The roles for Economic Development and sustainability in current times are beyond the confine effort of a single trade association, individual or organization hence the clarion demand for a broad base multi-stakeholder conference. The Conference focuses on sustainability for trade associations, chambers of commerce and corporations in Nigeria with the aim to drive honest conversation and generate dialogue around critical issues. Conversations are weaved around some of the changes we see in today’s governance and leadership in a post-pandemic era; such as sovereign threat, deteriorating communities, challenging economic times across board, volatile gruesome events, a growing social divide, phobia and rapid-changing technology. Discovering strategies to subdue these risks will be a huge factor for business survival as we strove through the 21st century.