The Business of Culture: Elevating culture as a National Asset

Описание: CT Productions and Guardian Nigeria proudly present The Nigeria Summit 2025

Happening at Federal Palace Hotel

A gathering of visionary leaders from around the world, from finance and energy to technology, governance, manufacturing, and the creative industries,

Together, they’ll share insights and strategies shaping Nigeria and Africa’s future

Panelist 1

The Business of Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrialization.
Expert moderator:
Rolake Akinkugbe; Managing Director/CEO Energy Inc Advisors

Expert panelists:
Elizabeth Kaijuka Okwenje
Acting Assistant Commissioner
Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development, Uganda

Tim Cox
Partner
Control Risks

Dr. Natalia Beinisch
Executive Director,
Circular Economy
Innovation Partnership

Dr. Ahmed Damcida
PMP, ERP
Principal at Folti
Technologies Limited

Diamond Sponsor keynote speech
Ken Chendo
KGM, Group Business Development, TIREX Petroleum and Energy

Panelist 2
The Business of Finance, Technology & The Digital Economy
Expert Moderator:
Daniel Neilson, International Editor, The Guardian Nigeria

Expert Panelists:
Rt. Hon. Mark Simmonds
Chairman, Invest Africa
Advisory Board

Unwana Esang
VP & Principal, Consultant, Service, Mastercard

Marie Ukpere
Acting Group, Managing Director, Quantum Zenith

Ina Alogwu
Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, T2 Mobile

Introduction by CT Productions & The Guardian Nigeria
Anita Ibru, Chief Strategy Officer, The Guardian Nigeria
Camelia Oros Tsarouchis, Managing Director, CT Productions

Projections for TWA 2026: Key insights from The Economist Edition
Tom Standage, Editor-In-Chief, The World Ahead 2025, Deputy Editor-In-Chief, The Economist

Keynotes Speech
Visionary reflections on Nigeria at 65
Obi Asika, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture

Panel 3
The Business of Culture
Moderator:
Denise Eseimokumoh, Editor-in-Chief, Marie Claire Nigeria

Panelists:
Abubakar Suleiman
MD/CEO of Starling Bank

Giles Peppiatt
Group Head of Fine Art, Bonham (African Modern & Contemporary Art)

Richard Vedelago
Cultural Entrepreneur, Brainchild of Nahous, Lagos at Federal Palace Hotel

Mikano
Corporate Video

Fireside Conversation
The Business of the Future-Payments, Prosperity & the Next 65 Years
Interviewer: Daniel Neilson, International Editor, The Guardian Nigeria
Guest: Olusola Olakanmi, Vice President, Account Management, West Africa at Mastercard

Special Adress
Leadership for the Next 65 Years
Princess Tessy of Luxembourg
Founder, Professors Without Borders & UNAIDS Global Advocate

Panelist 4
The Business of Media Branding
Expert Moderator
Daniel Neilson, International Editor, The Guardian Nigeria
Expert Panelists:

Anita Ibru, Chief Strategy Officer, The Guardian Nigeria

Camelia Oros Tsarouchis, Managing Director, CT Productions

H.E. Dr. Mrs Olayinka Fayomi, Group Chairman of Foreign Investment Network (FIN), CEO of FIN

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