The strategic engagement, held under the auspices of the Chief of Staff, who will also be the guest of honour at the Sum­mit in October, marks the begin­ning of this year’s journey toward the much-anticipated Summit, which is expected to spotlight the national importance of effective corporate governance.

The courtesy call was led by the Convenor, renowned indus­trialist and global governance advocate Professor Douglas Boateng, in collaboration with the Institute of Directors Ghana (IoD-Gh), Ghana Bar Asso­ciation, Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), State Inter­ests and Governance Authority (SIGA) and other partners.

Speaking during the engage­ment, Mr Debrah reiterated the government’s unwavering commitment to promoting governance excellence across all spheres of national life.

“As a nation, there are times when we become accustomed to our usual ways of doing things, and we need someone to prompt us, because if you keep doing the same thing repeatedly, you tend to become complacent. That’s why we’re excited about this summit: it offers a platform to discuss and strategise on how best we can run our institutions and companies more efficiently,” he said.

Mr Debrah further empha­sised that robust governance structures were foundational to effective public sector deliv­ery and private sector growth, particularly in the face of today’s complex global challenges.

“From time to time, we must pause and reflect: what are we doing right, and what are we do­ing wrong? President Mahama in­tends to reinvigorate our systems of governance in areas where we have become lax,” he added.

In his remarks, Professor Douglas Boateng highlighted the importance of national owner­ship in the governance discourse, stating that “Today’s courtesy call on the government is a reaffir­mation of our shared belief that board governance excellence, particularly at the boardroom lev­el, is not a peripheral discussion but a national imperative.”

He added that the principles guiding boardrooms should ex­tend beyond corporate spaces to public decision-making bodies.

He stated, “It is important to remember that boardrooms are not only in corporate towers. Cabinets and ministerial commit­tees are also boardrooms where decisions shaping the destiny of the nation are made. Like corporate boards, they must be guided by best-practice principles of transparency, accountability, competence, and ethical steward­ship.”

This year’s engagement builds on the momentum generated by the maiden edition in 2024, which brought together over 700 C-suite executives and gover­nance professionals to explore the intricate relationship between boardroom governance, account­ability, and sustainable develop­ment.