‘Technovation’ Conference to Hold in Enugu.

Enugu, Enugu State, has secured the opportunity to hold the 6th edition of the South-South/worldwide SouthEast’s technology innovation (‘technovation’) centered conference dubbed “#StartupSouth6.”

At a recent virtual news conference, Mr Uche Aniche, the convener, revealed the selection of Enugu city among four cities that competed for hosting in the two regions.

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Aniche stated that the conference, which will take place on October 28 and 29, will include startups, investors, governmental officials, and leading technology brands from around the area, Nigeria, and beyond.

He stated that this year’s conference speakers would feature executives from search and social media behemoths Google and Facebook, as well as executives from global payment companies Visa Card, Okta, and Cummins, among others.

The convener said that global ‘technovation’ conference would also feature experts from San Francisco, South Africa, United Kingdom and Nigeria, among others.He said: ‘#StartupSouth’ conference has grown in reputation as a driver of conversation towards boosting economic growth in the regions leveraging on technology.

“As a comeback edition (having paused due to COVID-19 restrictions), we are leveraging technology to extend Enugu’s growing influence as a globally recognised Start-up city and support Start-up in the city (state) and across the region.”

Aniche said the conference’s theme is: “Unlocking the Next 60 Million: 4th Industrial Revolution, Gender Gaps and Human Capacity Development.”“The conference will be divided into plenary and breakout sessions covering six broad focus areas – business, technology, lifestyle, capacity development, early stage investing and policy,” he explained.In his remarks, Google Developer Group Lead for Enugu, Mr Tochukwu Gabriel, said that Enugu had always been “a melting pot of talents and a hub of innovation.”