Ogbomoso, Oyo State, will on November 1-2, 2023 play host to economic stakeholders of this emergent and rising city which is poised to become a model for secondary cities across Nigeria and Africa in its ascent to becoming a strong player in the global digital economy.
Now in its 2nd Edition, Ogbomoso Digital Economy Summit is the annual flagship economic conference and platform that facilitate dialogues, connections, networking and opportunities for diverse members of the Ogbomoso community including entrepreneurs, startup founders, government officials, civil society members, academics, early-stage investors and large corporates.
In a statement on Tuesday, the organizers disclosed that speakers and guests confirmed at the conference include the Soun of Ogbomosoland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye (Orunmogege III); Prof ROM Kalilu, the Acting Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Tim Handorf, Co-founder of G2 Crowd; Oluseun Onigbinde, Global Director of BudgIt; Remi Odunsi, CEO, Eridan Group; Jesudamilare Adesegun-David, Co-founder and CEO, Ennovate Lab; Dr Adeyemi C. Aderinto, Director, SQI College of ICT; Dr. Kolawole Oladipo, Founder, Helix Biogen Consult; Tayo Sobowale, CEO, The Pitch Business Community; Rev Peter Bright, Founder, Mandatic DIMEC, and Abiola Dabiri, Asst. Vice President Corporate Secretariat of Africa Finance Corporation.
Others speakers at Ogbomoso Digital Economy Summit are, Uche Aniche, Convener, #StartupSouth; Bisi Oni, Executive Director/COO, FundQuest Financial Services Limited; Yemisi Isidi, co-Founder of Cirkle Labs; Prof Justice Emuoyibofarhe, Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Informatics, LAUTECH; Gabriel Okeowo, Country Director, BudgIt; Kunle Adegoke, CEO of Archiscope Limited; Jinmisayo Awokola, COO of Motopay; Prof. Agbaje Lateef, Professor of Nanotechnology, LAUTECH; Arturo Machado, Research and Development Director at ST Engineering Hackney (High Tech Manufacturing); Prof. Julius Kola Oloke, Vice Chancellor of Precious Cornerstone University; Emeka Okoye, CEO of Open Data NG; Dr. Taofeek Abdul-Hameed, Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State; Amanda Hufford, Founder, Context Design Studio among others.
The theme for this year’s Conference is Building a Sustainable Economy through Digital Transformation. Speaking about the theme, one of the co-conveners and Co-founder of Ennovate Lab, Jesudamilare Adesegun-David said that, the theme and the line-up of speakers will serve to enlighten all stakeholders present on the impact of digital transformation in building a sustainable economy in Ogbomoso. He also stressed that the Summit aims to delve into the appropriate strategies to leverage the combined efforts and resources of the government, academia and the private sector, to ensure that the city thrives in the evolving digital landscape, safeguarding its economic prosperity for the long term.
The Conference which will last for 2 days will feature Keynotes from national and international speakers, Panel Sessions across diverse economic sectors, Lightning Talks, and Workshops.
The Ogbomoso Digital Economy Summit is co-convened by Ennovate Lab, Mandatic DIMEC, The Pitch Community, SQI College of ICT and Helix Biogen Consult.
