The Convener, Bedrock Initiative and Owerri Business Week Conference, in partnership with Ethics Committee of Rotary District 9142 Imo zone will on Saturday, February 22, 2025 organize a Breakfast meeting at the Protea Hotel, Owerri the Imo state capital for the purpose of empowering youths and actualizing a strategic pre-Conference to discuss modalities for the 2025 Owerri Business Week conference.
The Pre-Conference with the theme, “Innovative leadership and sustainable growth” is a tool to find the multiple pathways to economic growth and the identification and multiplicity of SMEs among young entrepreneurs.
According to the Convener, Ikenna Okechukwu Hector, the event will be a value packed pre-conference as “technocrats, leaders and SME influencers will take the stage to impact industry uplifting values to participants. He further added that the Bedrock initiative is putting together real uplifting values for the benefit of young entrepreneurs this first quarter of the year with other interesting programs scheduled for other times within the year.
The Imo Zone Representative of the District Ethics Committee Rtn Ifeanyi Ochije also stressed the need for young entrepreneurs to abide by the 4 way test that define the ethical standards of every Rotarian.
The event will also witness a tree planting collaboration between Umpaya – an E waste recycling organization and Bedrock Initiative – where Umpaya pledged to plant a tree for every device that will be recycled through the partnership with Bedrock Initiative.
Among the revered speakers and guests are Sir Stanley Amuchie, Executive Director Fidelity Bank PLC, Engr. Ndubuisi Chidomere, CEO PAMTECH Group, Rtn Jude Ujah, Lead Assistant District Governor, Imo State and District Secretary Designate, Ikenga Jonjude Okere, Leader Impact Imo Initiative, Rtn Kelechi Anyanwu, District Governor Elect Rotary District 9142”.
