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5th IT Edge West Africa Convergence Forum

Friday, March 30, 2012. Venue: Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Lagos. Time: 9am – 3pm

CONVERGENCE THEME

‘Closing the Media Ranks: Media Windows and New Media Contents’

9AM – 9:20
Openings
Honourable Minister of Communications Technology
Mrs. Omobola Johnson

Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigeria Communications Commission
Dr Eugene Juwah

9:20 – 10:30 AM

Session I: Where are the infrastructures to drive Broadband & Convergence?

Key drivers for Media Convergence, Mr. Raji Oladipo, General Manager, DCC Networks (Communications division of Computer)

Nigcomsat-1R and Nigeria’s Broadband Challenge, Engr AHMED RUFAI, CEO, NIGCOMSAT Ltd

Submarine System versus Satellite System, Aki Innocent- Senior Project Manager, Alcatel-lucent Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

The MTN Enterprise Team: ePresence, Data Hosting and Enterprise Applications for Convergence

Panelists: Mohammed Rudman, CEO IXPN; Ikechuckwu Nnamani, CEO, Medallion Communications Ltd; Gboyega Ojuri, CEO Junisat Ltd; NCC, NIG, NiRA,
Session Chairman: Engr. Bayo Banjo, CEO, Disc Communications and President NIG

10:30 – 11:00 AM
Tea Break


11:00 – 1:00 PM

Session II: Convergence Trends - Where is the Broadcast (Media) - Industry; & the Postal Services Headed?

Convergence and Emerging Realities in Nigeria Broadcast Industry, Engr. Yomi Bolarinwa FNSE, Director General, National Broadcasting Commission

The Impact of ICT on Postal Services and The Future of The Postal Industry, Mallam Ibrahim Mori Baba, Postmaster General/CEO, Nigerian Postal Service

Nigeria’s BPO: Prospects, Challenges and Actioning the New Trends, Amos Emmanuel, CEO, Programos Software Group

Panelists: Mr. Joe Etuk, Managing director, NTA Enterprises, Abuja; Engr. Bayo Banjo, CEO, Disc Communications and President NIG; Engr Greg Gbadamosi, Broadcast Consultant and former Zonal Director, NTA; Engr. Lanre Ajayi, CEO, Pinet Informatics and former President of NIG.

Session Chairman: Engr. Shola Taylor, CEO, Kemilinks International and former Chairman ITU Radio Regulations Board

1:00 – 2:30 PM

Session III: Convergence Trends – Integrated services and Solutions (The Future of Financial Industry, Retailing and Other Services)

‘Emerging Payment Landscape’; Mr. Chuma Ezirim, Group Head, e-Business, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Lagos

Convegence Trends: Kitting up on ‘Cashlite Nigeria,’ Chidi Umeano, Shared Services, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Abuja

Information security and IT Convergence, Engr. Effiong Ndarake Effiong Chartered IT Professional, Captain & CIO, Efficacy Technologies Limited; MicroCred Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited.

MTN Marketing Team: Mobile Money Infrastructure - Convergence and Nigeria’s evolving Mobile Money service

2:30 – 3:00 PM
Top 50 Recognition Ceremony

3:00 –
Lunch …. Goodbye Forum 2012.... See you in Forum 2013


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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