First Ever Virtual CEO Forum to give corporates survival tips in hard times Corporates must find new ways to operate their businesses in order to stay in line with market developments and not fall behind on trends and innovations in their market

The 11th Edition of the annual CEO forum will ignite conversation on how the world is changing and progressing faster than ever, and explore ways corporates can stay ahead of the game through innovation and creativity.

This is in addition to finding new ways to operate their businesses in order to stay in line with market developments and not fall behind on trends and innovations in their market.

The virtual event, organized by CEO Summit Uganda, in partnership with The Innovation Village, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and Strathmore Business School, will happen on September 11, 2020 under the theme Leading Change through Strategic Collaboration.

The Forum will also offer a highly experiential and innovative environment, designed to give attendees skill sets and mindsets to bring their vision to life and drive their organizations forward faster. The keynote address is set to be delivered by Samuel Yalew Adela, Country Head of MasterCard Foundation

According to Dr. Peter Kimbowa, Team Leader and Founder of CEO Summit, “Startups live on the edge of disruptive innovation, focus on product versus process, and can inform organizations on new business models, emerging technologies and deliver a more customer focused agenda which often has a positive outcome on brand and revenue. This year, the summit seeks to explore ways corporates can support and promote youth led innovations through shared value partnerships”.

The  CEO Summit  Uganda brings  together  the  region’s  best  business  and industry minds to engage with thought  leaders, public sector practitioners & development actors  with a view to engendering insights into influencing and implementing solutions to business and industry challenges and hindrances to economic growth.

“We are happy to associate with the CEO Summit for the unique platform it provides for innovators and entrepreneurs to engage in captivating discussions with the region’s best business and industry minds. This partnership helps us fulfill our vision of ensuring youths are able to solve industry level challenges, and create opportunities for other future leaders across Uganda” emphasized CK Japheth, CEO and Founder of The Innovation Village. 

This year, the CEO Summit forum will gather the men and women who are guiding some of the country’s biggest companies into the future. The speakers will discuss the biggest challenges in business today, from crisis and disruption to employee expectations.

Built around highly interactive panel discussions, keynote sessions, innovative showcases, coupled with the chance to rub shoulders with titans, thinkers, and doers of every industry, the summit will be energetic, positive, and engaging, challenging traditional thinking and fast-forwarding you to the future.