All ears (and eyes) will be glued to the second edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference to hold on Wednesday, April 23. This is not just because Omosexy, as she is often called, is an authority in entertainment, but also because the married mother of four has the unflinching power to pull crowds with her killer looks.
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Also to speak at the conference with the theme: “Creating Pathways to the Future”, are: Pop icon 2face Idibia and comedian Baskemouth, among many others.
Conference Chairman and founder, Ayeni Adekunle, said in a statement that the event will once again take place in the Grand Ball Room of Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria.
“We’re back at Eko for the whole day with even bigger speakers, remarkable panellists and participants from across the country,” he said.
The gathering will hold sessions on Nollywood, social responsibility, information technology, music, media and business.
Those also confirmed to speak at the registration-only conference include: Co-Founder of Jobberman, Ope Awoyemi; Showbiz consultant, Edi Lawani; Broadcaster and music executive, Olisa Adibua, and Founder/CEO of Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyam-Osigwe.
Others are our very own award-winning journalist, Olumide Iyanda; Digital Marketing expert and GM of Bytesize, Bukola Akingbade, Chairman of NET editorial board and COO Q Networks, Chris Ihidero and respected actress/producer, Uche Jombo.
Other speakers and panelists, the organisers said, will be announced later, while Comedian and MC Tee A will return as conference moderator.
NEC 2014 will feature a keynote address on this year’s theme, main papers on each of the sessions, panel discussions, and a daylong exhibition.
Topics for this year include: ‘Slaying the Collective Rights Monster’ (MUSIC); ‘Whose Content is it anyway? (Media); ‘Using IT for Intervention’ (IT); ‘The Desired Future’ (Nollywood); ‘Why We should Care’ (Social Responsibility) and ‘Solving the Distribution Problem Once and for all’ (Business).
