The lineup of speakers for the 2017 edition of the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) has been released and it includes: Davis Cook, CEO, Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability(RIIS) South Africa; Dr Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, the 2016 World Economic Forum young global leader and the CEO, Private Sector Health Alliance; Chris Uwaje, Director, Delta State Innovation Hub; and Prof Bongo Adi, senior lecturer at Lagos Business School.
Others include Gossy Ukanwoke, Founder BAU R&D; Kola Aina, CEO Ventures Platform; Kendall Ananyi, CEO Tiketi; Celestine Achi, CEO Cihan Group; Sam Bhattacharyya, CEO, Dot Learn; Temie Giwa-Tubosun, CEO, LifeBank; Shola Akinlade, CEO Paystack; Bankole Oloruntoba, Founder Enspire Incubator; Kaosiso Anaekwe, CEO EduBridge Consultants; and Adenike Akinsemolu, Founder Green Institute.
According to the organisers of the summit, this year’s edition would hold on September 7, 2017 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, with the theme: “Transforming Nigeria’s Economy Through Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship”.
Kenneth Omeruo, MD/CEO, Emerging Media and organisers of the Summit said “All is set for this year’s event as Innovations in Health, FinTech, EduTech, Open Innovation takes centre stage. We have assembled young Nigerian innovators across these sectors, who are making the country proud through their innovative solutions as speakers and panellists. This year’s speakers are young, passionate and are already making the country proud through their innovative businesses and organisations”
Tony Ajah, the Director of NIS added, “Expect quality presentations and workshops at this year’s summit. Davis Cook CEO RIIS South Africa will deliver the keynote that will focus on building open innovation ecosystem in Nigeria and connecting Nigerian innovators to South Africa innovation ecosystem.
“The expected delegates for the Summit are Government Representatives, International Organisations, Investors, Business leaders, CEOs of Companies and Organisations, Innovators, Academics, Start-ups and Entrepreneurs. The Summit Sessions will cover sub-topics as: How to transform the challenging economy in Nigeria through Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; How Nigeria can build a sustainable Innovation Ecosystem and become more Innovative; Exploring the Concept of Open Innovation; Innovation in Telecommunications, Infrastructure Development and the Mobile Ecosystem; Innovation through Emerging Technologies.
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“Transforming Nigeria’s Economy Through Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship”. This is exactly what Nigeria’s economy need (Good Transformation). Thanks admin for the update.