Seasoned professionals, including Professor Wole Soyinka and others are scheduled to speak at this year’s Social Media Week Lagos.
Apart from Nigeria’s Noble Laureate, veteran Broadcaster and Founder of Channels TV John Momoh, actress and Movie Producer Rita Dominic and others are also listed.
Social media week Lagos 2018 promises participants a time of insightful conversations, reflections and laudable impact. Themed Closer, this year’s conference slated for February 26 to March 2, will uncover how technology helps people find their individuality while also fostering community, thereby transforming the world into a global village.
The opening event tagged ‘Future of Media’ will converge Africa’s most inspiring broadcasters, journalists, content creators and bloggers to share best practices and discuss what’s next on the continents media landscape. The day will open with a conversation with Channels Television’s Chairman John Momoh. The Guardian Nigeria, MTV Base Africa, Pulse Nigeria and other media platforms will host additional programming.
“Each year thousands gather in Lagos to be inspired and motivated by 300+ world-class thought-leaders, innovators, business practitioners, and pop culture luminaries from Nigeria, across Africa and around the world participate in Social Media Week Lagos (SMW Lagos. As long as technology continues to be the paradigm of the future, this event would continue to expand in scope and capacity,” the organisers stated.
Since its launch in 2013, Social Media Week Lagos continues to serve as a point of convergence for Africa’s most innovative minds. The conference has become a marquee event for business leaders, global thinkers, entrepreneurs, civil servants and anyone with a keen focus on the continent. The conversation will bring together a diversity of perspectives to discuss the most productive ways to harness these forces to drive innovation, improve consumer experiences and bring people together.
Meanwhile, this year’s edition will take the event to new heights with the introduction of AfricaNXT, which is aimed at showcasing the makers, artists and creatives transforming Africa. In addition, the project would be expanding the footprint of its campus by creating two new outdoor spaces providing it with over 300 sq. meters (3,000+ sq. feet) of additional programming space. The new outdoor spaces will facilitate immersive experiences and networking.
The week-long event would focus on key socio-economic and technology issues: The Future of Media, Governance, Music Industry, African Women in Tech, Travel & Tourism, Emerging Ideas & Trends.
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