The International Leadership Conference  held on the 17th of October 2025 in ABUAD was a part of the ABUAD 2025 Convocation  programme. The conference was jointly organized by ABUAD,  the Trinity Western University (TWU), Vancouver, Canada and the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (CentreLSD), London. Here is the opening speech as delivered by Professor Smaranda Olarinde, the Vice-Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD.