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The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Business School will hold a three-day workshop in September to examine strategies for driving sustainable economic transformation in Nigeria through innovative governance, strategic leadership and institutional reform.
The workshop, scheduled for September 2 to 4, 2026, in Port Harcourt, is themed, “Advancing Sustainable Economic Transformation: A Look at Innovative Governance and Strategic Leadership.”
The programme is expected to bring together scholars, policymakers, business leaders, development practitioners and other stakeholders to examine practical approaches to building a more resilient, diversified and inclusive Nigerian economy.
According to the organisers, the workshop comes amid rapid technological change, environmental pressures, shifting global trade patterns and growing demands for structural reforms to improve Nigeria’s economic competitiveness.
Discussions will focus on economic diversification, institutional strengthening, innovation-led growth, human capital development, financial-sector deepening, governance and strategic leadership.
The organisers said the programme would seek to move discussions beyond policy formulation to practical strategies capable of generating sustainable economic opportunities across sectors and regions.
The keynote address will be delivered by Dr Dakuku Peterside, a turnaround management and leadership strategist, who will examine the factors shaping economic prosperity and the institutional and governance reforms required to achieve sustainable economic transformation.
Peterside is also expected to address business process re-engineering, strategic institutional reform and scalable models for improving organisational and economic performance.
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Professor Uche Uwaleke, Nigeria’s first Professor of Capital Market, will examine the role of investment frameworks and financial-sector deepening in financing sustainable economic transformation.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Chike Princewill Chike, will serve as chief host.
Other speakers include Dr Victor Ugbem Oboh, Director of Monetary Policy at the Central Bank of Nigeria; Professor Chidiebere Ugwu, Dean, Faculty of Computing, University of Port Harcourt; Dr Femi Oriyomi of Top Professional Solutions Inc. and Dr Iyalla Harry of ICB Strategy Partners.
The three-day programme will feature plenary sessions, panel discussions and interactive working groups focused on innovation ecosystems, regulatory reform, investment, institutional effectiveness and inclusive growth.
Participants are expected to develop policy recommendations for government, businesses and development partners, with emphasis on strengthening Nigeria’s productive capacity and long-term economic resilience.
The organisers said the workshop would provide a platform for linking academic research, public policy, business practice and leadership in developing practical responses to Nigeria’s economic challenges.
In a statement signed by Professor Omiete Olulu-Briggs, the organisers said the programme was expected to generate actionable ideas and strategic recommendations to support Nigeria’s long-term economic transformation and sustainable prosperity.
