The Tribune

THE annual Global Leadership Conference Simulcast (LEAD 2017) in celebration of “World Leadership Day” will be hosted by the University of The West Indies Open Campus Bahamas (UWIOC) on February 8.

The Conference, sponsored by HR. com, the largest online network of human resources professionals, will feature 14 renowned global leaders including Immaculée Ilibagiza, world renowned Rwandan genocide survivor, author and speaker, who will share their personal stories.

LEAD2017 (Leadership Excellence And Development) is a speaker platform which showcases successful global leaders from various disciplines whose aim is to inspire leadership development in all persons while promoting the benefits of commitment, perseverance, education, collaboration and ethics as core principles of successful leadership. The UWIOC will live stream the event - from Nashville, Tennessee, under the theme, “A World Inspired” - at its Village Road site and is currently registering persons interested in attending.

Dr Barbara Rodgers-Newbold, Country Head for the UWIOC, described the “LEAD2017” Leadership simulcast as one of the events planned as part of the ongoing professional development and outreach initiatives at the campus. She said that one of the undergirding principles of the UWIOC is to provide a high quality education along with professional development opportunities to underserved communities outside the constraints of the conventional brick-and-mortar classrooms. Among the broad themes to be addressed by the presenters are Women in leadership; Corporate and Political Leadership; Educational Leadership; Youth and Sports Leadership; and Leadership by Differently-Abled Persons.

Dr Rodgers-Newbold said she encourages managers, organisational leaders, civic and union leaders, teachers, community and youth groups and all persons aspiring to become leaders to take advantage of this opportunity and register for this one-day summit, which will be presented in a TED TALK-like format. The speakers will include Bill Clement, two-time Stanley Cup champion; Dr Jen Welter, the first female NFL coach; Dr Nathan Hiller, the Academic Director of the Florida International University’s Centre for Leadership; Molly Fletcher, one of the first female sports agents and hailed by CNN as the “female Jerry Maguire”; Pandit Dasa, Meditation Teacher and Well-Being Expert on the Principles of Mindful Leadership; and Spencer West, Humanitarian, ME to WE Inspirational Speaker and double-amputee.

Since its inception in 1948, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has evolved to a full-fledged, regional University with well over 40,000 students. Today, UWI is the largest, most longstanding higher education provider in the Commonwealth Caribbean, with four campuses in Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Open Campus.

Interested persons should register at the UWIOC on Village Road, visit http://eventbrite.com/e/31304299001 for more details, contact the UWI Open Campus’ office at 323-6593 or 323-1175 or email at: Bahamas@open.uwi.edu