IBPulse, Ibadan’s leading online platform, will host tech startup founders, entrepreneurs and other tech industry players and enthusiasts at the Homecoming Edition of After5ive on Thursday December 21, at Latitude Lounge, Ventura Mall Ibadan, Oyo state, by 5pm.
It’s an interactive informal networking event where startup founders, entrepreneurs, industry players, government, media and other stakeholders discuss issues, developments, challenges and growth opportunities for the ecosystem.
This edition is supported by partners including Oyo state government, GberaTinrin Studios and TinklinD.
It is targeted at attracting tech founders, developers and other tech players that will be in Ibadan for end-of-the-year festivities.
Attendance at the event is free, while registration is required and this could be done by visiting ibpulse.com/afterfive
Speakers billed for this edition includes Abimbola Adekanmbi, Oyo state Commissioner for finance and budget, Seun Onigbinde, Co-founder at BudgIT, Niyi Ajao, Special Adviser to Oyo state government on ICT, Wole Odetayo, Executive Director, Wennovation Hub, Adewale Yusuf, CEO of Techpoint.ng, Adewale Oladipupo, Team Lead at TechCityNG and Ayobami Oyaleke, Founder, Placements.ng
Others include Olanrewaju Abidogun, Curator, ForLoop Ibadan, Oluwamayowa Oshidero, Head of Digital Strategy, TinklinD, and Tony Rowland Awobode, General Manager, thirtytwo FM.
Paul Adepoju, host and convener of After5ive, Speaking about the event said, “While tech in Nigeria had been adjudged by what is happening in Lagos, latest developments are convincing individuals in other parts of the country that they can successfully launch startups in any part of the country.
“We have several of such success stories in Ibadan and we look forward to connecting the various players and advancing various topical issues.”