Mode: Virtual – Zoom | Date: 22nd September 2026
The world is facing an unprecedented convergence of interconnected challenges including economic uncertainty, climate change, geopolitical tensions, rapid technological advancements, public debt, cybersecurity threats and evolving governance expectations.
Collectively referred to as the polycrisis, these challenges require leaders and institutions to rethink traditional governance models and embrace innovative approaches that promote resilience, sustainability and long-term value creation.
At the same time, the emergence of Noonomy, an economic paradigm driven by knowledge, innovation, artificial intelligence and digital transformation is redefining how institutions, governments and businesses create value.
This shift calls for non-conventional governance systems that are adaptive, ethical, technology-enabled and responsive to the complex realities of the modern world.
Recognizing these emerging trends, the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI), in partnership with the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS), have organized a high-level webinar to explore the future of governance, fiduciary leadership and institutional resilience.
The webinar will provide participants with practical insights into how boards, executives, policymakers and governance professionals can navigate uncertainty while strengthening organizational sustainability and stakeholder confidence.
About The Webinar
The webinar will examine the intersection between polycrisis, Noonomy, and future-oriented governance, highlighting how institutions can redesign governance frameworks to effectively manage interconnected risks while fulfilling evolving fiduciary responsibilities.
Participants will gain insights into:
- Understanding the concept of polycrisis and its
- implications for governance and leadership.
- The emergence of Noonomy and the future of economic
- and institutional systems.
- Multi-level governance approaches for managing
- complex global and organizational challenges.
- The evolution of fiduciary duties in an era of sustainability,
- artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
- Practical strategies for building resilient, adaptive and future-ready institutions.
Target Participants
- Board Chairpersons, Board Members and Directors of Public & Private Institutions
- Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers and Chief Financial Officers
- Executive Directors, Company and Certified Secretaries
- Public and Private Sector Leaders Corporate Governance Practitioners
- Risk Management, Compliance and Internal Audit Professionals
- Finance and Investment Professionals
- Policymakers and Regulators Academia and Researchers
- Development Partners Legal Practitioners
- Sustainability, ESG and Strategy Professionals Students and Young Professionals interested in governance and leadership