Sanusi, Peterside to co-chair Oxford Global Think Tank leadership conference in Abuja

Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, and Atedo Peterside, founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Anap Foundation, will co-chair a leadership conference hosted by the Oxford Global Think Tank.

The conference is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 28, at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

In a statement on Sunday, Williams Eze, programme delivery manager for the conference, said the event is designed to catalyse strategic dialogue across public, private, and civic sectors on the role of ethical, inclusive, and results-driven leadership in shaping Nigeria’s future.

Themed “Better leadership for a better Nigeria”, Eze said the conference will convene some of the country’s most influential minds to reflect on Nigeria’s leadership journey at 65.

He added that the conference will also explore the country’s most pressing governance challenges and chart bold new pathways for transformation, equity, and national renewal.

Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house of representatives; and Alex Otti, governor of Abia, are expected as special guests.

Speakers include Doris Uzoka-Anite, minister of state for finance; Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director of Fidelity Bank; Abubakar Suleiman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Sterling Bank; and Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti and former minister of solid minerals.

Sessions at the conference, according to the statement, are built around four key pillars: public policy and inclusive governance, economic transformation through business leadership, technology and entrepreneurship, and intergenerational transition.

During the event, the Oxford Global Think Tank will unveil its maiden report on African minerals, titled RAMP Africa: Reforming African minerals to prosper Africa.

Arunma Oteh, the think tank’s founder, will also present her book, ‘All hands on deck: Unleash prosperity through world-class capital markets’.