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Art of Technology Lagos 3.0
Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos
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Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

3.0

Art of Technology 3.0

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 3.0 will focus on Funding and A Connected Lagos to spotlight investment readiness, regulations and policy formulations for tech startups in the tech ecosystem.

Date

December

3RD - 4TH 2021

Venue

ORIENTAL HOTEL

VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

TIME

9AM - 4PM

DAILY

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Past Editions of AOT Lagos

2019

1.0

Art of Technology 1.0

The first edition had over 2,000 participants and gave birth to the Lagos Innovation Masterplan through grilling sessions, consisting of 6 Keynotes, 40 Speakers & 7 Sessions.

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2.0

2020

Art of Technology 2.0

The second edition hosted about 8,700 participants and witnessed the launch of Startup Lagos as well as Eko Open Source projects, with key participation from over 30 countries worldwide.

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SPEAKERS

SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR

SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR

Babatunde Raji Fashola

Honourable Minister of Works & Housing

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

GUEST OF HONOUR

GUEST OF HONOUR

DR ISA ALI PANTAMI

HON. MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION
AND DIGITAL ECONOMY

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

CHIEF HOST

CHIEF HOST

Babajide Sanwoolu

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR

LAGOS STATE

Keynote

Keynote Speakers

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Olukayode Pitan
MD/CEO, Bank of Industry
Kola Aina
Founder, Ventures Platform
Parminder Vir OBE
Former CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation
Tomi Davies
Collaborator-in-Chief, TVC Labs
Ola Williams
Country Manager, Microsoft
Dr Andrew S. Nevin
Financial Services Leader & Chief Economist
(PwC, NG)
Slide
Olukayode Pitan
MD/CEO, Bank of Industry
Kola Aina
Founder, Ventures Platform
Parminder Vir OBE
Former CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation
Tomi Davies
Collaborator-in-Chief, TVC Labs
Ola Williams
Country Manager, Microsoft
Dr Andrew S. Nevin
Financial Services Leader & Chief Economist
(PwC, NG)

HOST

HOST

OBAFEMI HAMZAT

DEPUTY GOVERNOR

LAGOS STATE

HOST

HAKEEM FAHM

HONOURABLE COMMISIONER FOR SCIENCE AND TECH

LAGOS STATE

CONVENER

CONVENER

TUBOSUN ALAKE

SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE GOVERNOR, INNOVATION & TECH

LAGOS STATE

Panel Session

AOT 3.0 will focus on Funding and A Connected Lagos to spotlight investment readiness, regulations and policy formulations for tech startups in the tech ecosystem.

Speakers

Plenary Session 1

Day 1

Dr Ola Brown

Founder, Flying Doctors
Healthcare Investment Co.

Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat

Deputy Governor,
Lagos State.

Reginald Karawusa

Executive Sec. Securities
& Exchange Commission

Kola Oyeneyin

Partner, Volition Capital

Maya Horgan Famodu

Managing Director,
Ingressive Capital.

Eli David

Chief Executive Officer,
Startup Blink.

Teju Abisoye

Executive Secretary,
LSETF

Plenary Session 2

Day 1

Solape Hammond

Special Adviser on
SDGS & Investments, Lagos State

Oswald O. Guobadia

Senior Special Assistant
to the President on
Digital Transformation

Olumide Lawson

Executive Director,
Sahel Capital Partners

Tito Ovia

Cofounder & Head of Growth,
Helium Health.

Oluwatomi Solanke

Founder & CEO,
Trove Finance

Joshua Chibueze

Cofounder/CMO,
Piggyvest

Wale Anifowose

GM, Programs & Partnerships,
Enterprise Development Centre

Dr Rabiu O. Olowo

Hon. Commissioner
Finance, Lagos State

Plenary Session

Day 2

Peter Bamkole

Director,
Enterprise Development Centre

Carmelle Cadet

CEO,
EMTECH

Babajide Ibironke

Chief Finance Officer,
Viathan Group.

Yemi Keri

CEO, Herkerbella; Member, BOD,
Nigerian-German Chamber of Comm.

Oluwatoyin A. Moore

Executive Director, West Africa,
African Venture Philanthropy Alliance

Joseph Agunbiade

Cofounder, BudgIT.

Breakout Session

1

Collins E. Onuegbu

Founder & EVC,
Signal Alliance

Erick Yong

CEO,
Greentec Capital Partners

Parminder Vir OBE

Former CEO,
Tony Elumelu Foundation

Nichole Yembra

Founder and Managing Partner,
Chrysalis Company

Ade Olowojoba

Founding Partner,
NerdzFactory Company

Bunmi Akinyemiju

CEO & Co-Founder
Venture Garden Group

Sam Egube

Hon. Commissioner,
Economic Planning & Budget, LASG.

Breakout Session

2

Changwen HU

Country Manager,
Opera Software

Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande

Hon. Commissioner
Commerce & Ind., Lagos State

Wole Odetayo

Managing Partner,
Loftyinc Allied Partners

Omolara Adewumi

Director,
Programmes & Coordination, LSETF

Kayode Oladapo

Asst. Regional Manager
(Sub Saharan Africa), Nestlé

Segun Cole

Chief Executive Officer,
Ekocab.

Tosin Eniolorunda

CEO & Founder,
TeamApt Limited

Oluseye Bassir

Head of Investments,
IFU

Salami Abolore

Founder,
Riby

Breakout Session

3

Lewam Kafela

Investment Officer,
Village Capital

Fagbowore Temitayo

Director,
Global Information Security, Adidas

Laura Temituoyo Ede

Program Director,
Ishk Tolaram Foundation

Uzoma Nwagba

Chief Operating Officer,
Growth Platform

Saheed Olusola Balogun

Senior Special Assistant,
Science & Tech, Lagos State

Melone Chioma

Chief Growth Officer,
Hazon Technologies

Jacob Fohtung

Research Associate,
Clayton Christensen Institute

Breakout Session

4

Seun Tubi

Chief Information Security Officer,
Bank of Industry

Ifeoma Uddoh

CEO,
Shecluded

Charles Sekwalor

Managing Director,
COS Ventures

Onyeka Akumah

Cofounder & CEO,
Treepz

Edwin Ajogun

Country Director,
Eko Innovation Centre

Toyin A. Ademuyiwa

Head, Creativity & Innovation,
OTCI, Lagos State

Etop Ikpe

CEO,
AutoChek Africa

Sponsorship / Exhibition

Sponsorship

SILVER

PACKAGE

₦1M

Virtual Sponsors Arena to host company logo and other details

Special email blast with company details

Session promotions in social media and featured snippets, etc.

Company details on event webpage and other printed materials.

Named as Silver Sponsor of the conference

GOLD

PACKAGE

₦3M

Everything thing on
Silver Package

with

Virtual Exhibition Booth to host live products and demos

Company details on event webpage and other printed materials.

Named as Gold Sponsor of the conference

DIAMOND

PACKAGE

₦5M

Everything thing on
Gold Package

with

5 minutes Virtual Speaking Slots

Virtual Sponsors Arena to host company logo and other details

Facilitated 1:1 meeting with attendees and networking lounge access [physical]

Named as Diamond Sponsor of the conference

60 seconds advert played in-between sessions

PLATINUM

PACKAGE

₦10M

Everything thing on
Diamond Package

with

5 minutes video recording session [with Q&A] about business/product [to be uploaded on our website]

Advanced networking with speakers

Named as Platinum Sponsor of the conference

60 seconds advert played in-between sessions

If you will like to sponsor AOT Lagos 3.0 or showcase your platform.

Corporate

Sponsors

Sponsors

Media

Sponsors

Event Schedules

Schedules

Day 1

DECEMBER 3RD

10.00

AM

National Anthem

10.05

AM

Welcome Address

10.10

AM

Executive Speech

10.35

AM

1st Keynote

11.20

AM

Plenary Discussion

12.10

PM

Q&A/Interactions

12.25

PM

Goodwill Message

12.35

PM

Breakout Session

1.35

PM

Lesson from Breakout Session

1.50

PM

2nd Keynote Session

2.35

PM

Vote of Thanks

Day 2

DECEMBER 4TH

10.00

AM

National Anthem

10.05

AM

1st Keynote

10.50

AM

Plenary Discussion

11.40

AM

Q&A/Interactions

11.55

AM

2nd Keynote Session

12.40

PM

Breakout Session

1.40

PM

Lesson from Breakout Session

1.55

PM

Vote of Thanks

Agenda

ACTIVITIES Day 1

ACTORS

FOCUS AREAS

1

10.00 - 10.05am

National Anthem

Compere / MC

2

10.00 - 10.05am

Welcome Address

Mr. Hakeem Popoola Fahm  – Commissioner for Science &  Technology, Lagos State

3

10.10 - 10.35am

Executive Address

Mr. Governor – The Executive Governor, Lagos State.

Building a connected Lagos: Leveraging the growth of Startups

4

10.35 – 11.20am

1st Keynote Session

Tomi Davies  – Collaborator-In-Chief, TVC Labs

Managing Conflict: Equity sharing in African Startups

5

11.20-12.10pm

Plenary Discussion

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

Managing Conflict: Equity sharing in African Startups

6

12.10-12.25 pm

Q&A/Interactions

Moderator

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7

12:25 -12:35 pm

Goodwill Message

Tubosun Alake

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8

Mr. Governor Exits

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9

12:35 pm – 1:35 pm

Breakout Sessions

- - -

12:35 pm – 1:35 pm

Investment Readiness

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

Positioning for investment: Insights and Challenges

12:35 pm – 1:35 pm

Enabling Policy

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

Pivoting your Startup to Match Policy Shifts

12:35 pm – 1:35 pm

Fiscal Policy

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

Startup Act: possible implications for Startups

10

1:35 pm - 1:50 pm

Lesson from Breakout Session

Moderator

Startup Act: possible implications for Startups

11

1:50 pm - 2:35 pm

2nd Keynote Session

Asue Ighodalo – Partner, Banwo & Ighodalo

Intellectual Property Rights for Startups

12

2:35 pm

Vote of Thanks

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ACTIVITIES Day 2

ACTORS

FOCUS AREAS

1

10.00 - 10.05am

National Anthem

Compere / MC

2

10.05 – 10.50am

1st Keynote Session

Babatunde Fowler – Vice Chairman, UN Committee of Experts in Tax Matters

Regulatory risks for Startups in Africa

3

10.50 - 11.40am

Plenary Discussion

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

Closing The Gender Funding Gap; Key Perspectives

4

11.40 – 11:55am

Q&A/Interactions

Moderator

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5

11:55 – 12:40 pm

2nd Keynote Session

Dr. Andrew S. Nevin, PhD – Partner, PwC 

Igniting Startups for Economic Growth in Africa

6

12:40 – 1:40 pm

Breakout Sessions

Moderator

- - -

12:40 – 1:40 pm

Investment Readiness

Nichole Yembra – Founder and Managing Partner, Chrysalis Company

Jason Njoku – CEO, Iroko TV

Dr Rabiu Onaolapo Olowo – Commissioner for Finance, Lagos State

Understanding the VC logic: What do investors want?

12:40 – 1:40 pm

Enabling Policy

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

The New Economy of Africa; opportunities for African Startup Ecosystem

12:40 – 1:40 pm

Fiscal Policy

Seun Tubi – Chief Information Security Officer, Bank of Industry.

Khalid-Al-Bustani – DG Federal Tax Authority, UAE

Ngozi Dozie – Co-founder Carbon



Operating in an unstable policy environment; Lessons for Startups

10

1:40 – 1:55pm

Lesson from Breakout Session

Moderator

Startup Act: possible implications for Startups

11

1:55pm

Vote of Thanks

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