Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, will deliver the keynote address at the First International Management Conference organized by the Department of Business Administration, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUOE), Port Harcourt .
The two-day conference, themed “Business Re-engineering: A Catalyst for Economic Development,” is scheduled to hold on Thursday, February 26, and Friday, February 27, 2026, at the IAUOE campus .
According to a statement by the Head of Department, Dr. James Vinazor, Dr. Peterside will explore the critical connection between firm-level productivity, national economic performance, and business process re-engineering .
Dr. Vinazor noted that the keynote speaker would draw on his extensive experience advising corporate and governmental entities, as well as recent research demonstrating the link between business re-engineering and economic growth . The address will also examine lessons from both developed and developing economies while highlighting the role of universities as catalysts for technological and institutional leapfrogging .
Professor Isaac Ayandele of the University of Calabar will serve as lead paper presenter . The conference will bring together members of the business community, policymakers, faculty, students, and other stakeholders to interrogate how business process re-engineering shapes national economic fortunes .
Dr. Vinazor described Dr. Peterside as uniquely positioned to address the theme, given his long-standing engagement at the intersection of policy formulation, business advisory, and operational management . He added that the international conference marks a new era of town-gown collaboration to help society tackle its most pressing challenges .
The event is open to all stakeholders, with prior registration compulsory .
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