
She also leads with purpose beyond business, as co-founder of Kilomba Collective and founder of Pretas in NY, creating platforms that elevate Black Brazilian women through culture and visibility.
At ICON Women In Power, she joins a fireside conversation with women shaping capital, culture, and enterprise across the diaspora.
This is what it looks like to build globally, with clarity and alignment.
Request your invitation:
IconNetwork.org/newyork
The room is shaped by who’s in it.
Introducing @bolanle_hq CFO & Executive Operating Partner, Olla Advisory
From boardrooms to global impact initiatives, Bolanle has spent nearly two decades helping leaders bring clarity, structure, and execution to complex organizations.
She doesn’t just talk strategy, she builds systems that make it real.
Author of Build Boldly. Founder of SheBuildsLives and REACH Nigeria.
At ICON Women In Power, she joins a fireside conversation with women leading across capital, culture, and enterprise.
This is what it looks like to build with precision and purpose.
Request your invitation:
IconNetwork.org/newyork
The room is shaped by those connecting ecosystems, not just operating within them.
Introducing @bukks , Founder of The Adfrican Women’s Collective.
Bukky has built her career at the intersection of culture, community, and global brand growth. From shaping cultural engagement at Twitter to leading brand innovation at Ogilvy, she helps organizations move beyond visibility into true cultural relevance.
At ICON Women In Power, she joins a fireside conversation with women building across capital, culture, and enterprise.
This is what it looks like to build with cultural intelligence and global perspective.
Request your invitation:
IconNetwork.org/newyork
Meet the women building influence, ownership, and opportunity. ICON Women in Power, sponsored by @remitly , brings together leaders across industries for an evening of intentional conversation, connection, and community.
@bolanle_hq@elis_clementino@bukks@yourfavoritewealthcoach
This is what power looks like 🥂
ICON Women In Power will celebrate African diaspora women leading across business, capital, and culture.
Through conversation, culture, and intentional connection, this gathering is designed to bring together both women and men who are shaping the future of the diaspora economy.
Expect an intimate fireside conversation with individuals who are shaping industries, a curated cultural showcase, and elevated networking designed to foster real alignment.
Follow @icons.network and request your invitation by visiting iconnetwork.org/newyork
Approval required. Location shared upon confirmation.
