ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria has named the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, as the lead keynote speaker for its eighth Triennial Delegates Conference, slated for October 30, 2025.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the National Coordinator of ISAN, Moses Igbrude, announced that preparations for the event, themed ‘Nigeria: Towards a $1 Trillion Economy by 2030’, had been finalised.
The conference will convene top policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders to discuss Nigeria’s economic growth strategies and reforms in the capital market.
The event will be chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, who will also serve as the guest speaker.
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Other confirmed speakers include the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso; the Commissioner for Insurance, Olusegun Omosehin; the President of the Information Security Society of Africa-Nigeria, Dr. Martin Ikpehai; and the President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Gabriel Idahosa.
According to Igbrude, the triennial conference will attract participants from ISAN’s operational zones across Nigeria, alongside representatives from the capital market, corporate organisations, and government agencies.
He added that the event’s key highlights would include the association’s Annual General Meeting, the election of new national officers, and technical sessions centred on shareholder activism, governance, and economic policy.
“The conference is part of our consistent efforts to educate the government, regulators, and investors on issues of national economic importance,” Igbrude said. “Over the years, our conferences have attracted world-class speakers, top government officials, capital market regulators, and captains of industry.”
He reaffirmed ISAN’s commitment to contributing to policy development and advocating for the protection of shareholders’ interests, enhanced corporate governance, and the advancement of Nigeria’s capital market.
Registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, ISAN is recognised as Africa’s foremost shareholders’ advocacy group, with over 10,000 members across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and branches in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Igbrude noted that the association’s mission is to promote economic growth, safeguard investors, and uphold transparency and accountability in publicly listed companies.