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November2025

GLS Executive Summit

The GLS Executive Summit in Rwanda is a program designed for leaders across industries who constantly pour from their leadership cup as the demands of the role intensify daily. This summit is a strategic recharging point where executives are REFILLED, EQUIPPED, and CHALLENGED to effectively serve those they lead and to add meaningful value to the organizations they represent.

Through practical frameworks, cross-sector insights, and action-oriented sessions, participants will translate inspiration into tangible improvements in leadership practice, team performance, and organizational impact.

Attendees leave empowered to lead WISELY, to lead BOLDLY, and to LEAD WHERE YOU ARE. By connecting with peers from diverse sectors, engaging with real-world case studies, and delving into leadership disciplines that span strategy, culture, and execution, the GLS Executive Summit equips executives to drive sustainable, value-focused growth.

This program is designed to elevate leadership at every level of the enterprise, ensuring that influence extends beyond the C-suite and into the daily operations that shape resilient organizations in today’s dynamic business environment.

EVENT INFORMATION

Date: November 7th 2025 / 8:00 am - 4:30pm
Venue: Crown Conference Hall, Nyarutarama

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Why Attend?

Strategic Insights

Gain access to cutting-edge strategies and frameworks from leading business experts and thought leaders who have successfully navigated complex business landscape.

Leadership Excellence

 Enhance your leadership acumen through sessions focused on bsiness current trends, innovative thinking, and transformative leadership practices

Networking Opportunities

Build relationships with fellow executives and business leaders, fostering a community of practice that supports shared learning and collaboration.

Practical Solutions

You will also walk away with practical solutions and actionable takeaways that you can implement immediately to drive performance and growth within your organization.

ABOUT GLN RWANDA

Top executives, senior managers, and business leaders across various industries who are looking to sharpen their leadership skills and stay ahead in a rapidly changing business landscape.

list of Speakers

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Craig Groeschel

Founder and Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Bestselling Author

Craig Groeschel

Founder and Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Bestselling Author

Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig Groeschel is the founder and Senior Pastor of Life.Church, rated by Glassdoor as the #1 Place to Work for two consecutive years under his leadership.

Known for their missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church is the creator of the YouVersion Bible App—installed on more than half a billion unique devices worldwide.

He is the host of the top-ranked “Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.” A New York Times’ bestselling author, his latest book is “Think Ahead: 7 Decisions You Can Make Today for the God-Honoring Life You Want Tomorrow.”

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Arthur C. Brooks

Harvard Professor; Bestselling Author

Arthur C. Brooks

Harvard Professor; Bestselling Author

Arthur C. Brooks is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular “How to Build a Life” column.

Brooks is the author of 13 books, including the 2023 #1 New York Times bestseller “Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier” with co-author Oprah Winfrey and the 2022 #1 New York Times bestseller “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.” He speaks to audiences all around the world about human happiness and works to raise well-being within private companies, universities, public agencies and community organizations.

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Dan Owolabi

Executive Director of Branches Worldwide; Author; Pastor

Dan Owolabi

Executive Director of Branches Worldwide; Author; Pastor

Dan Owolabi is the Executive Director of Branches Worldwide, a fast-growing nonprofit dedicated to investing in high-impact entrepreneurs around the world. Owolabi has nearly 20 years of experience helping leaders develop genuine, effective influence. He has worked with leaders in 18 countries and four continents, helping them clarify their identity and leverage their influence to serve others.

Owolabi’s latest book “Authentic Leadership” was an Amazon #1 New Release. He holds a graduate degree from Ashland University centering on American Leadership and is completing a doctorate in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary.

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Joni Eareckson Tada

Founder and CEO, Joni and Friends; Disability Advocate; Bestselling Author

Joni Eareckson Tada

Founder and CEO, Joni and Friends; Disability Advocate; Bestselling Author

Joni Eareckson Tada is a respected global leader in disability advocacy, as well as a celebrated Christian author. Although a 1967 diving accident left her a quadriplegic, she emerged from rehabilitation with a determination to help others in similar conditions. Tada serves as CEO of Joni and Friends, which provides support services for thousands of families that struggle with disability. During her tenure on the National Council on Disability, the ADA was passed and signed into law.

Tada also served on the Disability Advisory Committee under Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The Colson Center on Christian Worldview awarded Joni Tada its prestigious William Wilberforce Award, and she also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Christian Leadership Alliance. Tada is an avid mentor of young people with disabling conditions and an effective communicator, sharing her inspirational message through books, artwork, radio and other media.