Time
Topic
10.45 AM – 10.50 AM
Welcome Address by Vertex
10.55 AM – 11.10 AM
Opening Keynote by Chief Guest: Bird’s Eye View of IOT in Nigeria
Session Leader: : Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, Director-General/CEO, NITDA
11.10 AM – 11.20 AM
Networking Break
11.25 AM – 11.40 PM
Why IoT Adoption is Critical to Business Growth
Session Leader: Lare Emmanuel Ayoola, Executive Chairman, Tranter It Infrastructure Services Limited
11.50 PM - 12.35 PM
Panel Discussion: Tapping on the 5 G Technology and Infrastructure nerves in West Africa – Future of Telecom
Session Leader:
12.45 PM – 01.00 PM
Data Protection in Emerging Technologies
Session Leader: Vincent O. Olatunji, Honorable National Commissioner / CEO, NDPB
01.00 PM – 02.00 PM
Networking Lunch Break
02.05 PM – 02.20 PM
Application of AI and IoT in Smart Mobility for a Smart City – Capitalizing Automation to Empower cities with smart buildings and Infrastructure
Session Leader: Abimbola Olufore Wycliffe, Head, Investment and Technology Promotion Office, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
02.30 PM – 02.45 PM
Navigating IoT Solutions for National Security – Fixing current challenges and exploring new opportunities in lines of Innovation
02.55 PM – 03.25 PM
Digital Transformation of Payments via IoT – Need of the hour!
In Nigeria, 64.7% of consumers possess and utilize a mobile wallet. Theoretically, real-time payments for all transactions in Nigeria may increase formal GDP by 4.4% by 2026. In this session, we are going to deep dive into:
03.35 PM – 03.40 PM
The IoT implementation Vision in West Africa for the Power & Water Sector – The Biggest Need!
IoT enables consistent data distribution in real-time for gradual increases in energy use and efficiency, eradicating any potential for waste. Companies are also inclined to integrate smart grid systems for limiting energy consumption. In this session, we will focus on:
Session Leader: : Olugbemisola Aruwayo-Obe, Country General Manager and Technology Leader, West Africa, IBM
03.50 PM – 04.20 PM
Case Study on How IoT Transforming the manufacturing industry with Operational Intelligence?
The manufacturing industry has drastically grown with digitization. Businesses are looking to use cutting-edge technology to change their landscape. Research finds demonstrations of Industry 4.0 solutions being adopted by digital leaders, who change the game. In this session:
Session Leader: : Chuks Ekwueme, Chairman, Uniccon Group of Companies Ajibola Akindele, Country President, Schneider Electric West Africa
04.30 PM – 04.45 PM
Implications and Benefits of IoT in Building and Industrial Automation
04.50 PM – 05.00 PM
Close of Conference Day 1
Opening Keynote: IOT and Cloud Tech Shaping Data Centers in Africa
Data centers are essential to ensure that data is securely kept and made available to consumers as the digital transformation of the continent continues to rise quickly. With several nations spending extensively on the construction of data centers, Africa is quickly becoming a significant player in the global data center business. A number of causes, such as the rising demand for cloud-based services, the expansion of the digital economy, and the rising uptake of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, are fuelling this increase
Session Leader: Gbenga Adegbiji, Chief Operating Officer, MDXI
11.20 AM – 11.35 AM
Keynote: Industrial Revolution of Fibre Internet Transformation and 5G Technology
The 5th generation mobile network can support the demands of fiber-optic wirelines. Fiber is more scalable, more dependable, and faster since it uses light to carry data. A copper-based backbone cannot support 5G since it demands more bandwidth and promises faster speeds. In this session, a quick overview at the Industrial Revolution of Fibre Internet Transformation and 5G Technology
11.45 AM – 12.15 PM
Panel Discussion: Advancing Data Centers Critical Infrastructures
With net-zero and ESG targets on clients' minds and data centers demand at historic highs, there is more pressure than ever for data centers to use less energy and be more sustainable. This makes it more important than ever for project stakeholders to work together to identify novel and creative solutions to increase productivity and satisfy demands for speedy deployment. This is in addition to rising supply chain disruption and market volatility. In this session, talking about advancing Data Center Critical Infrastructure and a quick look at its major challenges
Session Leader: Oladayo Orolu, Head of Business Development & Government Relations, Siemens Energy
12.25 PM – 12.40 PM
Importance of both core and edge data center rollout in supporting the development of IoT
12.50 PM – 01.05 PM
How IoT is enabling remote monitoring and management of industrial assets
Session Leader: Karolis Pužauskas, Sales Director - Africa Continent, Teltonika Networks
01.10 PM – 02.00 PM
Technology utilization for e-procurement with AI-Driven Technologies
E-procurement has helped businesses with their digital transformation. With it, businesses find it much simpler to purchase goods from vendors. Prior to the advent of e-procurement, businesses had to communicate with vendors over the phone or in person. It took a long time, and there were frequent discrepancies between what customers wanted and what vendors provided. By removing many intermediate steps related to procurement, e-procurement has made the entire process seamless and transparent. In this session, we will deep dive into the major technology utilizations for E-Procurement.
Session Leader: Dr. Agu Collins, Director of Research & Development Dept., NITDA
How Nigeria’s Leading Banks are Solving Information Security Problems?
Session Leader: Zechariah O. Akinpelu, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Unity Bank
02.55 PM – 03.10 PM
Why is investing in IoT, a better idea?
The Internet of Things is seen as the engine of the fourth industrial revolution for a variety of reasons, including this one. It helps bring about a variety of market developments, resulting in a significant rise in productivity and the transformation of the current company structure. Innovation and Competitiveness of IoT solutions. In this session, talking about:
Session Leader: Growing opportunities in the field of IoT
03.20 PM – 03.35 PM
IoT shaping Human Capital Management
The impact of IoT in HCM has been ground-breaking over the past decade all over the world. IoT has not just helped in Managing Human Capital in the organization with advanced data management or strategic HCM and planning but also helped provide actual employment opportunities and help in recruiting, training, and managing the workforce more effectively and efficiently way. In this session, we will deep dive into:
Session Leader: Victoria Ibhawa, People Strategy & HR Consulting, Shell
03.45 PM – 04.00 PM
IoT for identity management with OIDC, SAML, SCIM for a better Identity and Access Management
A unique digital identity is used in lifecycle management to control and manage internet-connected devices. An IoT device receives a special ID that is linked to a PKI certificate when it is first manufactured and distributed in order to keep it secure. In this session, we will talk about some of the core technologies and framework helping the right people manage the right information at the right time. In this session we will look upon some upcoming technologies for Security Access Mark-up Language, Open ID Connect, System for Cross-domain Identity Management and much more.
04.10 PM – 04.25 PM
Education in times of need - EdTech to bring education to students when and where Students cannot reach
The COVID-19 Global Pandemic taught changed the complete landscape of the education sector. It changed how we operate, pursue, and reach education. EdTech became the strongest and most needed change to bring education to children and students in various parts – big or small, in the entire world in difficult times when students could not reach education. In this session, we will talk about
04.25 PM – 04.30 PM
Close of Conference Day 2
10.55 AM – 11.20 AM
Leadership Chat: Future Proofing Healthcare with IoT for Safer West Africa by Integrating Data and Predictive Analysis
Affordability of decent healthcare accessibility, lack of availability of resources like clean water, and proper sanitization, poor infrastructure, drug shortages, and lack of skilled labor are some of the biggest challenges in the healthcare sector in West Africa. IoT plays a vital role in bridging thes gap between these challenges and helping build a better healthcare infrastructure and facilities across West Africa.
Session Leader: George Uduku, General Manager, West Africa, GE Healthcare Dr. Idowu Adebiyi, Group Head of Operations, Iwosan Investments Limited.
11.25 AM – 11.40 AM
Visibility in Critical Infrastructures: How are the world top organizations solving the biggest challenges of Critical Infrastructure?
Session Leader: Dr. Mories Atoki, Chief Executive Officer, African Business Coalition for Health
11.50 AM – 12.30 PM
Role of IoT to boost the media and entertainment industry – 5 Biggest Technology Trends changing the shape of the sector
The Media and Entertainment Industry is now better prepared to make decisions by analyzing various facets of consumer data. These details include things like age, gender, location, time of day, and concomitant consumption-related activities. They can then develop more thorough customer profiles that give them the ability to target advertisements and tailor their content appropriately, resulting in higher levels of satisfaction. IoT in the media and entertainment sector connects the digital and physical worlds. It enables Asset Management through four layers.
12.40 PM – 12.55 PM
Advancing our Cyber Security Architectures and Infrastructures with AI, ML, IoT and Blockchain
In the panel, we will deep die into the top technologies reshaping Cyber Security like Cloud computing, Web security, Application Security, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) & Data encryption.
Session Leader: Victor Odumuyiwa, Ag. Director, NITDA IT Hub
Creating Smart Retails Systems - GPS and RFID technologies that helps brands grow in the VUCA World!
The Internet of Things in the Retail Segment can not only help brands with cost reduction or create better customer
Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Innovation - IoT in Agri-Tech changing the agricultural landscapes in West Africa
Robots, drones, remote sensors, computer imaging, and ever-evolving machine learning and analytical tools are used in IoT in agriculture to monitor crops, survey and map fields, and give farmers the information they can use to make time- and money-saving farm management decisions. In this session, talking about:
Smart and Connected Logistics – How can we improve the Logistics chain with cutting-edge technology trends and their applications on a real-time basis
The main focus of the session is the Smart Connected Logistic System, which makes use of cutting-edge technologies like Mobile Robotic Systems (MRS), Mobile Automated Platforms, Multi-Agent Cloud-based Control, and different IoT concepts. With the aim to understand how organizations can improve the entire logistics chain with cutting-edge technology trends improving efficiency by 100%.
Advanced analytics: Big data and AI for the changing landscape of the Oil & Gas Industry
For remote monitoring, production optimization, worker safety, and remote monitoring, the oil and gas sector uses the Internet of Things. Through the use of sensors positioned in wells, blowout prevention (BOP), choke valves, and other equipment, real-time data collecting is feasible.
03.45 PM – 04.30 PM
Round Table Discussion: Start-up Pitch & Investment Round Table
Session Leader: : Folarin Oreoluwa Aiyegbusi, Head of Startup Ecosystem, Africa, Google
03.55 PM – 04.00 PM
Close of Conference Day 3
