NTICE - Timetable

Day 1

Date: 22^nd August
Day 1 – “NTICE SELECT"

Time	Activity	Action By
12:00PM	Registration Startups & Innovators	All Participants
2:00PM - 6:00PM	Pitching Sessions	Selected Startup & Innovators Engr. Babagana Digima – Team Lead NODITS(TL – NODITS), Uzochukwu Frank Oli (PM NODITS), Abubakar Shanono(SM R&D NCC), Engr Babagana Bultu (NODITS))

Day 2

Date: 23^rd AUGUST 2023
DAY 2 - OPENING CEREMONY
Time
Time	Activity	Action By
8:00AM	Registration & Opening Network Cocktail	All Participants
9:50AM	Opening Ceremony/National Anthem	All Participants
9:55AM	Introduction of Guests	MC - Don Pedro Aganbi of TechTV Network
10:00AM	Welcome Address/NODITS Presentation	NODITS Team Lead, Engr. Babagana Digima
10:15AM	Industry Address	Chairman – ALTON – Engr Gbenga Adebayo
10:30AM	Opening Keynote Address: Harnessing Indigenous Content for Economic Growth; Networking to Boost Investment	Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer – Nigerian Communications Commission
10:55AM	Governor’s Remark and Official Expo Opening	His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Executive Governor of Lagos State
11:15AM	Fireside Chat - Fostering Sustainable Impacts for Indigenous Content in the Communications Industry through digital transformation agenda at national and state levels	Moderator –Mrs. Grace Ojougboh(Deputy Director, NCC) Ibilola Kasunmu – Permanent Secretary Ministry of Science and Technology, Lagos State Hajia Habibat Salman Saidu – Permanent Secretary, Min. of Tertiary Education, Science & Technology & Min.of Business, Innovation and Technology Kwara State. Chimezie Amadi - Commissioner of Digital Economy & e-Government, Imo State Nnanna John - Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at RAD5 Tech Hub.
11:50AM	Success Story Presentation – SMART PARCEL	The Journey So far – Mr. Benjamin Adeyemo
12:00PM	Group Photo	Dignitaries, Panelists and Participants
12:10PM	Exhibition Booth Tour	Led by His Excellency Executive Governor of Lagos State.
12:50PM	Keynote Presentation: Bridging Skills and R&D Gaps to Accelerate the Indigenous Telecoms Sector Development	Mr. Omobayo Azeez – Convener – Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo)
1:00PM	Lunch Break	All Participants
PANEL SESSION 1
1:40PM	Topic: Entrepreneurship and Startups in Telecoms: Discussing the role of entrepreneurships and startups in driving innovation and growth in the indigenous telecoms sector and identifying support mechanisms and resource for aspiring entrepreneurs. The Role of entrepreneurship and startups in driving innovation and growth. Fostering a culture of innovation and risk-taking through disruption of traditional telecoms model. Outlook for Indigenous Telecoms Entrepreneurship. Success stories and identifying key strategies for overcoming challenges.	Moderator: - Mrs. Grace Ojugboh (Deputy Director, NCC) Panelist: Ayowande Adalemo, CEO – Wave5wireless Emmanuel Ojo, MD/CEO Redtech Limited Charles Emembolu Director for Partnership at Innovation Support Network (ISN) in Nigeria Tolulope Omoleye-Osindero – Head, Legal & Compliance, Branch International Segun Maleghemi - Chief Innovation Officer/Technology Mentor at Ouranos Lab
PITCH SESSIONS
2:20PM	Keynote Product Pitch – Coleman Fibre Optic Cable as a solution to Telecommunication Industry in Nigeria	Engr. Michael O.K. Onafowokan - Executive Director, Coleman Cable
2:30PM	Innovation Pitch	NTICE Select 1
2:40PM	Innovation Pitch	NTICE Select 2
2:50PM	Fireside Chat: Charting the New Energy Path – Sustainable and Renewable Energy For the Industry	Moderator – Mr Quasim Odummbaku – (Assistant Director – NCC) Helen Obi – Director Legal, NCC Segun Adaju – CEO, Consistent Energy Engr Olarinde Babatunde Owoniyi – CTO, CDD Infrastructure Ltd
3:20PM	Keynote Pitch: Supporting Local SMEs through Services and offerings – an MTN Perspective	Joseph Owoeye; - MTNN Enterprise Representative
PANEL SESSION 2
3:30PM	Keynote Product Pitch - Wave5 Wireless	Mr. Ayowande Adalemo – Founder; Wave5Wireless
3:40PM	Topic: Multi-stakeholder Collaboration to drive Digital Transformation for Economic Growth. This session will focus on: Collaboration between Government and Private Sector for Indigenous Content development. Advancing Nigeria’s digital economy by leveraging indigenous content Public-Private Partnership to promote Indigenous Content in Telecoms sector Measuring and evaluating the impact of indigenous content on economic growth Identify key drivers of Investment opportunities in the sector	Moderator: Mr. Kigbara Ayia. NCC Panelist: Bashir Gwandu PhD - EVC/CEO, NASENI. Dr Aristotle Onumo, Representative DG. NITDA Chimezie Amadi - Commissioner for Digital Economy & E-Government Imo State. Aminu Al-Hakim, - Head Operations American Towers Co. (ATC Nigeria)
4:15PM	DAY 1 WRAP UP/RECAP	MC/Lead Rapporteur

Day 3

Date: 24^thAUGUST 2023
DAY 3
Time
8:00AM	Arrival of Guest/ Registration /Networking Breakfast	All Participants
9:20AM	National Anthem	All Participants
9:25AM	Welcome Remarks/Recap of Day 1	MC - Don Pedro Aganbi of TechTV Network
9:30AM	Fireside Chat: Navigating the Terrains – Indigenous Manufacturing of Telecommunications Products in NIgeria	Moderator – Mr. Quasim Odummbaku – (Assistant Director – NCC) Representative KK Kingdom/Green Economic Zone Michael O.K. Onafowokan - Executive Director, Coleman Cable Lekan Latona– CEO, Card Centre (SIM Card Manufacturers) Meebari Francis Ndeeue –Head of Technical Services; Cinfores Limited Engr Babagana Digima - Team Lead NODITS,NCC Usman Mamman – Head Licensing & Authorization, NCC
10:00AM	KeyNote Pitch: Investment Opportunities in Nigeria’s Innovation and Indigenous Content Ecosystem.	Dr. Segun Aina, Chairman, BOT, FintechNGR
10:20AM	Tea Break/Exhibition Tour/Networking
PANEL SESSION 1
10:55AM	Topic: Policy Framework & Support Mechanisms for Indigenous Content Development in the Industry. This Session will focus to: Discuss existing policies and incentives that encourage the development and promotion of indigenous content in the sector. Multi-stakeholder collaboration towards implementing policies / frameworks to drive indigenous content development Policy recommendations for further fostering entrepreneurship/innovation Possibility for Communications Indigenous Content Act for all-inclusive promotion of the initiative in Nigeria	Moderator: Moderator: Mr. Kigbara Ayia. - NCC Panelist: Ajibola Olude – ATCON Usman Mamman – Head, Licensing & Authorization - NCC Quasim Odummbaku – Assistant Director NCC Ifeanyi Akosinu – Convener Angel A & Product Lead, West Africa Odiong Akpan – Corporation Innovation & Policy for Digital Transformation, Ubulu Africa
PITCH SESSION
11:35AM	Keynote Pitch: EMETRICS – Quality of Service Monitoring Solution	Representative of Enextgen Wireless
11:50AM	Keynote Pitch: Secure ID	Representative of Secure ID
12:15PM	Innovation Pitch	NTICE Select 3
12:30PM	Innovation Pitch	NTICE Select 4
12:45PM	Innovation Pitch	NTICE Select 5
1:00PM	LUNCH/VISIT TO EXHIBITION STANDS
PANEL SESSION 2
1:50PM	Topic: Investment Opportunities in Indigenous Content; Attracting Local & Foreign Investments. This Session will focus on: Skills development and Human Capital Investment Promoting Research & Development in Indigenous Content Accelerate Digital transformation in the industry to boast economic growth Creating market access and global visibility for indigenous products and services The availability of foreign collaboration opportunities. The incentives available for entrepreneurs. The possible incentives available for the Sector.	Moderator: Mr. Quasim Odummbaku – Assistant Director NCC Panelist: Representative of DG NIPC Chinwe Okoli – Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Anambra State on Innovation & Business Incubation. Oluseyi Ogidolu – Technical Advisor Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship, GIZ Olufemi Kalejaiye – Opolo Global Limited
2:25PM	Keynote Pitch Innovative Ways to Use the Internet for the Development of local Content in the Indigenous Telecoms Sector	Engr. Kunle Olorundare – Ag. President ISOC Nigeria
2:40PM	Keynote Pitch: KYC Compliance and Innovations in the Telecom Ecosystem	Mr. Marcel Ugwu; Seamfix Limited
2:55PM	Innovation Pitch	Representative of New Waves Ecosystem
3:15PM	Innovation Pitch	NTICE Select 7
3:30PM	Innovation Pitch	NTICE Select 8
3:45PM	WRAP UP/COMMUNIQUE
3:50PM	Closing Remarks / Vote of Thanks	Engr. Babagana Digima – Team Lead NODITS