the Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Lamido Yuguda; Dr. Segun Aina, President, Africa Fintech Network; and Olugbenga Agboola, Co-Founder and CEO, Flutterwave are among leading industry experts from the public and private sectors expected to headline the inaugural edition of the TechNovation Conference, to be hosted by the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday, September 30, 2021.
The conference, according to the bourse, is a flagship event that offers a platform for local and global technology leaders to syndicate conversations around technology, partnerships, and innovation that can advance technology adoption in the Nigerian capital market.
A statement by the Exchange explained that the event to be hosted by the NGX Chief Executive, Temi Popoola, with the theme, “Technology, Platforms, and Markets,” is on the back of the advancement and exponential growth of technology around the world that has signaled a new wave of opportunities for forward-thinking organizations.
The statement expressed the commitment of the NGX to leveraging technology to provide a broad range of services including but not limited to smart capital formation. TechNovation, it added, will, therefore, serve as a platform that can create opportunities for smart business leaders looking to tap into the next level of growth and competitive advantage.
Other confirmed speakers at the event include Iyin Aboyeji, Founder & General Partner, Future Africa; Bayo Adekanbi, Chief Transformation Officer, Data Science Nigeria; Dayo Obisan, Executive Commissioner (Operations), SEC; Abasi Ene-Obong, CEO, 54Gene; Oremeyi Akah, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Interswitch; Ini Akpan, Country Manager, Opay; and Andreas Itern, Co-Founder & CEO, F10. These experts will address topics such as The Future is Digital – Digital Transformation, New Tech, and Emerging Markets; The Path to Exponential Growth – New Technology, Platforms, Emerging Markets, Data & Regulation; and Beyond Tech – Partnerships, Business Models and Innovation, during the conference.
