TEDXLagos Exciting “Spotlight” Set To Hold
16 August 2018 |
4:20 pm
TEDxLagos is set to host an exciting event themed "spotlight" which will emphasize on brilliant ideas in Technology, Entertainment, Governance and Media as well as other areas. Scheduled to speak at the event are: Boye Olusanya, CEO 9mobile Simi Adeagbo, Olympian and Africa’s First Female Skeleton Athlete; Damilola Onafuwa, Documentary Photographer; Olasupo Shasore, Legal Practitioner…
TEDxLagos is set to host an exciting event themed “spotlight” which will emphasize on brilliant ideas in Technology, Entertainment, Governance and Media as well as other areas.
Scheduled to speak at the event are:
- Boye Olusanya, CEO 9mobile
- Simi Adeagbo, Olympian and Africa’s First Female Skeleton Athlete;
- Damilola Onafuwa, Documentary Photographer;
- Olasupo Shasore, Legal Practitioner and Historian;
- Tope Okupe, Disability Advocate;
- Ade Olufeko, Technologist and Business Futurist. Other guest speakers include James George, Anthonia Ojenagbon, Janah Ncube, Olubankole Wellington, Tokini Peterside and Clare Omatseye. The duo of Femi Leye and Dream Catchers will thrill the audience with performances.
The event which is hosted by Ace Comedian and MC, Bovi Ugboma will feature talks, workshop sessions, and a networking cocktail. TEDxLagos 2018 is proudly supported by the Guardian.
To keep up with all the happenings, please follow @TedxLagosng on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. #TEDxLagos
Date: August 18, 2018
Venue: Muson Centre, Onikan
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