Kampala, Uganda, 21st July 2023: The League of East African Directors (LEAD) has announced the 2nd Annual LEADS Convention slated to take place at Kampala Serena on 27th July 2023 under the theme “Governance and business resilience in a dynamic regulatory landscape.”
LEAD Convention is an annual event that brings together prominent business leaders from the region. It is a platform that plays a crucial role in fostering collaboration, sharing insights, and promoting knowledge exchange among directors, executives, and key decision-makers from various industries a platform through which its members, partners and leaders from different backgrounds and expertise meet, discuss and distil concepts, ideas and narratives that can be applied in the respective leadership contexts and areas of influence hence the convention.
The keynote speaker will be the Deputy Governor Bank of Uganda Mr. Micheal Atingi-Ego.
Speaking about the Convention; The CEO LEAD Pheona Wall said, the convention will encompass a diverse range of engaging sessions and insightful panel discussions that address the most pressing challenges faced by businesses in the region.
The LEAD convention chairman organizing committee Mr. Sam Ntulume applauded all the sponsors- Uganda breweries Limited, NSSF, KPMG, NCBA, Equity bank, UBD, NMG and Vision Group for supporting LEADS convention. He said that the contribution to the convention will play a crucial role in empowering visionary leaders, fostering strategic partnerships, and encouraging the pursuit of excellence.
“Through your support, we can continue to provide a platform where leaders can engage in dynamic discussions, share insights, and collaborate on innovative solutions that address the challenges faced by businesses in the region,” he stated.
“By participating in this event, we look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions, forging lasting partnerships, and promoting sustainable business practices that benefit not only UBL but the entire East African region,” said Eunice Waweru Finance Director UBL.
Registration is open at 50 dollars for all LEAD members and 80 dollars for none members. Please reach out to our secretariat on 0781196672 on how payments are being managed.
The League of East African Directors (LEAD) is a not-for-profit organisation which was formed after realizing that many East African companies in need of directors did not have a consolidated reference point for selection and training of active and potential directors and tended to rely on personal references and “club” like structures to make board level appointments.
Its mission is ‘Equipping of Boards for the advancement of East African businesses and other related entities