Lagos,
Nigeria -Bolanle Austen-Peters; Ibim
Semenitari; and others have been announced as the speakers for the 7th
edition of the ‘Innovention’ Series organized by Verdant Zeal Marketing
Communications Group. The event with the theme “Building Africa’s Fortune
through “Mediatainment” is scheduled to take place at the Civic Centre,
Victoria Island on the 22nd of March 2018.
The Innovention Series, a
brainchild of Verdant Zeal Communications Group, was instituted as a platform
to examine the question of Africa’s development, hone in on opportunities for
growth while focusing on leveraging inherent strengths. It attracts patrons
from both the public and private sectors and has become a strong voice in
stimulating pragmatic conversations that challenges the status quo.
Speaking on the forthcoming
edition, the Convener of Innovention Series and Executive Vice Chairman of
Verdant Zeal Group, Dr. Tunji Olugbodi, noted that the narrative about Africa
has been changing because of the evolution experienced in the creative industry,
which is engendered by technology.
According to him, “It is
imperative to have a great understanding of how to create content and
distribute it to consumers across the globe. This edition of the series will
chart a course towards harnessing the power of African content to create new
narratives and revenue streams.”
The distinguished speakers at
the forum include Bolanle Austen-Peters, the founder of Terra Kulture who CNN describes
as the woman powering the Nigerian theatre; Ibim Semenitari, the first Nigerian
Female Journalist to win the CNN African Journalist of the Year Award; Dr
Ibilola Amao, Principal Consultant at Lonadek, Ade Adefeko, Vice President Corporate & Government
Relations, OLAM Nigeria, Yahaya Maikori, Founding Partner, Law Allianz
and others.
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