The third edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NEC) is set to feature addresses and panel sessions by leading lights of Nigeria’s entertainment scene such as Davido, Bez Idakula, Wunmi Obe, Kemi Lala-Akindoju, Ini Edo and MI Abaga.
The annual conference is to take place on Wednesday, April 22, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos with the theme: ‘Buying and Selling Nigerian Entertainment…and Everything inbetween’. Leaders in media, fashion, music, film, hospitality, art and design, information technology and corporate branding will exchange ideas and discuss mutual challenges through a series of panel sessions and addresses.
Among those confirmed to be speaking at NEC Live 3 are BET Award winner, Davido; MD, Viacom International Media Networks Africa, Alex Okosi; Vice President, Corporate Brand and Strategy Communications, Dunn Loren Merrifield Group, Henry Ekechukwu; music producer, Shizzi; Chocolate City rap artiste, MI Abaga; and NET publisher and conference convener, Ayeni Adekunle.
Other speakers include actress, Joke Silva; veteran rapper, eLDee; EbonyLife TV CEO, Mo Abudu; Marketing expert, George Thorpe; Iroko TV boss, Jason Njoku; and UBA Pacific Music Limited boss, Innocent Uba.
The panelists include: MD, The Quadrant Company, Bolaji Okusaga; CEO, Del-York International, Linus Idahosa; owner of Oracle Experience, Felix King; Ventra Media Group boss, Daryn Wober; Quilox Club owner, Shina Peller; CEO, AFRIFF, Chioma Ude; fashion designer, Mai Atafo; comedian AY; photographer Yetunde Babaeko and a host of others.
Also joining the line-up are Nigerian Breweries Senior Marketing Manager, Tokunbo Adodo; Total Consult CEO, Theo Lawson; and lawyer Tunde Laoye.
The NEC is an annual event convened by Nigerian Entertainment Today (NET). Since inception in 2013, the conference has become the premier forum for Nigerian entertainment industry discussions and agenda setting, with notable addresses from influential personalities like 2Face Idibia, Omotala Jalade-Ekeinde and Frank Nweke Jnr.