4th IT Edge Convergence Forum
4th IT Edge West Africa Top 50 Recognition Ceremony
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos
Date: Friday, November 26, 2010
Theme: ‘Driving Convergence through Connectivity Infrastructure'
This year’s event is structured to look at the enhanced Opportunities for theConvergence of Media, Regulation, Content and Digitalization under theframework of how to drive convergence through Connectivity Infrastructures.
9:00 – 9:45: Keynotes
Welcome Speech: CEO, Know-How Media & Editor of IT Edge News.Com
Mr. Segun Oruame
Opening Remarks: Minister of State, Information and Communications
Mr. Labaran Maku
Keynotes
EVC/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission,
Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah
'Broadband, Convergence and Africa’s New Connectivity Infrastructures: ITAN's Perspectives’
President, Information Technology Association of Nigeria
Dr Jimson Olufuye
'Broadband, Convergence, Africa’s New Connectivity Infrastructures as New Opportunities to Strengthen West Africa and Africa’s Unity.’
Former Deputy Executive Secretary, Integration Programmes, ECOWAS Secretariat & Former Director ECOWAS Community Computer Centre, Dr Sola Afolabi
’Broadband, which way forward, Nigeria which way forward’
CEO of DISCOM and former Vice President of Association of Telecommunications Companiesof Nigeria (ATCON), Engr. Bayo Banjo
President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Engr Titi Omo-Ettu
9:45 – 11:00 - Session I
Engr Ahmed Rufai, CEO/ Managing Director, NigComSat Limited, Abuja, Nigeria:‘Satellite Connectivity Infrastructures and the broadband challenge: TheNigcomsat Perspectives’
Session I Discussants
Mr. Lanre Ajayi, CEO, Pinet Informatics/NIG, Engr Bayo Banjo, CEO, Disc Communications
Supporting Presentations
Session I Chair - Dr Jimson Olufuye, ITAN President
11:00 – 11: 25 COFFEE & TEA BREAK
11: 25 – 1:30 Session II
Engr Titi Omo-Ettu, President, Association of Telecommunications Companiesof Nigeria (ATCON):
‘IP Networks and the Future of Convergence – An ATCONPerspective’
Mr. Sunday Folayan, Chief Executive Officer, Skannet Nigeria Limited,Ibadan, Nigeria:‘Broadband, Convergence and Africa’s New Connectivity Infrastructures: Skannet Perspectives’
Mr. Gboyega Ojuri, CEO Junisat Solutions Lagos, Nigeria:‘ Africa’s New Undersea Connectivity Infrastructures: Bringing Connectivity from sea to land – How can Infrastructure providers widen the market for broadband and how best to engage other last mile providers?’
Mr. Yele Okeremi, Precise Financial Systems Limited, Murtala Mohammed WayYaba, Lagos :‘Software Applications and the Future of Convergence – A PFS Perspective’
Mr. Gerald Ilukwe, CEO, Galaxy Backbone PlcAbuja, Nigeria:‘Africa’s New Connectivity Infrastructures, Convergence and meeting theBroadband Challenge in the Public Sector: Galaxy Backbone Perspectives’
Mr. Kazeem Oladepo, General Counsel for Main One (Ms Funke Opeke, CEO, MainOne Cable Company) Lagos, Nigeria:‘Broadband, Convergence and Africa’s New Connectivity Infrastructures: MainOne Perspectives’
Session II Chair/Moderator
Former Deputy Executive Secretary, Integration Programmes, ECOWAS Secretariat& Former Director ECOWAS Community Computer Centre, Dr Sola Afolabi/ Former Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, Engr Ernest Ndukwe
1:30 – 2: 00pm - Questions and Review
2: 00 – 3:00 - TOP 50 RECOGNITION CEREMONY
Opening Remarks: Executive Director, Know-How Media & CEO, Tribe Media
Mr. Bayero Agabi
IT Edge West Africa Top 50 Recognition Ceremony
3:00 – 3:05 VOTE OF THANKS
3:05 LUNCH
