The
third edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference has been slated to
hold on Wednesday 22 April, in Lagos, Nigeria, NET Newspaper, the
organizers of the annual confab stated.
The umbrella conference for the Nigerian entertainment
sector, which debuted in 2013, will see all stakeholders come together
again at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, for a full day
of deliberations, workshops, exhibitions and master-classes.
This year’s conference, according to Ayeni Adekunle, NEC
founder, has as its is theme ‘Buying And Selling Nigerian Entertainment
And Everything In-Between.”
“We are moving the conversation beyond rhetoric this year,
and actually providing a platform for individuals and companies doing
great stuff to come and show the world what we are about,” said
Adekunle.
This year’s sessions will be more about what practitioners
have done in the past years, using case studies to deliver presentations
everyone can learn from.
Speakers and facilitators for this year include acclaimed
Nigerian actress and trainer Joke Silva; BET and MTV award winning pop
star Davido; Afrinolly’s Chike Maduegbuna; founder and CEO of Ebony Life
TV, Mo Abudu; IT entrepreneur Chika Nwobi; rapper and business
executive M.I. Abaga; iROKO TV founder Jason Njoku; music distributor
Uba Pacific; media administrator Deji Awokoya; marketing icon George
Thorpe; entrepreneur Ayo Makun; founder of NotJustOk, Demola Ogundele
and Quilox chairman Shina Peller.
Session moderators will include Bukky Sawyerr-Izeogu
(Classic FM), Zainab Balogun (Ebony Life), Osagie Alonge (Pulse), Oreka
Godis, Dayo Odulaja (NET), Olamide Adedeji (Soundcity), Ehiz Okoeguale
(MTV Base) and others.
All sessions and exhibits will also be accompanied by master-classes by the visionaries plotting the future of the industry.
The event will be hosted by Tee A for the third year
running and it will mark the fifth anniversary of the debut of Nigerian
Entertainment Today (NET) newspaper.
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