MINDUSTRY Conference, the annual platform focused on the intersection of ministry, music, business, leadership and culture, has announced the opening of registration for its fifth edition, taking place on Saturday, October 3, at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, with Warner Music Africa/Africori joining as supporting partner.
   
Convened by Dr Ezekiel ThankGod, popularly known as EeZee Tee, Founder/CEO of EeZee Conceptz, and organised by the Institute of Mindustry, the platform’s organising body, this year’s conference continues Mindustry’s mission to equip the next generation of gospel creatives and leaders with the knowledge, capacity, systems and relationships required to build sustainable careers, businesses and institutions.
   
With the expanded partnerships, the conference is expected to bring together key players in Africa’s music ecosystem to examine the opportunities and the challenges shaping the continent’s rapidly evolving creative economy.
   
The one-day event will combine keynote sessions, panel conversations, mentorship, and networking across ministry, music, business, leadership, and culture, anchored by Mindustry’s five-stage frameworks: Calling, Capacity, Excellence, Influence, and Legacy.
   
The partnership with Warner Music Africa/Africori, one of the leading forces in African music distribution and artiste development, marks a significant step in Mindustry’s effort to bridge the gospel music community with the wider professional music industry, bringing global label expertise directly into conversation around music distribution, artiste development, publishing, rights management, technology, international expansion and the changing economics of the African music industry, as well as the next generation of gospel talent.
   
Speaking on this year’s edition, EeZee Tee said, “At EeZee Conceptz Global, we believe that the future of gospel music will not only be determined by the songs we create, but by the people, systems and institutions we build around those songs.
   
“Our partnership with Warner Music/Africori reflects exactly that — an investment in the next generation, giving creatives and leaders access to knowledge, experience and conversations that can strengthen their capacity to serve both ministry and the marketplace.”
   
According to the music label chief executive, as African music continues to gain international visibility, industry professionals are increasingly confronted with the need to move beyond creative success and build stronger business structures around talent and intellectual property.
   
He stated that the conference provides a platform for these conversations, bringing together artistes, executives, producers, entrepreneurs, publishers, marketers and other stakeholders.
   
“Registration for the conference is now open to artistes, songwriters, producers, musicians, worship leaders, managers, executives, A&R professionals, publishers, promoters, creative entrepreneurs, pastors, church leaders and ministry administrators,” EeZee Tee added.