Otumfuo convenes the Ghana Business Leaders Conclave at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA

Added: 2026-05-17

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[00:05:26]Good evening ladies and gentle to welcome you all to amazing Ghana business leaders.

[00:05:38]Doro Russo Adam II ambassadors and high commissioners for foreign embassies the inspector general le the chairman of the UPSA governing council Dr. Haru, our distinguished members of the governing council be present, the vice chancellor of the university of professional studies, Professor Quu, our former vice chancellor and chairman of the DCB board, Professor Joshua Alabi, former registrates of UPSA Nano D N mother's presence representatives of the clergy and the faith communities here captains of industry and distinguished business leaders representatives of academia present members of faculty representative Ives of the media, students, members of the 60th anniversary planning committee, present, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome.

[00:07:16]My grandfather told me that the most important thing in business is to get people's attention. So I will I will negotiate with you this afternoon for your attention.

[00:07:33]We gather this evening under a team leading with integrity navigating negotiations, mediations and ethical governance for business sustainability.

[00:07:50]We have had a closed door meeting where we dial up with the two four and words like fairness, integrity, accountability and a lot more.

[00:08:06]And these are the best matters we seek to discuss this evening.

[00:08:12]And so wherever there are wittier matters to be discussed, we call on the almighty first. And so I will call on the university chaplain, Reverend Tet, to usher us into the presence of God. So let's welcome him.

[00:08:38]Our heavenly father, we thank you this evening.

[00:08:51]We thank you for bringing us together for such a great day like this. We thank you for the life of his royal majesty to we thank you for his leadership. We thank you for the life of the leadership of this great university. We pray oh God that you will lead us tonight in this great meeting and when all is said and done we lift up our eyes to you and we will say oh God Yahweh you've done it again. We thank you in the name of God the father son and the holy spirit.

[00:09:30]Amen.

[00:09:35]Thank you very much, Reverend.

[00:09:41]Whenever there's an event, there's definitely a host. And so, the host will set the tone for why we are here and our discussion.

[00:09:53]And for that reason, I want us to welcome our vice chancellor, Professor who may come out of to give us the welcome remark. Let's welcome.

[00:10:18]Thank you director of public school and my chancellor chairman of council fellow council memb former chancellors former chairman of council, our former vice chancellors here present and other vice chancellors here present pro vice chancellors former pro vice chancellors a hardworking registra former director of finance here present reverend a former registra professor ku human rights, deans and directors, heads of departments are cherished CEOs of various institutions measurer students.

[00:11:41]our cherished alumni, friends from the media, our honorable guests, distinguished, captains of industry, colleagues from academia, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the chancellor and the chairman of council, I wly welcome you to our meeting Ghana business leaders conference. Indeed, when we launched our year-long UPS at 60 celebration last August, we mark our remarkable journey by reflecting deeply on the leadership of our nation and in the future the various demands that is ethical, credible and secure at forging peace amid complexity and I always cherish this moment especially during a visit to wish your royal majesty well. We shared our patient for this business country with his royal minister and thus day you graciously accepted and expressed eagerness to share nas of wisdom on negotiation, mediation and governance. Today we are here gathered in that perish spirit made possible by our main sponsor this day that is GCB plc to let's acknowledge the contribution of we are deeply grateful to the management and board of DC pl especially the chairman professor Visha Alabi our first vice chancellor our former vice chancellor for their missionary and also for the former vice chancellors for their missionary support embodying the leadership we celebrate today your majesty we are fondly honored by your presence and your gracious acceptance to convey in this country.

[00:14:11]Just as the rich can take what waves intricate patterns of gold, crimson and black, symbolizing wisdom, unity, and resilience.

[00:14:23]Your leadership in Ghana and beyond embodies a rare mastery, calving conflicts rather than igniting them.

[00:14:33]Anchoring decisions in unyielding principle over fleeting advantages.

[00:14:40]Embracing negotiation as wisdom, not weakness, and mediation as a disciplined path to enduring outcomes.

[00:14:51]his majesty.

[00:14:54]The Ghana Business Leadership Council originally conceived as a platform for chief executives and captains of industry unfold this year in two vital parts. A closed door dialogue with industry which you just finished a few minutes ago and a public lecture for our wider community.

[00:15:14]Coat advanced grand purpose deepening our national discourse on leading with integrity through negotiation, mediation and ethical governance for sustainable businesses. Importantly, this conflict also seeks to shape a new national agenda building indigenous Ghanaian enterprises that cannot leave their foundish and endure across generations.

[00:15:44]Across the world, the most transformative economics have been sustained not only by successful entrepreneurs, but by institutions and companies that have survived well beyond the lifespan of their original owners.

[00:15:58]Companies such as Toyota founded in 1937 and still thriving nearly 90 years later. Ford Motor Company established in 1903 and operated for over 150 years after its founders.

[00:16:12]Henry Ford sement founded in 1847 and endured for almost 180 years. The fish corporation whose origins dates back to 1870 giving it more than 150 years of continuous assistance. Enter founded in 1868 and operating successfully for over 150 years.

[00:16:36]demonstrates that enduring prosperity comes from strong institution rather than individual personalities.

[00:16:44]Many of these companies have long outlived their foundation because they intentionally build systems of governance, succession planning, professional management, innovation and institutional continuity for Ghana and Africa. To achieve sustainable economic transformation, we must nurture indigenous enterprises that transcends personalities and become enduring national institutions. Our challenge there for Nana is not only to establish businesses but to build legacies that will serve generations yet.

[00:17:25]And in my own observation, the longest serving institution in our part of the world is chieft institutions.

[00:17:36]There's something within this institution companies must indeed it is rare to find a Kenyan company outliving its founder in our part of the world. Just this Monday, Anglo who shares his morning wisdom with the nation strive to conduct a group plus research whether we have any third generation Kenyan company and the answer is no but when I sat back the answer is yes because in our part of the world it's always difficult to document what we have the difference in documentation sustainability of our institutions.

[00:18:25]You're our destitute.

[00:18:29]With your gracious presence, we humbly appreciate the Ghana Business Leaders Committee becoming an annual garden for chief executives, young leaders who have just established businesses, policy makers and captains of industry across Africa conveying at your feet to draw on your wisdom.

[00:18:53]This platform is where trace of ancestral wisdom and tow old innovations timely patience with strategic governance.

[00:19:04]Let us be our shared legacy inspiring leaders continentwide to weave enduring prosperity.

[00:19:16]But to our distinguished business leaders, thank you for answering this call and to our students, alumni, leadership transcends ambition. Indeed, it's a a charge is a character forged under pressure as enduring as can timely timeless be.

[00:19:37]N we thank you this once again. Thank you.

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[00:19:53]We welcome your presence today back to your album matter which I cried so much wherever I go to inspire Ghana's leadership present present and the future to choose the higher path treading wisdom into every decision before I conclude can I permit me to acknowledge the contribution of the 60th year anniversary the leadership and the artist Patricia. Thank you so much. I can't but you've done so much at 3 years ago. We've always um proud ourselves as a public university but with a private mindset. So when I launched this committee last year against I told them the university has no money for you and I'm here to here here today president acknowledging the the contribution of this wonderful men and women who have raised almost 1 million to make this happen once again and I've also been honored to appreciate appreciate the advice our first vice chancellor always shares with us that you do the work.

[00:21:36]I take the time.

[00:21:40]They've done it.

[00:21:51]With deep respect on this day on behalf of the chancellor I declare the minister status conflict duly. Thank you for your attention. Thank you.

[00:22:16]Thank you very much, Professor Malto, for the most befitting words of welcome.

[00:22:26]We give you the honor. We will do the work.

[00:22:35]I would like to welcome the chancellor of Madir University Dr. KK Sapo to give us the opening remarks. Let's welcome him.

[00:23:10]Thank you very much, Mrs. Your Royal Majesty 42.

[00:23:24]Distinguished ladies and gentlemen allegiance to stand on the protocols already established.

[00:23:36]Certainly I have the privilege to hear the chance and I wish to thank organizers for the wonderful job done business leaders and the take negotiations mediations and approve best government practices towards ensuring the viability and survival of entities they link.

[00:24:09]Efficient delivery of these facts hinges on integrity.

[00:24:18]Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, nations are built on the integrity of their institutions and institutions are sustained by the integrity of their leaders.

[00:24:34]in the business world and there's no doubt about this sustainable enterprises depend on principled leadership which is a goal shared by all of us gathers in the gathered in this business.

[00:24:54]It is important that we lead with integrity against this back The theme for this session, for this celebration, quote, leading with integrity, negotiations, mediation, and ethical governance for business sustainability is very appropriate.

[00:25:24]I have no doubt that the business leaders gathered here have stellar credentials in leadership.

[00:25:36]By sharing our experiences and insights, we can further enrich one another one another and strengthen our capacity for excellence.

[00:25:49]As Maya Angelo said, and I quote, "When you learn, teach. When you get, give."

[00:26:00]Her words underscore the importance of sharing knowledge and experiences with others.

[00:26:07]It is this very spirit that animates this business leaders concrete which offers a unique opportunity to engage on how integritydriven leadership can foster sustainable businesses.

[00:26:27]It is a particular honor that his royal majesty 242 the second leaves this important high level dialogue his majesty's decades of stewardship marked with ceremonic wisdom principled negotiation skillful mediation and progressive traditional governance embody precisely the standards that this business leadership country aspires to uphold.

[00:27:11]We could not have been blessed with a a better person to do this honor for us.

[00:27:20]Indeed, it is a a rare privilege for all of us gathered here to have the benefit of learning from the wisdom and leadership of his prayer. Majesty As tradition demands, even though it's a dialogue, we cannot ask his majesty questions.

[00:27:59]All the questions you want to ask are already embodied in the speech that you deliver.

[00:28:10]And therefore all that I would say at this stage as I leave the program is that listen carefully. Thank you.

[00:28:32]Thank you very much our dear chancellor.

[00:28:39]I want to acknowledge our sponsors who have made this program possible.

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[00:30:48]Thank you very much. That said, we'll continue with the program.

[00:30:56]I would like to invite the board chairman of DCV Bank and our former vice chancellor professor Joshua Alami to give us brief remarks. You see the one who pays for the event just sometimes to tell us something and I would like to especially acknowledge the role professor played in giving us all the fans that he used. So thank you. Thank you so very much.

[00:31:54]Before I start, I always like to present my chief finance officer.

[00:32:20]Your Majesty to the second vice chancellor of the university of professional studies all on behalf of the board and management of GCB bank.

[00:32:51]I wish to express our sincere appreciation to the leadership of the University of Professional Studies for organizing this important Ghana business effort that brings together leadership, academic policy and industry to discuss the future of our country and for that matter our continent.

[00:33:36]We are particularly honored by the presence and the profound insight shared by his real majesty into Daniel this afternoon. His address once again demonstrates visionary leadership, deep wisdom and commitment to national development, privacy, youth environment and African At this point, we strongly believe that institutions grow and nations prosper when leadership and enterprise are brought together.

[00:34:41]That is why we are proud to be a major sponsor of this program.

[00:34:51]Supporting initiatives such as this is fully aligned with our mission as Ghana's leading indigenous bank.

[00:35:05]A bank committed not only to financial service but also to education, innovation, entrepreneurship and national transformation.

[00:35:21]It is the only bank that has 184 branches bringing the birth of this.

[00:35:33]For over 7 days, GC bank has remained a trusted partner to businesses, public institutions, SMS and the general public.

[00:35:52]With our wide national footprint, strong digital transformation agenda and commitment to customer excellence.

[00:36:04]We continue to position ourselves as the bank of course Ghanaians and drives economic grow.

[00:36:17]We commend UPSC for consistently promoting thought leadership and practical engagement between economy and industry and that is the way to go in this way to perform.

[00:36:36]It is an institution that believes in education and not certification.

[00:36:48]Partnership between universities and corporate institutions are essential. We have to build the next generation of ethical, innovative and globally competitive leaders.

[00:37:05]Let me assure you that GCP Bank will continue to support initiatives that inspire ideas, promote enterprise that contribute to Ghana's development.

[00:37:23]Thank you very much GCD.

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[00:37:42]Next time when you got 5 minutes, 2 minutes to talk, please sponsor because I I heard people you know so when you sponsor you get a few minutes to come and check has earned the right to do that. So thank you very much.

[00:38:03]I would like to acknowledge our partner Piv who have also supported us. Thank you very much Peter. I would like to acknowledge the presence of the IDP.

[00:38:18]You saw the security of campus today on your way here, didn't you?

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[00:38:38]I also like to acknowledge honorable Kandapa who had been instrumental in the vote to and back from it. Thank you. Thank you so very much.

[00:38:58]I'd like to acknowledge the presence of the G Manchester representative N a Nu the third param chief of Abuak.

[00:39:10]Thank you very much N.

[00:39:14]I also like to acknowledge the presence of Nito Oodai A the sixth chief of me passes. Thank you for the amazing.

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[00:45:15]I'd like to acknowledge the presence of the chief of and the chiefs from LA. If you are here, we acknowledge your presence. Thank you very much for coming.

[00:45:33]Ladies and gentlemen, this is the moment we all been waiting for.

[00:45:42]This is why we have put on hold our schedules for today while we have held off appointments.

[00:45:55]just to hear and about.

[00:46:01]There are leaders who want titles and they are leaders whose very presence brave orders a group. There are those whose words carry the weight of wisdom and over decades of service, sacrifice and state craftsmanship.

[00:46:24]Our warrior lecturer this evening needs no introduction for his life and reign have already spoken words.

[00:46:35]He has demonstrated time and again that true leadership is not about how loud one's voices but the depth of one's integrity.

[00:46:48]that lasting peace is built not on force but on trust and that a leader who negotiates with honor leaves a legacy that allow our class any transaction.

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[00:50:43]We are delighted to be back in the nation's capital in celebration of the spirit of together togetherness that underline the unity and strength of our beloved republic.

[00:50:56]We are delighted to return to the warm members of our cherish album mata.

[00:51:06]And as always and always we come to pay homage to our illustrious past to renew our vows to the present to grow fresh inspiration for the continuing journey of generations yet to have always been proud of this university.

[00:51:25]proud of the foundations he gave us.

[00:51:29]This afternoon I was telling the former vice chancellor the chancellor the vice chancellor that kind of and I were going walking down to Medina to our food and at times he didn't have food so I had to make sure that he had food to eat he gave us proud of the contribution it has made and proud of the men and women he continue to produce for the service of Ghana Africa and the was strong. But I dare say there will be no time to be brother than none. Today this university opens new grounds with a highly innovative initiative for which the leadership deserves the highest applause business and the best of times.

[00:52:24]Our nation stands only a few months shy of our 70th birthday.

[00:52:29]We are within reach of seven decades as a sovereign independent nation. The right to govern ourselves, to manage our own affairs in our own way, can never be in dispute. Ghana has earned a place in the history of Africa and the world.

[00:52:45]We entitled to be proud that we led the way in the struggle for the total liberation of the African continent.

[00:52:53]From Nigeria to Mongolia, from Mozambique to Zimbabwe, from the struggle against colonial domination to the collapse of apartheid in South Africa, the hand of Ghana was never was ever present, ever fair and never critical.

[00:53:10]We have given world the world.

[00:53:14]We have given the daughter and our proud daughter was reason to serve our second general of the forms of nations. So >> and yet ladies and gentlemen when we look back over almost seven decades of independence we must ask ourselves whether we have made the best of our freedom in our lives. We must ask whether the promise of independence has been translated into prosperity in every opportunity for every child and dignity for every citizen.

[00:53:51]There's no true measure of our national progress at the state of the economy. is the economy that demand determines whe whether we are able to provide food for the table, shelter for families, clothes for children, education for our people, healthcare for our communities, and safety for our homes.

[00:54:12]>> By any measure, every Ghanaian will hope that our best years are still ahead.

[00:54:17]But we must be honest enough to admit that the past decades have been too dominated by politics and not always by politics of the current girls nations and lead to party has too often been stronger than the leaders to the state. We have s of politicians and ignore those who struggle innovation and enterprise drive nations forward.

[00:54:41]>> So after almost 70 years the lesson is clear. We have heard enough of talk.

[00:54:48]Ghana has now become a nation of buildings.

[00:54:56]We must move from political riot to building business. We must move from slogans to production.

[00:55:04]We must move from lamentation to enterprise.

[00:55:08]We must move from dependency to value creation. We must move from the garden of path garden path of promises to the hard road work road of work discipline sacrifice and innovation.

[00:55:22]The decade before us must be the decade of business must be the decade in which all our energies are directed towards building a strong resilient ethical and sustainable economy. So political leaders must continue to create the right environment, provide the right policy framework and ensure stability. But the duty to create, to build enterprise, to create jobs and to add value to our natural resources rests also upon citizens, entrepreneurs, professionals and institutions such as in today's world, business is the driver of prosperity in the United States, in China, in India, in Japan, in Singapore, in Vietnam, and across Across the rising economics of the world, prosperity is being driven by enterprise, innovation, technology, creativity, and bold leadership. So this why I'm proud of the leadership of four center for traditional leadership within this university recognizing the demands of the future.

[00:56:35]This has a potential potential to make a turning point in national orientation.

[00:56:43]Since the beginning of time, leadership has been key to the success of society.

[00:56:48]In peace and in war, nations are as great as the leaders who not only fly the flag but also create and sustain the building blocks on which the strength of the nation depends.

[00:57:01]Sadly, Ghana, our recent experience shows how deeply conflicted we have become about leadership.

[00:57:09]Every four or eight years we welcome leaders with great hope. Yet too often loyalty is shortlived.

[00:57:19]Trust is fragile and our heroes soon end up in the depths of disappointment.

[00:57:25]The erosion of trust has left our society with a deficit whose effects go beyond politics.

[00:57:31]It reaches into business. It reaches into banking. It reaches into the boardroom. the marketplace, the classroom and the home. So we cannot ignore the danger.

[00:57:44]Democracy requires elections, but nation building requires trust. Democracy changes governments, but trust sustains societies.

[00:57:55]We maintain leaders through the ballot box, but if we do not rebuild confidence in one another, we shall regain the very foundation on which the republic rests.

[00:58:07]This conclave sets us on the right path.

[00:58:10]It seeks to create a platform for the Americans of leadership committed to doing the rights in the right manner to achieve the right outcomes.

[00:58:20]He seeks to prepare a who are not only equipped with technical skills but also imbued with a mindset for trans transformative leadership in the new era of business. So >> the theme is therefore most out leading with integrity negotiation, mediation and ethical governance for business sustainability in an academic setting such as this. It is tempting to engage in a long discourse of the philosophy of ethics.

[00:58:50]But today I do not I do not wish to treat integrity and as an abstract idea.

[00:58:57]Integ integrity is not merely a word for tests. Integrity is a practical reality of life. It is how a person behaves when nobody is watching. It is how a leader acts when power is in his hands. It is how a manager decides when profit is at stake. It is how a nation behaves when convenience turns into away from truth.

[00:59:21]International Center for Academic Integrity defines integrity by six fundamental values. honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage. Four, these are not foreign values.

[00:59:40]They are universal values. They also values rooted deeply in our own customs and traditions.

[00:59:46]Honestly, honestly, sorry, refuses to lie or deceive.

[00:59:51]Trust creates an environment in which people can rely on the authenticity of work.

[00:59:58]Fairness ensures that all are held to the same standard. Respect honors the enterprise, dignity and original ideas of others. Responsibility takes on one's actions and courage as of these values when even when it is difficult or unpublic.

[01:00:20]These six pillars are indispensable for business success.

[01:00:26]Business has always been built on trust.

[01:00:29]Long before technology, long before long contracts and long before countless legal language, the foundation of business was a simple principle. My word is my bond.

[01:00:43]A sh a handshake carried honor. A promise carried obligations and name carried value. Now the first type of a task of a business leader there is to build trust. Trust in the boardroom, trust within management, trust with the short, trust with financial partners, trust with the supply chain and trust with customers.

[01:01:12]This requires honesty, fairness, respect for rules and responsibility before society.

[01:01:20]The honest leader does not cast comments.

[01:01:24]He does not think it is clever to avoid statuto obligations.

[01:01:28]He does not cheat the state and then complain that the nation is weak. He does not ask workers to be honest while he himself is dishonest.

[01:01:39]If a manager teaches workers to cut corners for the business, one day those same workers will cut corners for themselves. So >> on the other hand, when a manager injects honesty into decision making, honesty flows through the entire organization, it reaches the shop floor, it reaches the customer, it reaches the supplier, it reaches the investor, it becomes the culture of the enterprise.

[01:02:09]So fairness is equally important.

[01:02:12]Workers who feel fairly treated respond with dedication.

[01:02:16]Partners who feel fairly treated respond with confidence.

[01:02:21]Customers who feel respected return with loyalty. But where there's mistrust given the fair decision will be challenged. So we see today too much tension in our boardrooms. We see this anti-conlict dragging business sedan.

[01:02:38]We see arrogance as creating us leadership.

[01:02:43]But arrogance is not leadership.

[01:02:46]Arrogance is a hindrance to none. A person who has risen to the office of chief executive must not assume that wisdom begins and ends with him.

[01:02:55]If he cannot relate respectfully to his colleagues, his board, his staff and his customers, then he does not have the skill set needed to operate a sustainable business. So along with honesty and fairness, humility is a virtue. I recommend to every executive, no matter how highly placed you may be, you must acknowledge that you are only one person in a long chain of actors whose combined efforts produce success.

[01:03:25]This applies to the public sector as much as it does to the private sector.

[01:03:31]Some may find it concerning that Ghana's economy remain dominated by the state sector while the domestic private sector is not moving at the desired pace.

[01:03:41]>> Stimulating the private sector must remain a national priority, but private sector leadership must also embrace the values we profess.

[01:03:52]So, So our own traditions provide us with rich reference points.

[01:04:02]It is regretful that because our society came late to the written word, much of the wisdom of our ancestors was not recorded on on paper.

[01:04:13]But the customs and tradition they handed down are as rich in moral content as any found in the world.

[01:04:21]It is that tradition that has enabled us to play the role of mediator arbittor and peace builder. It is the value system of our fathers that has sustained the unity and selfresect of man and enabled us to serve Ghana, Africa and humanity.

[01:04:40]>> Many know the king as a war leader, the commander and chief in battle and the dispenser of justice. But the king is also mediator and peacemaker.

[01:04:51]The golden stool commands integrity with pro from his government. It ensures the kingship is founded on moral values that cannot be violated before the king. In state there's no co or no empire.

[01:05:08]>> There's no or all are treated equally.

[01:05:12]>> So there's truth and there's justice.

[01:05:16]Fidelity to truth is the absolute guardian of our actions.

[01:05:20]During strength from the moral and spiritual values of kingship, we were able upon our ascension to the golden stool to resolve dispute that threatened the unity of our in time. We extended that experience to the resolution of wider national conflict. The lesson is simple. Every conflict has a solution.

[01:05:42]Every dispute once started by men can be resolved by men if they apply reason, fairness, patience, perseverance and respect for truth and honor. These same attributes are needed in business.

[01:05:58]From shop floor to boardroom, from shareholder disputes to labor relations, contract negotiation to national government planning. Whether you are resolving conflict or inspiring harmony, integrity remains indispensable.

[01:06:14]So this is why negotiation and mediation must not be viewed merely as technical skills. They are moral disciplines. A negotiator without integrity manipulates. A mediator without fairness destroys trust. A leader without ethics may achieve temporary success, but will never build a lasting institution.

[01:06:37]The circumstances of today compel me to cast my mind back to the roots of this beloved university.

[01:06:44]Our country is only a few months short of 70 years. Many here may not have experienced life in the Gold Coast. But let us imagine the early 50s, a nation set by the spirit of self.

[01:06:59]People longing for dignity. The young man from Amania arrived in Lra as a reporter at the Daily Graph.

[01:07:09]>> This young man was an open company. He looked at his country and saw not only problems but possibilities.

[01:07:16]He understood that if Ghana was moving towards independence, it would need trained professionals, especially professional accountants to build the economy and support national government.

[01:07:29]He did not sit waiting for government.

[01:07:31]He wave over well over the difficulty.

[01:07:35]He asked himself what he do for the nation. He had no bank balance, but he had vision. He had ingenuity. He had courage. He had the drive to scale heights in pursuit of his dreams.

[01:07:51]Let us visualize that young reporter walking the difficult path from idea to institution.

[01:07:58]What began as a dream in difficult circumstances has today become the university of professional studies.

[01:08:13]He did it not merely because he was exceptional but because he applied himself with integrity to the pursuit of a vision. Today stands as a prime symbol of Ghanaian entrepreneuration, professionalism and scholarship. It is a flash of what Ghana can achieve when the creative enterprise of this people is harnessed for the common good. Oh to the students gathered here I say that we are not merely preparing for employment we are preparing for responsibility.

[01:08:49]Some of you will become chief executives lawyers engineers doctors entrepreneurs ministers academics chiefs public servants bankers and civil society leaders. When that day comes, Ghana will not ask only what degree you obtain, but Ghana will ask what kind of person you became.

[01:09:10]>> Do not admire wealth, wealth without asking how it was made. Do not admire power without asking how it was used. Do not admire success without asking who suffered for it. Do not measure greatest only by cars, houses, tight titles, and public applause.

[01:09:30]measure greatness also by honesty, service, discipline and the courage to do right when wrongdoing is profitable.

[01:09:39]>> So your generation must refuse to normalize corruption. You must refuse to celebrate environmental destruction. You must refuse to accept that politics must always divide us. You must refuse to believe that Africa's future must be living must be built on borrowed values alone. You must be modern but rooted up, ambitious but ethical, confident but humble, successful and then responsible.

[01:10:08]>> So after 70 years Ghana must be done with talkers and open to builders. We must tell them whether Ghana is open for business.

[01:10:20]But we must also tell ourselves that business without integrity is danger.

[01:10:26]Leadership without humility is arrogance and prosperity without entering.

[01:10:33]Let this mark a new beginning. Let us send for leaders who understand that negotiation is not manipulation, mediation is not weakness, governance is not bureaucracy and business is not greed. Let it produce men and women who will build enterprises, resolve disputes, create jobs, earn contracts, respect workers, pay taxes, protect the environment, and serve the nation. If we do this, then the next decade will not be another decade of lamentation. It will be a decade of enterprise. It will be a decade of ethical leadership. It will be a decade of builders. Ladies and gentlemen, I congratulate professionalities and I congratulate my also center for center for traditional leaders.

[01:11:28]I'm going to come there later.

[01:11:31]>> I congratulate all who have made this country possible and I thank you Joshua for making special.

[01:11:38]Thank you very the guide us. May the courage of our youth inspire us, inspire us. May the integrity of leadership sustain us and may Ghana rise, not merely as a nation of promise, but as a nation of achievement. Let us all step forward and build a great nation together. Again, thank you.

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[01:13:05]in my direction. So watch out people of public affairs and I know we are all going back living with integrity and I believe that Ghana would be a better place if we all in a small way let integrity lead us. Thank you very much.

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[01:15:57]However, we want this occasion to be remembered forever so this can find a place either in the price or this is the letter that a professional is my own want to give to you for honoring us with invitation and delivering that powerful speech which I believe is by you.

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[01:18:43]We allow ourselves time. We may want to be here listening to the whole night.

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[01:19:09]Ladies and gentlemen, we came we package business cards and networking ambitions.

[01:19:22]But let me be honest with you is something far more nourishing and enduring leadership.

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[01:19:42]How we conduct ourselves when the states are high and the character as leaders and the soul of our generations.

[01:19:54]We are committed to molding men and women of principle always at last at last a deal struggling.

[01:20:05]Our heavenly father we thank you once again and we bless you so much for a successful program.

[01:20:15]You started with us and you have seen us through. We thank you for that piece of wisdom that have been shared to all of us.

[01:20:26]We ask Holy Spirit that from here who manifest their grace. The wisdom that have been shed will be seen in our dayto-day work as leaders in our various place of work. We thank you Lord. You brought us in safely. We pray for his royal majesty even as you carried him on your wings and you brought him here to come and share with us. We pray that your spirit will carry him home. And with his encouragement, let your mighty grace be with them.

[01:21:06]We thank you for all who are here sitting under the sound wisdom of this great man that you have given to this nation. We pray that Lord you will go with us when a new dawn praise we say thank you for all that you have done for us. We bless you in the name of the Father, Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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[01:32:30]You started with us and you have seen us through. We thank you for that piece of wisdom that have been shared to all of us.

[01:32:41]We ask Holy Spirit that from here who manifest their grace. The wisdom that have been shared will be seen in our dayto-day work as leaders in our various place of work. We thank you Lord. You brought us in safely. We pray for his royal majesty even as you carried him on your wings and you brought it here to come and share with us. We pray that your spirit will carry him home and with his incar mighty grace be with them. We thank you for all who are here sitting under the sound wisdom of this great man that you have given to this nation. We pray that Lord you will go with us when a new dawn praise. We will say thank you for all that you have done for us. We bless you in the name of the father, son, and the holy spirit. Amen.

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[01:40:53]I would like to acknowledge the presence of the chief of and the chiefs from LA. If you are here, we are into your presence. Thank you very much for coming.

[01:41:10]Ladies and gentlemen, this is the moment we've all been waiting for.

[01:41:20]This is why we have put on hold our schedules for today while we have held off appointments to be here.

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[01:44:21]And about there are leaders who want titles and they are leaders whose very presence brave orders the group. There are those whose words carry the weight of wisdom and over decades of service, sacrifice and state craftsmanship.

[01:44:48]Our warrior lecturer this evening needs no introduction for his life and reign have already spoken words.

[01:44:59]He has demonstrated time and again that true leadership is not about how loud one's voices but the depth of one's integrity.

[01:45:12]that lasting peace is built not on force but on trust and that a leader who negotiates with honor leaves a legacy that allow our class any transaction.

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[01:49:28]>> We are delighted to be back in the nation's capital in celebration of the spirit of together togetherness that underline the unity and strength of our beloved republic.

[01:49:41]We are delighted to return to the warm members of our cherish ma and as always And as always, we come to pay homage to our illustrious past, to renew our vows to the present, to grow fresh inspiration for the continuing journey of generations yet to born.

[01:50:23]We have always been proud of this university, proud of the foundations it gave us.

[01:50:32]This afternoon I was telling the former vice chancellor the chancellor the vice chancellor that kind of and I were going walking down to Medina to our food and at times he didn't have food so I had to make sure that he had food to eat he gave us proud of the contribution it has made and proud of the men and women he continue to produce for the service of Ghana, Africa and the was strong. But I dare say there will be no time to be brother than none. Today this university opens new grounds with a highly innovative initiative for which the leadership deserves the highest applause business and the best of times.

[01:51:27]Our nation stands only a few months shy of the 70th birthday.

[01:51:31]We are within reach of seven decades as a sovereign independent nation. The right to govern ourselves, to manage our own affairs in our own way, can never be in dispute. Ghana has earned a place in the history of Africa and the world.

[01:51:48]We entitled to be proud that we led the way in the struggle for the total liberation of the African continent.

[01:51:55]From Nigeria to Mongolia, from Mozambique to Zimbabwe, from the struggle against colonial domination to the collapsible apart in South Africa, the hand of Ghana was never was ever present, ever fair and never critical.

[01:52:13]We have given world the world.

[01:52:17]We have given the world and our granddaughter was risen to serve our second general of the forms of nations.

[01:52:30]>> And yet, ladies and gentlemen, when we look back over almost seven decades of independence, we must ask ourselves whether we have made the best of our freedom in our lives. We must ask whether the promise of independence has been translated into prosperity in every opportunity for every child and dignity for every citizen.

[01:52:54]There's no true measure of our national progress at the state of the economy. is the economy that demand determines whe whether we are able to provide food for the table, shelter for families, clothes for children, education for our people, healthcare for our communities, and safety for our homes.

[01:53:15]>> By any measure, every Ghanaian will hope that our best years are still ahead.

[01:53:20]But we must be honest enough to admit that the past decades have been too dominated by politics and not always by politics of the current girls nations and to party has too often been stronger than a to the state. We have s of politicians and ignore those who struggle innovation and enterprise drive nations forward.

[01:53:44]>> After almost 70 years the lesson is clear. We have heard enough of talk.

[01:53:50]Ghana has now become a nation of buildings.

[01:53:59]We must move from political riot to building business. We must move from slogans to production.

[01:54:07]We must move from lamentation to enterprise.

[01:54:10]We must move from dependency to value creation. We must move from the garden of path garden path of promises to the hard road work road of work discipline sacrifice and innovation.

[01:54:25]The decade before us must be the decade of business must be the decade in which all our energies are directed towards building a strong resilient ethical and sustainable economy. So political leaders must continue to create the right environment, provide the right policy framework and ensure stability. But the duty to create, innovate, to build enterprise, to create jobs and to add value to our natural resources rests also upon citizens, entrepreneurs, professionals and institutions such as in today's world, business is the driver of prosperity in the United States, in China, in India, in Japan, in Singapore, in Vietnam, and across Because the rising economics of the world, prosperity is being driven by enterprise, innovation, technology, creativity, and bold leadership. So this why I'm proud of the leadership of four center for traditional leadership within this university recognizing the demands of the future.

[01:55:38]This has a potential potential to make a turning point in national orientation.

[01:55:45]Since the beginning of time, leadership has been key to the success of society.

[01:55:51]In peace and in war, nations are as great as the leaders who not only fly the flag, but also create and sustain the building blocks on which the strength of the nation depends.

[01:56:04]Sly Ghana, our recent experience shows how deeply conflicted we have become about leadership.

[01:56:11]Every four or eight years we welcome leaders with great hope. Yet too often loyalty is shortfighted.

[01:56:21]Trust is fra and our heroes soon end up in the depths of disappointment.

[01:56:27]The erosion of trust has left our society with a deficit whose effects go beyond politics.

[01:56:34]It reaches into business. It reaches into banking. It reaches into the boardroom. the marketplace, the classroom and the home. So we cannot ignore the danger.

[01:56:47]Democracy requires elections, but nation building requires trust. Democracy changes governments, but trust sustains societies.

[01:56:58]We maintain leaders through the ballot box, but if we do not rebuild confidence in one another, we shall regain the very foundation on which the republic rests.

[01:57:09]This conclave sets us on the right path.

[01:57:13]It seeks to create a platform for the Americans of leadership committed to doing the right in the right manner to achieve the right outcomes.

[01:57:22]He seeks to prepare a who are not only equipped with technical skills but also imbued with a mindset for trans transformative leadership in the new era of business. So >> the theme is therefore almost out leading with integrity negotiation, mediation and ethical governance for business sustainability.

[01:57:45]In an academic setting such as this, it is tempting to engage in a long discourse on the philosophy of ethics.

[01:57:53]But today I do not I do not wish to treat integrity and as an abstract idea.

[01:57:59]Integ integrity is not merely a word for tests. Integrity is a practical reality of life. It is how a person behaves when nobody is watching. It is how a leader acts when power is in his hands. It is how a manager decides when profit is at stake. It is how a nation behaves when convenience turns into away from truth.

[01:58:24]International center for academic integrity defines integrity by six fundamental values. honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage. Four, these are not foreign values.

[01:58:42]They are universal values. They also values rooted deeply in our own customs and traditions.

[01:58:49]Honestly, honestly, sorry, refuses to lie or deceive.

[01:58:54]Trust creates an environment in which people can rely on the authenticity of work.

[01:59:01]Fairness ensures that all are held to the same standard. Respect honors the enterprise, dignity and original ideas of others. Responsibility takes on one's actions and courage as of these values when even when it is difficult or unpopular.

[01:59:23]These six pillars are indispensable for business success.

[01:59:28]Business has always been built on trust.

[01:59:31]Long before technology, long before long contracts and long before countless legal language, the foundation of business was a simple principle. My word is my bond. So a shape carried honor. A promise carried obligations and name carried value. Now the first type of a task of a business leader there is to build trust. Trust in the boardroom, trust within management, trust of the shop, trust with financial partners, trust with the supply chain and trust with customers.

[02:00:14]This requires honesty, fairness, respect for rules and responsibility before society.

[02:00:22]The honest business leader does not cast comments.

[02:00:26]He does not think it is clever to avoid statuto obligations.

[02:00:31]He does not cheat the state and then complain that the nation is weak. He does not ask workers to be honest while he himself is dishonest.

[02:00:41]If a manager teaches workers to cut corners for the business, one day those same workers will cut corners for themselves. Go home.

[02:00:50]>> On the other hand, when a manager injects honesty into this decision making, honesty flows through the s the entire organization.

[02:01:00]It reaches the shop floor. It reaches the customer. It reaches the supplier.

[02:01:06]It reaches the investor. It becomes the culture of the enterprise. So fairness is equally important.

[02:01:15]Workers who feel fairly treated respond with dedication.

[02:01:19]Partners who feel fairly treated respond with confidence.

[02:01:23]Customers who feel respected return with loyalty. But where there was mistrust given the fair decision will be challenged. So we see today too much tension in our boardrooms. We see personality conflict dragging business s down. We see arrogance as creating us leadership.

[02:01:46]But arrogance is not leadership.

[02:01:48]Arrogance is a hindrance to none. A person who has risen to the office of chief executive must not assume that wisdom begins and ends with him. If he cannot relate respect to his colleagues, his board, his staff and his customers, then he does not have the skill set needed to operate a sustainable business. So along with honesty and fairness, humility is a virtue. I recommend to every executive, no matter how highly played you may be, you must acknowledge that you are only one person in a long chain of actors whose combined efforts produce success.

[02:02:28]>> This applies to the public sector as much as it does to the private sector.

[02:02:33]Some may find it concerning that Ghana's economy remain dominated by the state sector while the domestic private sector is not moving at the desired pace.

[02:02:44]>> Stimulating the private sector must remain a national priority but private sector leadership must also embrace the values we profess.

[02:02:54]So, so >> our own traditions provide us with rich reference points.

[02:03:05]It is regretful that because our society came late to the written word, much of the wisdom of our ancestors was not recorded on on paper.

[02:03:16]But the customs and tradition they handed down are as rich in moral content as any found in the world.

[02:03:24]It is that tradition that has enabled us to play the role of mediator arbittor and peace builder. It is the value system of our fathers that has sustained the unity and selfrespect of man and enabled us to serve Ghana, Africa and humanity.

[02:03:42]>> Many know the king as a war leader, the commander and chief in battle and the dispenser of justice. But the king is also mediator and peacemaker.

[02:03:54]The golden stool commands integrity with from his government. It ensures the kingship is founded on moral values that cannot be violated before the king in state. There's no or no >> there's no or all are treated equally.

[02:04:14]>> So there's truth and there's justice.

[02:04:18]Fidelity to truth is the absolute guardian of our actions.

[02:04:23]During strength from the moral and spiritual values of kingship, we were able upon our ascension to the golden stool to resolve dispute that threatened the unity of our in time. We extended that experience to the resolution of wider national conflict. The lesson is simple. Every conflict has a solution.

[02:04:44]Every dispute once started by men can be resolved by men >> if they apply reason, fairness, patience, perseverance and respect for truth and honor. These same attributes are needed in business.

[02:05:00]From shop floor to boardroom, from shareholder disputes to labor relations, contract negotiation to national development planning. Whether you are resolving conflict or inspiring harmony, integrity remains indispensable.

[02:05:17]This is why negotiation and mediation must not be viewed merely as technical skills. They are moral disciplines. A negotiator without integrity manipulates. A mediator without fairness destroys trust. A leader without ethics may achieve temporary success, but will never build a lasting institution.

[02:05:39]The circumstances of today compel me to cast my mind back to the roots of this beloved university.

[02:05:47]Our country is only a few months short of 70 years. Many here may not have experienced life in the Gold Coast. But let us imagine the early 50s, a nation set by the spirit of self.

[02:06:02]People longing for dignity. A young man from a food in a mansia arrived in Lra as a reporter at the Daily Graph.

[02:06:11]>> This young man was an open.

[02:06:14]He looked at his country and saw not only problems but possibilities.

[02:06:19]He understood that if Ghana was moving towards independence, it would need trained professionals, especially professional accountants to build the economy and support national governance.

[02:06:31]They did not sit waiting for government.

[02:06:34]He did not over the difficulty. He asked himself what he do for the nation. He had no bank balance, but he had vision.

[02:06:46]He had ingenuity. He had courage. He had the drive to scale heights in pursuit of his dreams.

[02:06:54]Let us visualize that young reporter walking the difficult path from idea to institution.

[02:07:00]What began as a dream in difficult circumstances has today become the university of professional studies.

[02:07:15]He did it not merely because he was exceptional but because he applied himself with integrity to the pursuit of a vision. Today stands as a prime symbol of Ghanaian entrepreneuration, professionalism and scholarship. It is a flash of what Ghana can achieve when the creative enterprise of this people is harnessed for the common good. Oh to the students gathered here I say that we are not merely preparing for employment we are preparing for responsibility.

[02:07:52]Some of you will become chief executives, lawyers, engineers, doctors, entpreneurs, ministers, academics chiefs, public servants, bankers and civil society leaders. When that day comes, Ghana will not ask only what degree you obtain, but Ghana will ask what kind of person you became.

[02:08:12]>> Do not admire wealth, wealth without asking how it was made. Do not admire power without asking how it was used. Do not admire success without asking who suffered for it. Do not measure greatest only by cars, houses, tight titles, and public applause.

[02:08:32]measure greatness also by honesty, service, discipline and the courage to do right when wrongd doing is profitable.

[02:08:41]>> So your generation must refuse to normalize corruption. You must refuse to celebrate environmental destruction. You must refuse to accept that politics must always divide us. You must refuse to believe that Africa's future must be living must be built on borrowed values alone. You must be modern but rooted up, ambitious but ethical, confident but humble, successful and then responsible.

[02:09:10]>> So after 70 years Ghana must be done with talkers and open to builders. We must tell the world that Ghana is open for business.

[02:09:23]But we must also tell ourselves that business without integrity is danger.

[02:09:28]Leadership without humility is arrogance and prosperity without entering.

[02:09:36]Let this mark a new beginning. Let us send for leaders who understand that negotiation is not manipulation, mediation is not weakness, governance is not bureaucracy and business is not greed. Let it produce men and women who will build enterprises, resolve disputes, create jobs, earn contracts, respect workers, pay taxes, protect the environment, and serve the nation. If we do this, then the next decade will not be another decade of lamentation. It will be a decade of enterprise. It will be a decade of ethical leadership. It will be a decade of builders. Ladies and gentlemen, I congratulate professionalities and I congratulate my also center for center for traditional leadership.

[02:10:30]I'm going to come there later.

[02:10:34]>> I congratulate all who have made this country possible and I thank you Joshua for making special.

[02:10:40]Thank you very the guide us. May the courage of our youth inspire us, inspire us. May the integrity of leadership sustain us and may Ghana rise not merely as a nation of promise, but as a nation of achievement.

[02:10:59]Let us all step forward and build a great nation together. Again, thank you.

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[02:13:40]Your Majesty, honestly, this speech is worth this paint as you know anything you can present to you have everything is at your feet.

[02:14:08]However, we want this occasion to be remembered forever so that this can find a place in the place or this is a letter that a professional studies your own want to give to you for honoring us as invitation and delivering that powerful speech which I believe is right now. I believe you Thank you very much.

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[02:16:45]Ambassadors and high for business for foreign embassies, the inspector general leaves, the chairman of the UPSA governing council, Dr. Haru, our distinguished members of the governing council be present, the vice chancellor of the university of professional studies, Professor Quu Sam, our former vice chancellor and chairman of the DCB board, Professor Joshua Alami, former registr of UPSA Nano D N mother's presence representatives of the clergy and the faith communities here captains of industry and distinguished business leaders representatives of academia present members of faculty representative Ives of the media, students, members of the 60th anniversary planning committee present, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome.

[02:18:15]My grandfather told me that the most important thing in business is to get people's attention. So I will I will negotiate with you this afternoon for your attention.

[02:18:33]We gather this evening under a team leading with integrity navigating negotiations, mediations and ethical governance for business sustainability.

[02:18:50]We have had a closed door meeting where we dial up with the two floor and words like fairness, integrity, accountability and a lot more.

[02:19:06]And these are the best matters we seek to discuss this evening. And so wherever there are weightier matters to be discussed, we call on the almighty first. And so I will call on the university chaplain, Reverend Tet, to usher us into the presence of God. So let's welcome him.

[02:19:43]Please heavenly father, we thank you this evening.

[02:19:51]We thank you for bringing us together for such a great day like this. We thank you for the life of his royal majesty to we thank you for his leadership. We thank you for the life of the leadership of this great university.

[02:20:09]We pray oh God that you will lead us in this great meet and when all is said and done we lift up our eyes unto you and we will say oh God in Yahweh you've done it again. We thank you in the name of God the father son and the holy spirit.

[02:20:30]Amen.

[02:20:30]>> Amen.

[02:20:35]Thank you very much, Reverend.

[02:20:40]Whenever there's an event, there's definitely a host.

[02:20:45]And so the host will set the tone for why we are here and our discussion. And for that reason I want us to welcome our vice chancellor professor to give us the welcome remark. Let's welcome.

[02:21:17]>> Thank you for holding the fest.

[02:21:32]torante and my friend our chancellor, chairman of council, fellow council membersh former chancellors, former chairman of council, our former vice chancellors, professor president and other vice chancellors here present pro vice chancellors former provide just a hard looking registmer director of finance here present reverend a former register professor in deans and directors pairs of departments are cherished CEOs of various institutions Amen. N M I cherish students.

[02:22:40]our cherish alumni, friends from the media, our honorable guests, distinguished, captains of industry, colleagues from academia, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the chancellor and the chairman of council, I only welcome you to our meeting Ghana business leaders conference. Indeed, when we launched our year-long UPF60 celebration last August, we mark our remarkable journey by reflecting deeply on the leadership of our nation and in the future the various demands that is ethical, credible and secure at forging peace amid complexity and I always cherish this moment especially doing a visit to wish your royal majesty well. We shared our vision for this business conflict with Israel Magister and thus today you graciously accepted and expressed eagerness to share nuance of wisdom on negotiation, mediation and governance. Today we are here gathered in that very spirit made possible by our main sponsor today that is GCD plc and please let's acknowledge the contribution of we are deeply grateful to the management and board of GC PLC especially the watchman professor Alabi A first vice chancellor, our esteemed former vice chancellor for their missionary and also for the former vice chancellor for their missionary support embodying the leadership we celebrate today.

[02:25:00]Your majesty, we are fully hided by your presence and your gracious acceptance to convey this conflict.

[02:25:10]Just as the rich can take waves intricate patterns of gold, crimson and black symbolizing wisdom, unity, and resilience.

[02:25:23]Your leadership in Ghana and beyond embodies a rare mastery. Calving conflicts rather than igniting them.

[02:25:33]Anchoring decisions in unyielding principle over fleeting advantages.

[02:25:40]Embracing negotiation as wisdom not weakness and mediation as a disciplined path to enduring outcasts.

[02:25:51]his roar majesty.

[02:25:53]The Ghana Business Leadership Council originally conceived as a platform for chief executives and captains of industry unfold this year in two vital parts. a close door dialogue with industry leaders which you just finished a few minutes ago and a public lecture for our wider community to provide advanced grand purpose deepening our national discourse on leading with integrity through negotiation mediation and ethical governance for sustainable businesses. Importantly, this conflict also seeks to shape a new national agenda, building indigenous Ghanaian enterprises that cannot leave their foundation and endure across generations.

[02:26:43]Across the world, the most transformative economics have been sustained not mainly by successful entrepreneurs but by institutions and companies that have survived well beyond the lifespan of their original.

[02:26:58]Companies such as Toyota founded in 1937 and still driving nearly 90 years later.

[02:27:06]Ford Motor Company established in 1903 and operated for over 150 years under its found. Henry Ford sement founded in 1847 and endured for almost 180 years.

[02:27:19]The distribution corporation whose origins dates back to 1870 giving it more than 150 years of continuous existence in Kat founded in 1868 and operating successfully for over 150 years.

[02:27:35]demonstrates that enduring prosperity comes from strong institution rather than individual personalities.

[02:27:44]Many of these companies have long foundation because they intentionally build success of governance, succession, planning, professional management, innovation and institutional continuity for Ghana in Africa. To achieve sustainable economic transformation, we must nurture indigenous enterprises that transcends personalities and become enduring national institutions. Our challenge there for Nana is not merely to establish businesses but to build legacies that will serve generations yet.

[02:28:25]And I in my own observation the longest serving institution in our part of the world is chieft institutions.

[02:28:36]There's something within this institution companies must indeed it is rare to find a Kenyan company outliving its founder in our part of the world. Just this Monday, Anglo who shares his morning wisdom with the nation strive to conduct a rigorous research whether we have any third generation Kenyan company the answer is no but when I sat back the answer is yes because in our part of the world it's always difficult to document what we have the difference in documentation and sustainability of our institutions.

[02:29:25]We are our destin with your gracious presence. We humbly appreciate the Ghana Business Leaders Committee becoming an annual gathering for chief executives, young leaders who have just established businesses, policy makers and counties of industry across Africa conveying at your feet to draw on your wisdom.

[02:29:52]This platform is where threats of ancestral wisdom and tow old innovations timely patients with strategic governance.

[02:30:04]Let us be our shared legacy inspiring leaders continentwide to weave enduring prosperity.

[02:30:16]To our distinguished business leaders, thank you for answering this call. And to our students, alumni, leadership transcends ambition. Indeed, it's a charge is a character forged under pressure as enduring as can timeless.

[02:30:37]Nana, we thank you this day. But once again, thank you. Please help me.

[02:30:53]We welcome your presence today back to our matter which I pride so much wherever I go to inspire Ghana's leadership present present and then future to choose the higher path threading wisdom into every decision before I conclude and I permit to acknowledge the contribution of the 60th year anniversary the leadership and the addict Patricia thank you so much I can't mention you but you've done so much at 3 years we've always um proud ourselves as a public university but with a private mindset. So when I launched this committee last year August I told them the university has no money for me and I'm here to here here today president acknowledging the the contribution of this wonderful men and women who have raised almost 1 million to make this happen once again and I've also been to appreciate appreciate the advice our first vice chancellor always shares with us that you do the work.

[02:32:36]I take the time.

[02:32:39]They've done it.

[02:32:51]With deep respect on this day on behalf of the chancellor I declare the Canada status conflict during. Thank you for your attention. Thank you.

[02:33:15]Thank you very much, Professor Malto, for the most befitting words of welcome.

[02:33:26]We give you the honor. We will do the work.

[02:33:35]I would like to welcome the chancellor of our dear university Dr. KK Sapo to give us the opening remarks. Let's welcome him.

[02:34:10]Thank you very much, Mrs. Your Royal Majesty took for 22nd.

[02:34:24]Distinguished ladies and gentlemen allegiance to stand on the protocols already established.

[02:34:36]Certainly I have a privilege to be here and I wish to thank organizers for wonderful done business leaders and they take negotiations, mediations and approve best governance practices towards ensuring the viability and survival of entities they lead.

[02:35:09]Efficient delivery of these facts hinges on integrity.

[02:35:18]Distinguish ladies and gentlemen, nations are built on the integrity of their institutions and institutions are sustained by the integrity of their leaders.

[02:35:33]In the business world and there's no doubt about this sustainable enterprises depend on principled leadership which is a goal shared by all of us gathered on the gathered in this business country.

[02:35:54]It is important therefore that we lead with integrity against this party.

[02:36:03]The theme for this session, for this celebration, quote, leading with integrity, negotiations, mediation and ethical governance for business sustainability is very appropriate.

[02:36:24]I have no doubt that the business leaders gathered here have stellar credentials in leadership.

[02:36:36]By sharing our experiences and insights, we can further enrich one another one another and strengthen our capacity for excellence.

[02:36:49]As Maya Angelo said and I quote, "When you learn, teach.

[02:36:56]When you get, give."

[02:36:59]Good. Her words underscore the importance of sharing knowledge and experiences with others.

[02:37:07]It is this very spirit that animates this business leaders concrete which offers a unique opportunity to engage on how integritydriven leadership can foster sustainable businesses.

[02:37:27]It is a particular honor that his royal majesty to proceed to the second lead this important high level dialogue.

[02:37:43]His Majesty's decades of stewardship marked with ceremonic wisdom, principled negotiation, skillful mediation and progressive traditional governance embody precisely the standards that this business leadership country aspires to uphold.

[02:38:11]We could not have been blessed with a a better person to do this honor for us.

[02:38:19]Indeed, it is a a rare privilege for all of us gathered here to have the benefit of learning from the wisdom and leadership of his royal majesty.

[02:38:48]As tradition demands, even though it's a dialogue, we cannot ask his majesty questions.

[02:38:59]All the questions you want to ask are already embodied in the speech that you deliver.

[02:39:10]And therefore, all that I'll say at this stage as I leave the podium is that listen carefully. Thank you.

[02:39:32]Thank you very much our dear chancellor.

[02:39:39]I want to acknowledge our sponsors who have made this program possible.

[02:39:50]TCV back.

[02:39:53]We couldn't have pulled this off without you. We see you and we acknowledge your presence here. Thank you. Thank you.

[02:40:01]It's a bank you can trust. So please from here if you don't have a bank account already kindly do us a favor and bank the GCB.

[02:40:15]We are live on the multimedia channels.

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[02:40:28]You pulled this off for us. The publicity has been awesome. Thank you for your partnership.

[02:40:38]TTV, we thank you for your partnership.

[02:40:47]Graphic Communications Group DP, I'm sure you all saw the wonderful adult publicity out there and they came through for us. So we thank you so much DVP our proud sponsor GH1 for your support.

[02:41:12]Our supporting partners SIT Insurance Papa and Atlantic Catering and Logistic.

[02:41:23]A few of us will have the privilege to sample their menu. So thank you very much.

[02:41:32]I've been f you came through. Thank you. Thank you so very much. Special eyes in Ghana. We appreciate you. Build success events and more. Thank you. Thank you very much.

[02:41:50]That said, we'll continue with the program.

[02:41:56]I would like to invite the board chairman of DCB bank and our former vice chancellor professor Joshua Alabi to give us brief remarks. You see the one who pays for the event just sometimes to tell us something and I would like to specially acknowledge the role professor Alabi played in getting us all the funds that you use. So thank you. Thank you so very much.

[02:42:48]Before I start, I always like to present my chief finance officer.

[02:43:20]Your Majesty 242 the second vice chancellor of the university of professional studies all on behalf of the board and management of GCB bank.

[02:43:51]I wish to express our sincere appreciation to the leadership of the University of Professional Studies for organizing this important Ghana business effort in Africa that brings together leadership.

[02:44:19]academic policy meetings and industry to discuss the future and for that matter our continent.

[02:44:36]We are particularly honored by the presence and the profound insight shared by his real majesty to Daniel.

[02:44:53]His address once again demonstrates visionary leadership.

[02:45:03]deep wisdom and unwitting commitment to national development, private sector, youth environment and African countries.

[02:45:20]At this point, we strongly believe that institutions do and nations and knowledge Leadership and enterprise are brought together.

[02:45:41]That is why we are proud to be a major sponsor of this program.

[02:45:50]Supporting initiatives such as this is fully aligned with our mission as Ghana's leading indigenous bank.

[02:46:04]A bank committed not only to financial service but also to education, innovation, entrepreneurship and national transformation.

[02:46:21]It is the only bank that has 184 branches bring us Jesus and of this for over 7 days bank has remained extra step to businesses public institutions and the general With our wide national footprint, strong digital transformation agenda and committed to customer excellence.

[02:47:04]We continue to position ourselves as the bank of course Ghanaians and drives economic.

[02:47:17]We already for consistently promoting thought leadership and practical engagement between academia and industry and that is the way to go in my own to institution that lives in education and not certification.

[02:47:48]Partnership between universities and corporate institutions are essential. We have to build the next generation of ethical, innovative and globally competitive.

[02:48:05]I can assure you that TCP will continue to support initiatives that inspire ideas, promote enterprise that contribute to Ghana's development.

[02:48:23]Thank you very much GCB.

[02:48:47]Thank you very much for father.

[02:48:52]Next time when you got 5 minutes, 2 minutes to talk, please sponsor because I I heard people you know. So when you sponsor I get a few winners to come and check ICB has earned the right to do that. So thank you very much.

[02:49:12]I would like to acknowledge our partner Piv who have also supported us. Thank you very much Ka. I would like to acknowledge the presence of the IDP.

[02:49:27]You saw the security of campus today on your way here, didn't you?

[02:49:34]>> Thank you so much and your team.

[02:49:40]You've been supporting the ceremonial band. Thank you. Thank you so much.

[02:49:45]Thank you.

[02:49:48]I also like to acknowledge honorable Kandapa who had been instrumental in the vote to and back from Thank you. Thank you so very much.

[02:50:08]I'd like to acknowledge the presence of the G Manchester representative Ni Au the third param chief of Abuak. Thank you very much N.

[02:50:24]I also like to acknowledge the presence of Nito Oodai A chief of masses. Thank you for the amazing.

[02:50:40]We would now invite the cultural group to give us to give us a cultural display.

[02:50:55]Let's appreciate it.

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[02:53:45]to welcome you all to our meeting Ghana business leaders.

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[02:54:49]Please don't be in a hurry to go for those who have the e You are kindly invited to the party.

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[03:03:13]We allow ourselves time. We may want to be here listening to the whole night.

[03:03:27]Distinguished business leaders, name of you on our colleagues.

[03:03:39]Ladies and gentlemen, we came with skills, business cards and networking ambitions.

[03:03:52]But let me vanish. How we conduct ourselves when the stakes are high and always at last. At last a deal with deception.

[03:04:25]Good evening.

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