ART OF TECHNOLOGY LAGOS 4.0
TALENT ACCELERATION
-AND A-
SMARTER LAGOS
Art of Technology Lagos 4.0 December 8th & 9th, 2022 LandMark Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos
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Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos is the largest tech conference in Nigeria which brings together key stakeholders from the public and private sector to discuss policies and initiatives that will pave way for the evolution of a smarter, digital, efficient and competitive Lagos.
AOT 4.0 will focus on Funding and A Connected Lagos to spotlight investment readiness, regulations and policy formulations for tech startups in the tech ecosystem.
Founder, Flying Doctors
Healthcare Investment Co.
Deputy Governor,
Lagos State.
Executive Sec. Securities
& Exchange Commission
Partner, Volition Capital
If you will like to sponsor AOT Lagos 4.0 or showcase your platform.
Mr. Hakeem Popoola Fahm – Commissioner for Science & Technology, Lagos State
Mr. Governor – The Executive Governor, Lagos State.
Tomi Davies – Collaborator-In-Chief, TVC Labs
Dr. Obafemi Hamzat – Deputy Governor, Lagos State
Kola Aina – CEO & Founder, Ventures Platform
Ola Brown – Founder, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Group
Bunmi Akinyemiju – CEO & Founder, Venture Garden Group
Ola Williams – Country Manager Microsoft
Tito Ovia – Cofounder /Head of Growth, Helium Health
Reginald Karawusa -Executive Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission
Edmund Olotu – CEO, Tech Advance
Teju Abisoye – Executive Secretary, LSETF
Shola Akinlade – Co-founder/CEO, Paystack
Eghosa Omoigui – Founding & Managing General Partner, EchoVC
Ifeanyi Amah – Founder & CEO, Waje Smart Solutions
Oluwatoyin Adegbite Moore – Executive Director, West Africa, African Venture Philanthropy Alliance
Uzoma Nwagba – Chief Operating Officer, Growth Platform, Nigeria.
Wale Ajayi – Partner, tax, Regulatory and People Services, KPMG Nigeria
Tom Lounibos – Global Managing Director, Accenture Ventures
Sandie Okoro – Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, World Bank
Jumoke Ogundare – CEO, ARM Holding
Moderator
Asue Ighodalo – Partner, Banwo & Ighodalo
Babatunde Fowler – Vice Chairman, UN Committee of Experts in Tax Matters
Babajide Ibironke – Chief Finance Officer, Viathan
Solape Hammond – Special Adviser on SDGs & Investments, Lagos State
Meka Asonye – Partner, First Round Capital
Tamara Jack – Chief Financial Officer, LMI
Anjali Sud – Chief Executive Officer, Vimeo
Arese Ugwu – Founder, Smart Money Africa
Maya Horgan Famodu – Founder, Ingressive Capital
Gbenga Agboola – Co-founder, Flutterwave
Oluwatoyin Adegbite Moore – Executive Director, West Africa, African Venture Philanthropy Alliance
Dr. Andrew S. Nevin, PhD – Partner, PwC
Nichole Yembra – Founder and Managing Partner, Chrysalis Company
Jason Njoku – CEO, Iroko TV
Dr Rabiu Onaolapo Olowo – Commissioner for Finance, Lagos State
Efosa Ojomo – Senior Research Fellow, Harvard Business School
Janet Yellen – U.S. Treasury Secretary
Adia Sowho – Head of Growth, MTN
Victor Asemota – Growth Partner, AnD Ventures
Edwin Ajogun – Country Director, Eko Innovation Centre
Seun Tubi – Chief Information Security Officer, Bank of Industry.
Khalid-Al-Bustani – DG Federal Tax Authority, UAE
Ngozi Dozie – Co-founder Carbon
Moderator
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami studied Computer Science at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Bauchi, Nigeria, gaining a BTech in 2003 and MSc in 2008, before obtaining a PhD from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland. He is also trained on Digital Transformation in Harvard University, USA, then Management Strategy in both MIT, and Institute of Management Development in Loussaune, Switzerland. He was also in Cambridge University for Management Programme.
Pantami lectured at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Information Technology before joining the Islamic University of Madinah as Head of Technical Writing in 2014.
In 2016, he was appointed as the Director General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). He has received over 50 awards and recognitions both within and outside Nigeria.
Dr. Isa Ali Pantami is a fellow of both British Computer Society (FBCS) and Nigeria Computer Society (FNCS).
He authored more than a dozen books on ICT, STEM, technology, politics & community reconciliation, religion and peaceful coexistence, as well as over 20 publications in international journals. He is the current Honourable Minister of Communication Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s dream is to see a Lagos where everything becomes smart. A tech-lover, emotionally intelligent and a committed leader who is doggedly passionate about Greater Lagos.
A B.Sc and MBA graduate from the University of Lagos. He is also an alumnus of the John F. Kennedy School of Government,
the London Business School and the Lagos Business School. Before he became the governor, he was the Managing Director/CEO of Lagos State Property Development Corporation (LSPDC).
He is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) and fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Training and Development (NITAD).
He is a tech-lover, listening governor who is strongly committed to taking Lagos to a greater height.
Before governance, he was at United Bank for Africa as the Head of Foreign Money Market; and First City Monument Bank as a Deputy General Manager/ Divisional Head.
At AOTLagos 2.0, Mr. Governor will review the Smart Lagos journey, present the progress made so far to the stakeholders; while painting the renewed picture of the Smarter Lagos.
BOS is the 15th Executive Governor of Lagos State.
Femi Hamzat is the Deputy Governor of Lagos State,
Nigeria. He was formerly the Commissioner for Ministry of
Science & Technology; Commissioner for Works and
Infrastructure, and Special Adviser on Works to the
Honourable Minister for Works, Power and Housing.
He graduated from the University of Ibadan with a degree
in Agricultural Engineering in and a Master’s in Agricultural
Engineering. In 1992, he had his PhD in System Process
Engineering at Cranefield University, England.
Before his career as a public officer, he worked at RTP
Consulting Services, Columbia University, Merrill
Lynch Inc, Morgan Stanley and Oando Plc. In Oando Plc, he
served as the Chief Information Officer and Group Head IT
Strategist.
Mr. Hakeem Popoola Fahm currently serves as Honourable Commissioner of Science and Technology, Lagos State.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology from Ohio University, Athens Ohio as well as Master in Business Administration in Computer Information and Systems Science from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington DC. His wealth of experience cuts across different fields in IT.
He started as a Computer Lab Technician and rose through the ranks to become the Chief Information Officer of the University in 2012. He led the ICT transformation at the University by building and implementing innovative solutions that includes IBM Enterprise Systems Architecture, upgrading System Network Architecture to TCP/IP based platform, Blackboard for Digital Learning, Internet2 for cutting edge applications and a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that integrates all disparate systems into a single platform.
In May 2013, he moved to Accenture Federal Services, a management and I.T. consulting firm as a Cloud Computing Architect. During his tenure at Accenture, he managed the operational modernization for the US Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Air Force, Department of Health and Human Services(Obama Care) and the Social Security Administration.
In January 10, 2018, Mr. Hakeem Fahm was appointed as Honourable Commissioner of Science and Technology, Lagos State, the position he occupied until May 28, 2019.
His passion for technology has earned him several accolades and certifications. Hakeem is married to Muftiat Fahm with three sons and one daughter.
Mr. Hakeem Popoola Fahm holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology from Ohio University, Athens Ohio as well as Master in Business Administration in Computer Information and Systems Science from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington DC.
His wealth of experience cuts across different fields in IT. He started as a Computer Lab Technician and rose through the ranks to become the Chief Information Officer of the University in 2012. He led the ICT transformation at the University by building and implementing innovative solutions that includes IBM Enterprise Systems Architecture, upgrading System Network Architecture to TCP/IP based platform, Blackboard for Digital Learning, Internet2 for cutting edge applications and a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that integrates all disparate systems into a single platform.
In May 2013, he moved to Accenture Federal Services, a management and I.T. consulting firm as a Cloud Computing Architect. During his tenure at Accenture, he managed the operational modernization for the US Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Air Force, Department of Health and Human Services(Obama Care) and the Social Security Administration.
Mr. Hakeem Fahm is the Honourable Commissioner of Science and Technology.
Mr. Olatunbosun Alake is an Information Technology & Business Management executive with about 10 years of experience. He has functioned in different spaces including Product Management, Business Intelligence, Application Development & Business Development across Telecoms, Media & Entertainment industries.
Beginning his career as a technology consultant in Philadelphia, U.S.A, Mr. Alake managed technology related issues for clients across the hardware and software spectrum. His transition to Nigeria saw him take up a position as Technical Learning & Development Specialist at IPNX Telecoms Nigeria Ltd. where he deployed and managed technical and generic organizational learning programs that contributed to significant improvements in organizational productivity.
He subsequently worked in various functional and leadership positions at IPNX where he was the Head of the Business Intelligence Unit tasked with developing and managing the Business Intelligence Architecture.
Olatunbosun is an avid problem solver with a keen eye for identifying problems and gaps and proffering solutions that deliver value for consumers.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer & Information Science from Temple University in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He also possesses a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in General Management.
He is also an alumni of Harvard Kennedy School where he complete various courses including Certificate in Decision Science and Choice Architecture, Organizational Management, Leadership & Management for Executives, Managerial Finance, etc.
Dr Ola studied medicine and surgery at the Hull York Medical School after which she worked in Acute Medicine in the UK. She then went on to be awarded the Japanese MEXT scholarship which allowed her to further her studies in Tokyo, Japan, the fellowship focused on lab-based research with induced pluripotent stem cells. She is currently completing her Masters degree in Finance and Economic Policy at the University of London (Modules included: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Financial Markets, Capital Markets, Banking, Banking regulation & IMF/Economic policy).
In terms of executive education, her post-graduate areas of study include Finance (specifically infrastructure) , Pre-hospital Emergency care, Healthcare leadership , Healthcare delivery, and Economics/Economic Policy. She has a certificate in Public-Private Partnership from Harvard University, a Project Finance and the Public Private Partnership Professional Certificate from the New York Institute of Finance, a certificate in Business execution and strategy from Wharton, Economic policy making from IE business school, Spain , a certificate in Accounting for decision making from the University of Michigan in the United States and a certificate in Finance & Investing in Infrastructure (Project Finance) from Universita Bocconi in Milan. Shecurrently teaches economics and finance at the School of politics, policy and governance in Nigeria.
Along with two other directors, Dr Ola co-founded and runs leading a early stage venture capital firm, Greentree investment company which provides growth capital to some of Africa’s most exciting tech start-up’s. Greentree Investment company has invested in start-up’s in various sectors mainly fintech, but also media, SaaS, Agri-tech, manufacturing, ecommerce, health tech and Edutech making it one of West Africa’s leading venture capital firms. In 2020, we exited our investment in Paystack when it was acquired by Stripe. Since then we have had a second exit in the fintech space. FDHIC is a sector specific company that makes VC and PE investments in healthcare. FDHIC also invests in and operates larger healthcare infrastructure projects.
Reginald Karawusa is currently serving as the Executive Commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria and has prior experience in leadership roles within the commission.
He has extensive experience in the SEC having served as the HOD of Enforcement and Compliance as well as Deputy Director of Securities and Investments Services (Legal Division).
Kola Oyeneyin sits at the intersection of Investments, Technology, and People, as an experienced entrepreneur, investor and leader. He is recognized as a Serial Entrepreneur,
Innovator, Pan-Africa Advocate, and Social Movement Builder.
As an impact-oriented business leader, he has founded multiple thriving businesses through Venia Group – a venture creation and investment company focused on investing in people and impacting lives. He’s also a co-founder and partner at Volition Capital, a Private Equity company, and Volition Blue LLC, a Texas-based company, with a specific focus on opportunities in Africa and the US Markets. Venia Group was recently recognized and listed as one of the “Companies to Inspire Africa 2019” by the London Stock Exchange Group. Venia’s ventures include Venia Business Hub – Nigerisa’s 1st coworking space; for start-ups, early stage businesses, SMEs and international companies; AutoGenius (CoverGenius) – Nigeria’s 1st digital insurance platform; VFM – a lean facilities management company; and The iLx Center –
an integrated training and learning center. He also recently founded ‘Venia Gateway’, helping multinational companies set up in Nigeria with ease.
A strong believer in Nigeria, he founded GenVoices, an organization set up to prepare young people for political engagement. GenVoices had over 49 chapters across Nigeria and globally and was endorsed by the United Nations. In 2017, he created the Adullam Network, a nonprofit initiative to annually raise and mentor 100 young men between the ages of 18-35. Adullam currently has 300 active young men across Nigeria and globally.
Kola recently concluded the mid-career Master in Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School, as a Mason and Gleitsman Fellow and a Fellow of Harvard Center for Public Leadership. He was honored with The Eric Yankah Award, for ‘distinguished contribution to the mason program and Harvard Kennedy School”. He also holds a degree in Computer Science, from the University of Nottingham, UK.
