We are excited to have a great line-up of speakers attending the 1st International Engaged Scholarship Conference being hosted by the UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) and the Journal of Public Administration (JoPA) from 14 – 16 August 2022. Themed Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) - Leading Change in the Public and Private Sectors, the conference is a platform for policymakers, revolutionary academics, agents of change, and indigenous knowledge holders to contribute their intellectual prowess towards creating collaborative opportunities between the public and private sectors; between urban and rural businesses; between local, national and regional enterprises, to create sustainable economies.