‘MoDiTECH 2019 focuses on e-Governance, e-Commerce‘
There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari will be sitting with key stakeholders in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector of the country at the maiden Mobile and Disruptive Technology Forum in the bid to foster inclusive growth for e-Governance, Internet of Things (IoT) and the overall digital economic growth of the nation.
Other government officials confirmed for the forum includes; the Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta; and the Director General of the National Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi.
MoDiTECH holds on October 24, 2019 at Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel (VCP), 292B, Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, with the theme: “The Power of Digital Services”.
Mobile and Disruptive Technology Forum (ModiTECH’19: www.Next.TechEconomy.ng), being organised by TechEconomy.ng in collaboration with Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, is a platform for inter-sectorial review of economic impacts of these technologies; giving particular attention to the disruptive potentials of emerging technologies such as the Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Robotics, FinTechs and mobile phone economy around retail and service provision.
Disruptive Technologies such as Mobile Internet, Automation of Knowledge and Work, Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Technology, Advanced Robotics, Autonomous and Near-Autonomous Vehicles, Next-Generation Genomics, Energy Storage, 3D Printing, Advanced Materials, Advanced Oil and Gas Exploration and Recovery, and Renewables are improving the quality of life for people and redefining business models such as Agritech, e-Billing, e-Commerce, e-Governance, e-Payments, transportation, smart city, etc.
According to the organiser, other special invitees expected at the Forum includes; the Managing Director of Rack Centre, Dr. Tunde Coker; the President, African ICT Foundation (AfICTF), Mr Tony Ojobo; the Chairman, Connect Technologies & Africa Chair for IEEE, Chris Uwaje (Oracle), while the Founder, CWG Plc; Entrepreneur in Residence, Ausso Leadership Academy, Austin Okere is scheduled to present the keynote address.
Other speakers include, the Co-Founder/COO, Digital Encode, Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale; Co-founder/CTO, Digital Encode, Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde; the Chief Operating Officer, FinTech Association of Nigeria (FinTechngr), Dr. Babatunde Obrima; the Founder Rise Labs; Nigeria’s First AI powered Learning, Research & Work Readiness Centre, Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji; the Chief Technology Strategist, Debbie Mishael Consulting & Board Member Global Advisory Council, EC-Council, Engr. Frank Ogochukwu; the Managing Director of Global Accelerex Limited, Tunde Ogungbade, amongst others.
The Forum is sponsored by Digital Encode, Global Accelerex, Medallion Communications and hosts of others as endorsed by, ATCON, InnovationBed Africa and ALTON, FinTechNgr and AfICT.
It will feature C-Level executives including CEOs/CFOs/CROs/CCO/CIO; Directors and Heads of trading, operations, research, analytics, investment, strategy, digital, compliance, risk and data analysts; and senior regulators and policymakers; drawn from the FMCGs, Financial Industry including Fintechs, Banks, Insurance Companies, etc., AgriTech, Logistics, Cyber security companies, amongst others.
According to the Editor, TechEconomy.ng, Mr. Peter Oluka, Nigeria emergence into digital economy can be nurtured into the nation’s economic prosperity with policy of intent purpose.
The FinTechs for instance, he said, are simplifying the user journey by leveraging technology and giving millions more people access to financial facilities.
He said that the event promises to make a difference as ground-breaking solutions shall be unveiled along many dimensions of the Forum.
On his part, the Deputy Editor, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, said that MoDiTECH is credible platform to showcase disruptive technologies that government can leverage to address societal issues and improve on the economic indexes.
