By peter oluka
GenesysIGNITE, an annual event that seeks to congregate technology hubs from all parts of the south-east and south-south regions of Nigeria, has doled out $10,000 to fund three ideas in the region as the event takes place in Enugu State this week’s Thursday.
The Organisers have set the stage to discuss latest technology trends that impact the regions, and to proffer strategies for unearthing benefits in the various sectors of the Nigerian economy at large.
The event will also promote innovative business solutions and ideas, currently propagated in the form of Startups, within the region…culminating in Startups pitches from qualifying Startups, during the events demo segment.
Participating startups will be exposed to potential investors during the event. Graduates, undergraduates and budding-entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their startup ideas to a panel.
The top three innovative ventures as selected by a panel of reputable judges will be granted a seed fund of USD10, 000.00 (ten thousand US Dollars) each in cash and support.
This inaugural event has, as partners, key stakeholders in the technology space including:
- The Office of the Vice President- responsible for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Federal Ministry of Science & Technology.
- Tech giants- Google, HP, Dell/EMC, Microsoft & IBM
- The International Community- the German Consulate, delegates of New Economy & Startups, German Industry and Commerce and other government functionaries
- Media and numerous online platforms
Event Details – GenesysIGNITE:
Date: 15th December 2017
Time: 10:00am prompt
Venue: Office Complex, Tenece Group, Enugu Lifestyle and Golf City (The Centenary city), Enugu State.
SPEAKERS
Afolabi Imokhuede – Senior Special Assistance to the Vice President, Federal Government of Nigeria on Job Creation and Youth Employment;
Prof. Umaru Garba Danbatta – Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Ernest Ndukwe – Chairman, Openmedia Communications Limited, Nigeria; Ingo Herbert – Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany Lagos, Nigeria; Hanson Johnson – Country Mentor, Google Developer Groups, Nigeria; Ndidi Nwuneli – Managing Partner, SAHEL Consulting and Advisory Limited; Kingsley Eze – Managing Director/CEO, Tenece Professional Services Limited.
PANELISTS
Prof. Benjamin Ozumba – Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka Nigeria
Prof. Pat Utomi – Founder/CEO, Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL)
Kola Aina – CEO/Founder, Ventures Platform Nigeria
Pius Okigbo Jnr – CEO, InfoSoft Nigeria Limited Nigeria
Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. – Presenter, Tech Trends on Channels TV (Moderator)
GenesysIgnite is organized by Genesys Technology Hub in collaboration with CFAtech.ng.
Genesys Technology Hub, an initiative of Tenece Professional Services Limited, is an ideas, creativity and knowledge-based platform designed to drive innovation, productivity and economic output in Nigeria – with a focus on the south-eastern region of the country.
To learn more about Genesys Technology Hub, visit http://www.genesystechhub.com
Register to attend GenesysIgnite at http://www.genesystechhub.com/genesys-ignite