IBM Country Boss, Others to Speak at NITEC 2017

Mr. Dipo Faulkner, country general manager, IBM West Africa, headlines next week's Nigeria Information Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC) 2017 event, holding at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers Lagos.

He will deliver the Keynote Presentation / Speech, titled: The Interplay of Cloud, Big Data and Analytics for Economic Transformation.

Close to 1,000 people are already signed up for the event. Confirmed Speakers include and panel members: John Obaro, MD, SystemSpecs; Dipo Faulkner, Country General Manager of IBM Nigeria; Pius Okigbo Jr., CEO, InfoSoft Nigeria; Benjamin Ozumba (Prof.), Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria (UNN); Nkem Begho, CEO, Future Software; Olatorera Oniru, CEO, Dressmeoutlet.com; Uche Aniche, Founder, VenueHero; Bolaji Finnih, CEO, TechPreneur Africa; Gbemi Akande, Co-Founder, DigitalCity Hub and many more.

The IT industry experts will have discussions around the future of big data, analytics and applications for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) development.

This year’s event is themed: 'The Future of Big Data, Analytics and Applications for SMEs Development'.

According to the organizers, the theme "stemmed from the crucial need to help SMEs to improve on their businesses by harnessing tech tools while creating a window for inventors to exhibit their products and ideas.

“SMEs are the engine of growth in many economies. Their importance lies in the capacity to generate employment and create wealth, and improved food security, all contributing to significant export earnings and Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

“Hence, there is a need to increase awareness among the public, policy maker and industrialist on the pivotal role of science and technology plays in national development.

“As the government map out plans to restore and diversify the nation’s economy, there is no better time to have this conversation than now”, NITEC said in a statement.

NITEC is a conference that brings together various players in the Nigerian tech ecosystem to discuss issues and develop ways to improve the sector. Participants will also have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas. To participate in #NITEC2017 register on www.nitec.com.ng