positive changes and greater organisational success. i am proud to have witnessed your commitment to the training despite your numerous responsibilities and workload. i am even more encouraged by the collective sharing of your learning experiences this afternoon, how you plan to put what you have learnt into practice, and how you would like to continue being empowered to further develop your leadership potential. today's graduation ceremony is definitely not the end goal. i look forward to the positive impact and transformation that your leadership will have on your respective team members, as well as on the performance of your respective divisions, units and the bank as a whole. i also count on you to embrace the upcoming rotation programme being designed to shape cbs leaders into well - rounded central bankers. your commitment to these efforts will contribute to the objective of ushering in a new era of central banking within cbs and building a stronger and more resilient institution. in all of this, it is essential to acknowledge that leadership and learning go hand in hand. i look forward to our collective contribution on how the bank can put the necessary mechanisms in place for the continued empowerment and development of not only the leaders gathered here today but also other existing and future team members with leadership potential. at this juncture, i would like to take the opportunity to thank'it's a learning curve'for partnering with cbs on the leadership development programme and extend my deepest appreciation to andrew and paul for tailoring and facilitating the sessions, with a particular focus on addressing the specific needs of our institution. your expertise and unwavering commitment have undoubtedly contributed to the programme's success. we look forward to more collaboration as we endeavour to continue empowering our leaders. to the graduating leaders, allow me to quote simon sinek, who is well - known for his thoughts on leadership : " leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for others to follow ". this quote resonates well with your journey. i remember the mixture of sentiments echoed when you were embarking on the programme in october last year - from excitement to uncertainty. nevertheless, you willingly embraced the opportunity. today, i say well done and congratulations to all of you. my greatest desire is to see you uphold the organisational values as you lead and do it with your head, heart, and hands - that is, be mentally, emotionally, and physically engaged in the noble task entrusted to you. i also hope you will maintain the bond formed

privilege afforded to the central bank of seychelles to host this high level dialogue. i also wish to thank both the public and private sector participants, for the overwhelming response to the invitation to attend the event, and for your active participation. to our panellists, thank you for your well prepared presentations and eloquent sharing of your experiences and expertise. we also thank the moderators, who have also done a great job at chairing the presentation of each topics and engaging the audience to contribute towards the debate, as well as the rapporteurs for taking notes and highlighting the key issues that have been raised. i am hopeful that the esaamlg secretariat will work towards the implementation of all recommendations that have come out of this exercise. my sincere appreciation also goes to the staff of the central bank of seychelles for their hard work in putting this event together. as we end, i would like to wish our esteemed international guests and delegates, a safe and pleasant journey, back to your respective homes. for those who are staying in seychelles for a few more days, do take a moment to explore the islands, which boast some of the most breathtaking beaches and amazing sceneries. we look forward to welcoming many of you back in seychelles, in april next year, when we host the esaamlg workshop on digital financial services, bureau de change and money remittances. i thank you all for your attention.