 Chief financial officers of firms have been advised to harness the power of knowledge, innovation and collaboration to drive transformational change and unlock the opportunities for growth and success. This advice was given by the Dean of the Lagos Business School, Professor Cris Obetier, at the Maiden Edition of the school's CFO Leadership Summit which held in Lagos details in this report. The Chief Financial Officer is engaged in communication with critical stakeholders, including the C-suite, colleagues, boss, regulators and investors, among others. Voss requiring big picture and strategic alignment in the overall vision and execution of the firm, led by the Chief Executive Officer, the CEO. It is against this background that this Maiden CFO Leadership Summit tagged, the CFO as strategic architect, maximizing the CEO-CFO synergy which is put together by the Lagos Business School in Zabts. Now coming to today's team which is the relationship between the CFO and getting that strategic synergy partnership together, I would like to start from the point where you know the environment is challenging, it's not a typical environment that we exist in. So the role that the CEO and the CFO plays is quite key. The organizers say the objective is to deepen the leadership horizon of the CFO as a strategic partner of the CEO in delivery of the goals of the firm. The Dean of the Lagos Business School, Professor Cris Obetier, says it is through events like these that the school affirms its dedication to driving positive virtues and shaping the future of business and the society. Innovation and collaboration to drive transformation in minds and unlock new opportunities for growth and success in our organization. As we embark on this journey together, we also stand at the second point where in the African Continental Free Trade Area, considered to be the world's largest free trade area by the number of participating countries is unfolding in the entire country by reducing tariffs. So my question is for some time now, blockchain technology has existed. Why is blockchain technology not commonly used in Nigeria? Participants get an invaluable opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, gain fresh perspective and exchange best practices that will undoubtedly shape the future of their firms, the nation's economy and the continent. So it's really important to have a strategy within the organization. But also addressing some down in terms of java, this will be should be a continuous engagement. And it's also not cheaper. That's tech is quite expensive and complex. And when you don't understand something, sometimes people just take your back seat. But you know, some other people to pioneer it, run with it and then you can learn. Speak is, panelists and experts drawn from diverse business sectors in Africa share their experience and expertise on the theme of the summit and use the background of the latest trends, challenges and opportunities. And secondly, as international performance. BLBS CFO Summit is also a platform for fostering collaboration along pairs and building relationships that will end here right after the program concludes.