EMERGING LEADERS SUMMIT 2025
Join 1000 high potential young professionals and entrepreneurs for a transformational and delightful day packed with strategic tools, practical insights for delivering outstanding performance, driving productivity and a culture of excellence.
NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025 | LAGOS ORIENTAL HOTEL | 9AM
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THEME
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THEME
GRIT® – How to Accelerate the Performance & Productivity of the Next Generation of Leaders with 21st Century Intelligence
What Is The Emerging Leaders Summit?
The Emerging Leaders Summit kicks off TPP Fest and it is a platform dedicated to upskilling and upscaling high potential young leaders in the private and public sector across Africa to Accelerate their Performance & Productivity with 21st Century Intelligence.
Whether you’re building your empire, climbing the leadership ladder, or pivoting into your next big chapter, Emerging Leaders Summit provides you with the knowledge, skills and community you need.
About Emerging Leaders Summit 2025?
The 21st-century workplace is no longer defined by just technical expertise or hard work. Productivity and performance now depend on the ability to blend Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Emotional Intelligence (EI) to enable them master data-driven tools while still leading with authenticity, empathy, and influence.
The Emerging Leaders Summit 2025 (GRIT™ Edition) is an exclusive strategic coaching platform for select high-potential young professionals and entrepreneurs. This is not a general youth empowerment event — it is a transformational coaching experience designed to accelerate the rise of tomorrow’s C-Suite executives, founders, and industry disruptors.
Through the GRIT™ philosophy (i.e. Grow, Rise, Innovate & Thrive Against All Odds) participants will gain the mindset, tools, and coaching needed to unlock bold leadership, accelerate performance, and future-proof their careers and enterprises.
What Makes GRIT™
- Selective Access – Attendance is by nomination, corporate enrollment, or competitive application, ensuring only high-potential leaders are in the room.
- Strategic Coaching, Not Motivation – Every session is anchored on executive coaching frameworks, not hype, providing practical tools delegates can apply immediately.
- Integration Into the GRIT™ Platform – Delegates automatically onboard into the GRIT™ ecosystem for 90-day growth sprints, mentorship, and continuous coaching.
- Corporate ROI – Organizations that enroll delegates secure a future-ready talent pipeline, reducing leadership gaps and enhancing retention.
- Immersive Peer-to-Peer Learning – Delegates join strategy circles and coaching labs where they learn directly from coaches, industry leaders, and peers — building networks of influence that last beyond the Summit.
What Participants Will Gain
At the Summit, Emerging Leaders will:
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GROW: Build executive presence, confidence, and decision-making skills using AI tools enhanced by EI insights.
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RISE: Learn how to transition from high-performing professionals to influential leaders who drive organizational outcomes.
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INNOVATE: Harness the dual power of AI and EI to unlock creativity, solve complex problems, and design scalable solutions.
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THRIVE: Master resilience and adaptability while leveraging digital productivity tools to sustain high performance.
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CONNECT: Build high-value networks through curated peer-to-peer strategy circles and access to the GRIT™ platform post-event.
Who Should Attend
The Emerging Leaders Summit 2025 (GRIT™ Edition) is designed for high-potential professionals and entrepreneurs who are ready to accelerate into leadership and enterprise influence.
- Young Professionals on the Rise. These are early- to mid-career achievers nominated by their organizations as future C-Suite leaders.
- First-Line & Mid-Level Managers. These are high-performing team leads and supervisors preparing to transition into senior leadership roles.
- Entrepreneurs & Founders. These are Startup and SME leaders seeking to scale their businesses using AI, EI, and sustainable leadership practices.
- Corporate Nominees. These are delegates sponsored by CEOs, CHROs, and senior executives who want to secure a future-ready leadership pipeline.
- Intrapreneurs & Innovators. These are emerging leaders driving transformation projects, innovation labs, or digital change within organizations.
- Made4More Accelerator Alumni. We welcome alumni from Cohorts 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 0 & 5.0 and other select alumni advancing into new levels of influence.
This Is Not Just Another Youth Conference
The Emerging Leaders Summit 2025 (GRIT™ Edition) is not about hype, hashtags, or motivational soundbites. It is a strategic coaching platform built to transform high-potential professionals and entrepreneurs into the next generation of Africa’s boardroom leaders, enterprise builders, and global disruptors.
Unlike typical youth events, this Summit is:
Exclusive, Not Mass-Market – Attendance is selective: by corporate nomination, executive enrollment, or competitive application. Only serious emerging leaders make it into the room.
Coaching-Driven, Not Motivation-Driven – Every session is anchored in executive coaching frameworks, equipping delegates with practical skills, not temporary excitement.
Strategically Integrated, Not One-Off – Delegates continue their journey with the GRIT™ 90-Day Challenge and ecosystem of mentorship, accountability, and growth tools.
Corporate ROI-Centered, Not Crowd-Focused – Companies that invest in delegates don’t just send staff to “attend an event” — they secure a future-ready leadership pipeline.
Peer-Influence Powered, Not Passive Listening – Through Coaching Labs and Strategy Circles, participants co-create solutions, exchange insights, and build networks that extend far beyond the Summit.
This is where the next C-Suite executives, policy shapers, and innovation leaders are being sharpened.
ELS2025 SPOTLIGHT
The highlight of the summit will be a special appreciation to all the emerging leaders contributing to the growth and development of The Peak Performer Africa community.
Ticket
Premium Access
Entry to all main stage sessions
Digital toolkit and workbook
Networking access
Executive gift bag
Post-event networking mixer
Corporate Table
Reserved table for 10
Logo placement on website and event program
Exclusive coaching roundtable
Private meet & greet with speakers
Partner With Us
From on-stage visibility to curated brand activations, sponsorship at TPPW 2025 offers access to high-value female leaders and decision-makers.
Strategic Value for Partners & Sponsors
- Curated Access: Partner with a filtered pool of high-potential professionals and entrepreneurs being groomed for leadership and enterprise.
- Brand as Talent Investor: Position your organization as a patron of Africa’s next generation of executives and innovators.
- Coaching Integration: Extend impact as enrolled delegates continue in the GRIT™ platform post-Summit.
- Visibility Among Captains of Industries: Gain visibility before CEOs, CHROs, and senior executives who nominate or sponsor delegates.
- Legacy Positioning: Be seen as a future-shaping brand committed to Africa’s productivity, performance, and global relevance.
You will enjoy:
A. Premium Brand Exposure
B. Speaking Opportunities
C. Media Features
D. Customized Activations
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Where will the event take place?
A: Lagos Oriental Hotel
Q: Is there a virtual option?
A: Yes, limited online streaming access is available.
Q: How are participants selected?
A: Attendance is strictly by registration
Meet the Visionary Founder TPPW
Dr Abiola Salami is a C-Suite Executive Coach, Worldclass Performance Strategist, and advocate for women who are done playing small. His work has empowered thousands of professionals to show up fully, lead with purpose, and thrive beyond borders. TPPW is his love letter to women ready to rise unstoppable.
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ABOUT THE CONVENER
Dr. Abiola Salami is a World-class Performance Strategist committed to raising world class leaders and improving the productive capacity and brand perception of organizations and governments. He is an alumnus of Harvard University, Lagos Business School and American Government’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
He is a member of the prestigious FORBES Coaching Council. He holds a Doctorate Degree in Behavioural Modification & Performance Improvement from California Metropolitan University. He is the Editor-in-Chief/Publisher of The Peak Performer Africa.
He is the Convener of The Peak Performer Recognition a platform dedicated to nurturing and celebrating highly esteemed executives in Africa in support of SDG #8. He is also the Convener of The Peak Performing Woman of The Year an initiative dedicated to empowering and celebrating women in support of SDG #5. He founded the Dr Abiola Salami Leadership BootCamp as an intervention to enhance the leadership performance of senior leaders in the private , public and social sectors.
About CHAMP
CHAMP is a full-scale professional services firm trusted by high performing business leaders. As a forward-looking consortium, we deploy comprehensive interventions to enhance personal growth, workforce development and nation building through Executive Coaching, HR (Learning & Development), Advisory Services, Media & PR and Production.
The Peak PerformerTM is CHAMP’s vehicle for inspiring growth across Africa.
CHAMP has a track record of excellence in corporate engagement and capacity development with signature interventions such as SPEAK like a CHAMPION – A Productive Communication Program; The MAGIC of Emotional Intelligence; From Boring TALES to Fantastic SALES – A Selling and Relationship Management Program; Improving Team Performance – A Productivity and Synergy Activation Program; Inspiring Attitudinal Improvement – A Performance Improvement Program, Developing Executive Presence – An Image/Perception Enhancement Program; and Xceptional Leadership – A Comprehensive Leadership Development Program.
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