Nigeria ICT Fest 2015 holds in Lagos, Nigeria

In a bid to bridge the gap between Nigeria and her global counterpart in areas of Information and  Communications  Technology (ICT) challenges, Mascot Information and Technology  Solutions holds the maiden edition of Nigeria ICT Fest.

Speaking in a statement made available to journalists recently in  Lagos, the Managing Director of  Mascot Information and Technology  Solutions, Mr. Agbolade Omowole said: “we are in the midst of a  technological revolution and Nigeria is fortunate to be included on the cutting-edge of emerging technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology and genetic engineering which can be of help to Nigerians.”

Whilst most of these technologies are being developed at silicon  valley, california, USA, and other technologically developed regions  of the world, there is need for Nigerians and Africa as a whole to  embrace these emerging technologies.

According to him, the need for Nigeria and Africa as a whole to be at  global centre stage when it comes to ICT informed the idea behind  organizing Nigeria ICT fest.

The maiden edition of Nigeria ICT Fest will pull technology thought  leaders including transhumanists, technology futurists and  bioethicists to Nigeria to discuss emerging technologies and how they  can be used by Nigerian industries, organizations and institutions to aid her socio-economic development.

He said that the event  is scheduled to hold on the 4th and 5th of  December, 2015, and there will be talk on issues such as: ICT and  entertainment industry in Nigeria, ICT and the media, ICT and the  economy, ICT as a tool for social change, ICT and enterprise development, and ICT  and innovation, among others.
Speakers for the event include  Victoria Ibezim Ohaeri (director,  Spaces for Change), Adaora Asala (MD, EasyTaxi Nigeria), Agbolade  Omowole (technology researcher), Abiodun Mabadeje (human capital  development expert), David Pearce (UK British Philosopher), James Hughes (Executive director, Institute for Ethics and Emerging  Technologies), Ben Goertzel (Artificial General Intelligence expert  based in Honkong), Zoltan Istvan (US 2016 presidential candidate),  Michael Anissimov (thought leader on nanotechnology and technological  singularity) Hank Pellissier (Executive Director, Brighter Brains Institute), Rhonda Green (Harvard Alumnus, researcher on ageing),  Loredana Terec-Vlad (Romanian based expert on organization ethics and  ethical auditing), Bryce Lynch (Information Security expert based in  the USA) and Micah Redding (president, christian transhumanist  association, USA). Some of the speakers will be skyped in while others  will come live to Nigeria.

Partners of Nigeria ICT Fest includes Clickhost Nigeria, and Dore  Concept. EasyTaxi is the official transport partner for Nigeria ICT Fest

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