International business leader Lucy Quist is set to host The Bold New Normal Conference in the United Kingdom on Saturday, June 13, 2026, under the theme “The Power of the Diaspora: New Mindsets, New Communities, New Shared Prosperity.”
Sponsored by Margins ID Group and PayAngel, the international conference will convene professionals, investors, and industry leaders to explore pathways to career advancement while supporting Africa’s long-term economic growth and development.
Keynote Speakers and Topics
The conference will feature keynote addresses from H.E. Mrs. Sabah Zita Benson, Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom & Ireland, and Mr. Moses Baiden Jr, Founder and CEO of Margins ID Group. Their presentations will center on the increasingly supportive environment for business growth.
Andy Ayim MBE, founder of the Angel Investing School, and Fope Adelowo of Helios Investment Partners will discuss investing with conviction. Additionally, Cecil Nutakor of eCampus, Ife Durosinmi-Etti of Herconomy, and Dr. Yaw Bediako of Yemaachi will showcase how diaspora capital, skills, and connections have fueled the growth of their businesses in Ghana and Nigeria.
Lucy Quist will integrate these insights through her masterclass, urging attendees to take real action and participate in building an Africa where everyone prospers.
Reframing the Role of Africa’s Diaspora
For decades, Africa’s diaspora has been viewed through a narrow lens, primarily defined by remittances, nostalgia, and occasional calls to “give back.” While these contributions remain significant to each nation’s GDP, they also limit our collective imagination of what is possible.
At the recent Ghana-UK Investment Summit, it was encouraging to learn that diaspora remittances to Ghana had reached $8 billion annually. The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, and the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, highlighted alternative investment opportunities that the government is exploring.
Panelists at The Bold New Normal Conference UK will illustrate additional approaches to investing in the continent.
Intentional Partnership for Sustainable Prosperity
If Africa is to achieve sustainable prosperity, the diaspora must be engaged not as external supporters, but as intentional partners in building the future. There is growing recognition across the continent that development cannot be outsourced or driven solely by goodwill. It requires systems, institutions, and leadership deliberately designed.
Yet, within this conversation, the diaspora remains one of the most under-leveraged assets available.
Positioned at the intersection of global capital, advanced systems, and African identity, the diaspora holds significant potential to accelerate progress: if that potential is engaged with clarity and structure. The challenge lies not in relevance, but in approach.
Too often, diaspora engagement has been episodic rather than institutional, driven by individual effort instead of coordinated intent, and rooted in emotional connection over professional alignment. The result is a persistent gap between potential and impact.
Now, a shift is required: from participation by default to partnership by design. This means moving beyond philanthropy and short-term interventions and instead creating structured pathways for contribution across critical sectors like healthcare, education, agriculture, enterprise, and trade. It also demands a more honest view of responsibility; the continent’s future cannot rest solely on those within it, nor be treated as a distant obligation by those outside. It must be a shared project.
The Bold New Normal: Challenging Narratives and Creating Prosperity
This realization underpins The Bold New Normal, a platform that challenges prevailing narratives about Africa and calls for a reorientation of mindset, leadership, and action.
Over the past four conferences in Accra, it has convened leaders across sectors to interrogate how prosperity is understood and built. The conclusion is clear: Africa does not lack ideas; it lacks coordination.
The upcoming UK conference represents a deliberate shift to engage the diaspora more intentionally; not as contributors by default, but as partners in design. It will explore what it means to harness the power of the diaspora through new mindsets, new communities, and a commitment to shared prosperity.
The significance of this gathering lies not in the event itself, but in what it represents: a move toward more structured, aligned, and purposeful collaboration.
The question is no longer whether the diaspora has a role to play, but whether we are ready to engage it with the seriousness that the future demands.
Join the Conference
Join Lucy Quist and a distinguished group of speakers at Leonardo Hotel, St Paul’s, Central London on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 8:30 AM.
To book your place, visit https://tbnncuk.theboldnewnormal.com
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