25-26

November2025

GLS Premier Event

The Global Leadership Summit (GLS) Premier Event in Rwanda brings together leaders from diverse organizations, churches, and individuals for two focused days dedicated to creating impact in both communities and workplaces.

This program centers on practical leadership practice, building high-performing teams, advancing community development, and enhancing organizational impact. Attendees benefit from real-world insights, collaborative sessions, and actionable frameworks designed to elevate leadership credibility, strengthen team dynamics, and translate learning into measurable outcomes across sectors.

Participants  depart with a clear roadmap to apply what they’ve learned improving leadership practice, boosting team effectiveness, and driving sustainable community progress. By weaving together cross-sector perspectives and peer-to-peer dialogue, the GLS Premier Event equips leaders to foster resilient cultures, make wiser decisions, and deliver tangible value to stakeholders.

This two-day experience is crafted to empower you to extend leadership impact beyond your organization and into the broader community, creating lasting, positive change.

EVENT INFORMATION

Date: November 25th-26th, 2025 / 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Venue: Africa New Life Ministries Campus, Kagarama,Kicukiro.

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Why Attend?

Engage with Influential Speakers

Hear from globally recognized thought leaders, visionaries, researchers and practitioners who are at the forefront of leadership innovation and excellence.

Expand Your Network

Connect with like-minded leaders and organizations, fostering relationships that transcend industries and sectors.

Transformative Learning

Participate in interactive and highly stimulating sessions, workshops, and conversations that offer inspiration, practical tools and actionable insights to enhance your leadership capabilities.

Inspiration and Renewal

Reignite your passion for leadership through inspirational stories and testimonies that highlight the impact of effective leadership in various contexts.

Who Should Attend?

Leaders at all levels, from emerging leaders to seasoned executives, across all sectors including non-profit, government, religious organizations, and community groups. This summit is designed for anyone committed to making a positive impact in their sphere of influence.

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.