All is set for the 2026 PEARL Awards Corporate Summit scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, bringing together leading policymakers, regulators, market operators, corporate executives, and thought leaders to examine the nexus between policy reforms and corporate competitiveness in Nigeria.
With the theme, “Policy Reforms & Corporate Competitiveness: Navigating Towards a Sustainable Edge,” the Summit will provide a strategic platform for robust engagement on how public policy direction, regulatory reforms, and institutional frameworks can enhance corporate resilience, productivity, and long-term competitiveness in an increasingly dynamic economic environment. The keynote address will be delivered by renowned economist and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane.
The Summit will also feature a distinguished panel comprising Jude Chiemeka, Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX); Olufemi Awoyemi, Founder and Chairman of Proshare Limited; Catherine Nwosu, President and Chairman of Council, Institute of Capital Market Registrars and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Africa Prudential Plc; Oluropo Samuel Dada, the immediate past President and Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers; and Mr. Bola Ajomale, Executive Commissioner (Operations), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, is expected as the Special Guest of Honour.
In a press release issued by the Project Manager of PEARL Awards Nigeria, Mr. Olisemeka Obi, the President and Chief Executive Officer of PEARL Awards Nigeria, Mr. Tayo Orekoya, described the Summit as timely, coming at a period when both government and the private sector are seeking sustainable pathways for economic growth, investment expansion and enhanced competitiveness.
According to Mr. Orekoya, sustainable corporate competitiveness requires deliberate collaboration among policymakers, regulators, market operators and business leaders.
“Corporate competitiveness does not thrive in isolation. It is influenced by the quality of policies, regulatory certainty, institutional effectiveness, and the ability of businesses to adapt to changing realities. This Summit seeks to foster meaningful dialogue among key stakeholders and identify practical pathways towards strengthening Nigeria’s corporate ecosystem,” he stated.
The release noted that the PEARL Awards Corporate Summit has continued to serve as a leading thought-leadership platform, promoting high-level discourse on issues affecting Nigeria’s capital market, corporate governance, enterprise sustainability, and national economic development. Participation at the Summit is expected from captains of industry, quoted companies, institutional investors, market operators, policymakers, regulators, professional bodies, and senior government officials.
The Summit precedes the 2026 PEARL Awards, which continues its tradition of recognizing and rewarding outstanding corporate performance, transparency, and shareholder value creation in Nigeria’s capital market.
