There is a particular kind of conference Precious Oluwaferanmi remembers from over a decade ago. She was a young student representing her school, recognized as one of the best dressed on the day, and in the room was Ambassador Dr Mrs Florence Ajimobi, the Former First Lady of Oyo State, speaking with a grace that pulled Precious out of a place she had been stuck in since losing her father at age 11. The theme of that day was “Respect me, I am a lady of substance.” For the first time in a long time, Precious felt seen, alive and needed.
That single moment planted the seed for what would eventually become Hello Globe, a conference built to do for other young adults what that room once did for her. Today, Precious is a project manager, COO, conference convener and brand strategist who studied Law but found her true calling in solving a different kind of problem: the confusion and lack of direction so many young people quietly carry.
Hello Globe is not confined to one city or one country. It started in Ibadan, moved to Lagos, and most recently landed in Abuja on June 4th, 2026, for its biggest edition yet, featuring voices like Dr Mrs Fatima Florence Ajimobi, now Nigeria’s Ambassador to Austria, Special Adviser to the President on Arts and Culture Moriam Ajaga, David Opeyemi Oke, Vice President of World Trade Group, and Remi Odunsi, former CEO of Eridan Group. The mission has stayed the same throughout: connect young adults with real mentorship, real stories, and real recognition, in real time.
We sat down with Precious to talk about purpose, growth, the chaos behind the scenes of building something meaningful, and her brutally honest opinions on people who attend her events and still do absolutely nothing with what they learned.
Project manager, COO, conference convener, and brand strategist — who is Precious Oluwaferanmi when she finally logs off?
I’m just a girl, lol. On a more serious note, when I’m not all those things you mentioned, I love to play a lot. I’m an energy ball who really loves to pass energy on to people.
You studied Law and built a conference — what exactly happened in between?
Purpose, actually. I saw that I needed to do something beyond myself. I noticed that I couldn’t find fulfillment only in doing things for myself, but more in solving problems for others, most importantly the problem of identity and clarity.
Did you always know you were going to end up doing this, or did life just take over?
I knew I was going to be doing this, but I didn’t understand how interesting the journey would be. It involved some form of chaos, rapid growth, tears along the way, losing some friendships, and much more. Growth really is a leveller; it separates, refines, and redefines.
What is Hello Globe, and why did you feel like it needed to exist?
I lost my Dad when I was 11 years old and for a long time it felt as if the world was paused. You know that feeling when one is existing but not present, yeah I felt that for a long time, until things changed when I attended a conference where I represented my school as one of the best dressed students. At the event was the Former First Lady of my State, Oyo State, Ambassador Dr Mrs Florence Ajimobi and she spoke with so much grace, and for the first time in a long time I felt very much alive and aware again. I remember it like it happened yesterday and this meeting happened over a decade ago. I remember the theme was: “Respect me, I am a lady of substance.” It felt like the world remembered me again and recognized that I was needed.
That event shaped Hello Globe. Hello Globe seeks to empower young adults globally. It came from a place of wanting every young adult around the world to know what to do, because young adults are usually associated with confusion. Through that confusion or lack of direction, many lose themselves or lose their way. Hello Globe seeks to bridge that gap by bringing in successful people who have gone ahead to educate us on how they did it, the dos and don’ts, as well as their stories including both their successes and failures because stories shape culture and add relevance and reliability to one’s journey. This process is what we refer to as real mentorship, even from a distance. We also celebrate and highlight young adults who are thriving all over the world in their various spaces. We believe there are many people doing remarkable things that the world doesn’t know about yet. This majorly contributes to the United Nations, Goal 4, which is on Quality Education.
What makes Hello Globe different from every other conference out there?
Hello Globe is not location-based, we empower young adults globally. We started in Nigeria and we have done three cities: Ibadan, Lagos and Abuja. Abuja, which happened June 4th, 2026, was the biggest yet. We had prominent leaders like the Former First Lady of Oyo State, who is now the Ambassador of Nigeria to Austria, Dr Mrs Fatima Florence Ajimobi, who was the Matriarch Icon of the day because she inspired Hello Globe. We also had the Special Adviser to the President on Arts and Culture, Moriam Ajaga, David Opeyemi Oke, the Vice President of World Trade Group, Remi Odunsi, former CEO of Eridan Group, and several other thought leaders. The next would definitely revolve beyond the nation to another. Also, at Hello Globe Conference, young adults get connected with mentorship in real time — people who can relate to their stories and those who look like the people they envision becoming. It also creates a platform where young adults who are thriving in their various spaces, no matter how unconventional, are recognized.
Unpopular Opinions — finish the sentence
- Lagos traffic on the way to your own conference is annoying.
- People who say they support your vision but never buy a ticket are sly.
- Doing everything yourself because “nobody can do it like me” is draining. Delegation makes the wins more meaningful.
- People who attend Hello Globe and still don’t take action are dream wasters.
