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Who we are.

The Young Kingdom Leaders Conference is a yearly platform dedicated to raising a generation of spiritually grounded, purpose-driven, competent and influential young people.

Who we are

Not just gathering a generation. Preparing one.

A permanent home for young people who want to be rooted in the right foundations, equipped with real capacity and deployed into meaningful responsibility.

Y.K.L.C. brings spiritual formation, leadership development, career insight and strategic relationships into one room. It is designed for outcomes, not attendance: every session asks what a young person will carry home and put to work.

Y.K.L.C. was founded by Oluwaferanmi Famawode and will be held once a year. 2027 is the first edition. Each edition will have its own theme, speakers and partners, and every one is kept in the archive so the story can be followed year after year.

Edition The firstFormat One-day conferenceRegistration Free2027 theme Rooted, Equipped & Deployed

Why Y.K.L.C. exists

Closing the gaps.

Young people do not lack potential. What is often missing is the bridge between who they could be and what they are ready to carry.

PotentialPreparation

Potential is not the same as readiness

Talent and ambition are everywhere. Intentional preparation is rare. Y.K.L.C. exists to close that distance on purpose.

ConvictionCompetence

Faith and excellence belong together

Spiritual conviction and practical excellence are too often treated as separate worlds. We bring them into the same room.

PositionLeadership

Leadership has to be developed

Holding a title is not the same as leading well. Leadership development needs to be deliberate, practical and early.

EducationEquipping

School is only part of the story

Academic education matters, but young people also need mentorship, exposure and skills that classrooms rarely teach.

Our philosophy

What we believe.

Seven convictions shape every edition, every session and every invitation we extend. Scroll and they light up one by one.

Every generation must be intentionally prepared.
Preparation does not happen by accident. It is designed, taught and practised.
Potential without preparation is not enough.
Gifts open doors. Preparation keeps you standing once you walk through them.
Spiritual depth and practical competence belong together.
The strongest leaders are grounded inwardly and excellent outwardly.
Leadership begins with responsibility.
Before a platform, there is a duty to carry. We start there.
Knowledge must become action.
Every idea shared at Y.K.L.C. should be usable on Monday morning.
Influence must be carried by character.
Reach without integrity collapses. We build both together.
Young people are here to contribute, not merely occupy positions.
The goal is not seats at tables. It is meaningful work done well.

Our story

A story that grows every year.

This timeline expands with each edition, so anyone can trace how Y.K.L.C. began and where it is going.

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The spark

Why it was founded

Y.K.L.C. grew out of a conviction Oluwaferanmi Famawode carried through his work speaking, writing and mentoring young people: the next generation must be intentionally prepared for the responsibilities and opportunities ahead of it. He set out to build a gathering where spiritual formation, intellectual development, leadership conversations and professional equipping meet in one room.

The founder's story

2027

The first edition · Rooted, Equipped & Deployed

Saturday, 2 January 2027 at Daphnes Event Hall, Isashi. Nine speakers announced, more guests to be revealed, and free registration.

The first edition

2028 →

The story continues

Every year adds a new chapter, and every edition is kept here for good.

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