Schedule

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Day 2 - Thursday, September 24, 2020 (Main Session)
Day 2 - Thursday, September 24, 2020 (Main Session)

Join via    |  During the Opening Ceremony, the keynote will be delivered by the Hon. Minister FMCDE, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, followed by a High-level discussion panel on various thematic focus.

Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami)

Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami)

Prof. Umar Danbatta

Prof. Umar Danbatta

Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi

Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi

Anriette Esterhuysen

Anriette Esterhuysen

Olusola Teniola

Olusola Teniola

Gbenga Adebayo

Gbenga Adebayo

Muhammed Rudman

Muhammed Rudman

Join via    |  This session is the High-Level Panel on the Overarching theme and the 2020-2030 Digital Economy Strategy with the following panelist. At about 12:30PM - 12:40PM there will be a Q&A/Open Discussion. Summing Up by Moderator will occur at 12:40PM - 12:45PM.

Emmanuel Edet

Emmanuel Edet

Istifanus Fuktur

Istifanus Fuktur

Hon Abubakar Lado Suleija

Hon Abubakar Lado Suleija

Funke Opeke

Funke Opeke

Tolu Ogunlesi

Tolu Ogunlesi

Join via    |  Data could potentially oil the development of Nigeria’s digital economy with massive implications on privacy, economy and even democracy. This session will feature topics around bringing value to data and increasing the potentials for a value driven data economy and market for Nigeria. Discussants will x-ray initiatives, opportunities and challenges in Nigeria’s data landscape, including, but not limited to, the infrastructure, human capacity, regulations and new business models required to bring value including commercial, social or common good for the wellbeing of Nigerian citizens and society.

Eyitayo Iyortim

Eyitayo Iyortim

Michael Olugbemi

Michael Olugbemi

Chuks Okoriekwe

Chuks Okoriekwe

Bernard Ewah

Bernard Ewah

Titi Akinsanmi

Titi Akinsanmi

Join via    |  Essential to enabling rapid adoption of internet based or digital business models is the imperative for solid cyber infrastructure and trust system to protect citizens, businesses and governments from attacks on critical national infrastructures. This session will feature topics from personal safety of individuals and businesses, investments in national infrastructure, counter cyber-terrorism to enabling the growth of a cyber security industry in Nigeria.

Folake Olagunju

Folake Olagunju

Rev Sunday Folayan

Rev Sunday Folayan

Adote Rock

Adote Rock

Dr. Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo

Dr. Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo

Engr Salisu Kaka

Engr Salisu Kaka

Join via    |  The vision and approach of the Digital Nigeria agenda will determine the extent to which highly vulnerable populations such as women and youths, especially girls, are empowered and given more opportunities to live and compete in the emerging digital economy and society. This session will address the various challenges and opportunities for inclusive digital development. Critical to the discussion is the role of non-state actors in breaking cultural, economic and social barriers.

Toba Obaniyi

Toba Obaniyi

Oluseun Onigbinde

Oluseun Onigbinde

Uffa Modey

Uffa Modey

Esimaje Michael Onosome

Esimaje Michael Onosome

Dr. Wunmi Hassan

Dr. Wunmi Hassan

Join via    |  Like most developing economies, Nigeria’s development could experience a quantum leap through opportunities offered by emerging technologies such as AI, Block chain, and cloud computing amongst others. This session will focus on important considerations for achieving the application of emerging technologies in the key sectors mentioned above as well as nurturing the local innovation ecosystem.

Mary Uduma

Mary Uduma

IME Asangansi

IME Asangansi

Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu Edufun

Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu Edufun

Segun Aina

Segun Aina

Dr. Wale Adedokun

Dr. Wale Adedokun

Join via    |  During this Sessions Wrap Up/Report, a communique will be issued and a Way Forward charted.

Istifanus Fuktur

Istifanus Fuktur

Edit Udeagu

Edit Udeagu

Dr. Haru Alhassan

Dr. Haru Alhassan