Renowned career coach and leadership development expert Lara Yeku was awarded the Honorary Mentor Award at the Setting The Pace 4.0 Professional Conference on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the LCCI Conference and Exhibition Centre, Ikeja, Lagos.

The recognition celebrated Yeku’s contributions to mentorship, leadership development, and capacity building. Speaking after receiving the award, she described the honour as humbling and praised the organisers for promoting people-centred leadership, discipline, and purposeful action, highlighting the importance of health, safety, and environmental leadership for sustainable organisational growth.

The annual Setting The Pace Professional Conference, organised by Qodar Safety Consults, originally focused on safety, risk, and HSE leadership, but has evolved into a broader platform addressing professionalism, ethical leadership, future-of-work readiness, performance excellence, and strategic influence.

The 2026 edition attracted executives, managers, engineers, consultants, and emerging leaders, offering practical, insight-driven sessions to sharpen leadership skills and influence workplace performance. Participants left with renewed confidence, actionable tools, and clearer leadership perspectives.

Qodar Safety Consults is a consulting firm specialising in QHSE, ESG, and management systems, supporting organisations across industries by positioning safety, quality, and sustainability as drivers of business excellence.