Organizers of this year’s TechPlus Conference & Expo, the largest technology event in Africa are poised to make revolutionary impacts in all areas. With this foremost on their minds, they have assembled a galaxy of top professionals pushing the boundaries in technology, to share insights in different areas of technology, innovation and the business of tech.
Some of these experts include Dr. Samuel Achilefu (Cancer glasses inventor), Naadiya Moosajee Dogan (Co-founder WomHub), Silas Adekunle, Founder, Reach Robotics and Abiodun Johnson, President and Co-founder, COSIGN, Yetty Williams (Lagos Mums).
As veterans in business and technology related enterprises, these experts will deliver passionately on innovation, evolution and trends in the tech ecosystem. They will demonstrate how they have developed staying power and how to keep the fire burning despite constant challenges. Attendees will hear the stories behind inventions, innovations and the reason why these individuals have remained relevant over the years.
This year’s TechPlus Conference & Expo is scheduled for July 4th in Abuja and July 5- 8, 2017, at Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Abuja event is principally aimed at synchronizing government participation and relevance in policy formulation, growth and development of technology in West Africa.
Speaking to a select group of media executives in Ikeja, Lagos at a world press conference The General Manager of TechPlus, Taiwo Oyewole revealed that this year’s ‘activity-filled’ edition of TechPlus is more than just a conference, or exhibition space with gaming thrown in. “It’s a place to deepen conversation, make true connections and seize opportunities to transact business. We make it possible to change lives through knowledge and the veterans we have assembled would be on hand to engage with all participants no matter their level”.
Oyewole also emphasized that seasoned professionals will also engage in lively discussions for each aspect. He explains further: “Interestingly, the hosts for each track are also industry players actively engaged in the tech space. TechPlus kids has Jade Adedeji of the highly respected Bricks4Kidz steering the affairs for this edition. Emilia Asim-Ita of ThistlePraxis will oversee Women in tech, while the Republicom Group will engage with everyone interested in the Content, Media and Marketing segment”.
He also revealed that Tech for development will have Ify Malo of Clean Technology Hub navigate the evolving landscape while Yetunde Bankole Bernard of The Yetunde Bernard Company will take participants on a journey of exactly how Tech meets life in the 21st century and Kola Aina of Ventures Platform will anchor the Start-Up Track.