IOD conference to retool directors for organisational growth

THEInstitute of Directors ( IOD) Nigeria has said this year's conference will focus on reskilling and retooling directors on how they can take full advantage of digitalisation to lead their organisations on the path of sustainable growth and profitability.

President and Chairman of Governing Council, Dr. Ije Jidenma, said preparatory to this year’s conference themed: ' Corporate Governance and Digital Transformation: Leading Purposefully for Growth and Sustainability', scheduled to hold on November 24 to 25, 2022 in Lagos.

She said the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution, which is essentially driven by information technology, and the effect and challenges thrust on the world by the COVID- 19 pandemic, have combined to alter the skills, expertise and knowledge needed by leaders to guide their organisations through the trying, dynamic and unprecedented environment that organisations have found themselves.

According to her, today’s leaders must possess visions for a technology- driven future and be prepared to purposefully lead the complex and innovative transformations, adding, "It suffices to say business leaders must disrupt now before they themselves are disrupted. "I am optimistic that the presentations and discussions at this year’s conference will provide a platform for players in all sectors of the Nigerian economy and will deepen their commitments to corporate governance practices and best practices.