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The Business Journal Media Group has announced that Mr. Olatunde Amolegbe, Managing Director/CEO of Arthur Stevens Asset Management Limited and immediate past President of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), will deliver the keynote address at the Business Journal Annual Lecture 2025.
The high-profile event is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, with proceedings beginning at 10:00 am.
Centered on the theme “AI & Digital Economy: Projecting the Future of Economic Growth in Nigeria,” this year’s lecture aims to spark a national conversation on the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and Nigeria’s macroeconomic trajectory.
Mr. Amolegbe, a respected voice in investment banking, corporate finance, asset management, securities trading, and investment research, brings decades of expertise to the forum. His professional experience spans leading institutions including IMB Securities Plc, Securities Solutions Limited, and FCMB Pension Managers.
A double alumnus of the University of Ilorin and the University of Liverpool, he holds advanced degrees in Business and Corporate Finance and is widely regarded as a reform-minded leader passionate about driving sustainable economic growth.
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Business Journal Media Group, Prince Cookey, said the selection of Mr. Amolegbe reflected the event’s commitment to thought leadership.
“The choice of Mr. Olatunde Amolegbe as Keynote Speaker is based on his enviable track record of financial industry leadership and his thought process on emerging issues in the Nigerian economy. He represents a new generation of market experts driven by passion and commitment to sustainable growth despite prevailing challenges,” Cookey stated.
“We expect a robust conversation on the intricate balance between AI and digitalisation in national economies and corporate boardrooms.”
The lecture will be chaired by Professor Anthony Kila, Pro-Chancellor of Michael & Cecilia Ibru University.
Distinguished voices joining the panel session include:
• Mr. Garba Kurfi, Managing Director/CEO, APT Securities and Funds Limited
• Mr. Nelson Akerele, Managing Director/CEO, Enterprise Life Assurance Nigeria Limited
• Dr. Abidemi Adegboye, Department of Economics, University of Lagos (UNILAG)
The 2025 edition of the Business Journal Annual Lecture promises to attract policymakers, technologists, economists, corporate leaders, and financial sector stakeholders as Nigeria navigates the rapidly evolving digital economy.
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