NBA-SBL Conference 2021: See the Final Programme of Events
| PLENARY/BREAKOUT | SESSION TOPIC | SPEAKERS | |
| Conference Day 0 – 13-Jul-21 – Pre-conference cocktail
Headline sponsor – Africa Law Practice
Conference Day 1 – 14-Jul-21 |
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| 09: 35am – 09:40 am
09:40am – 09:45am |
National Anthem
Remarks by the Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee |
Performed by: Abogados Musicales Chambers Ensemble
Adeleke Alex-Adedipe – Managing Partner Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA) |
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| 09:45am – 09:50am | Conference Framer | Ayuli Jemide – Chairman NBA-SBL and Lead Partner, DETAIL Commercial Solicitors | |
| 09:50am – 09:55am | Welcome Remarks | Olumide Akpata – President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) | |
| 09:55am – 10:00am | Opening Address | H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu – Executive Governor, Lagos State
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| 10:00am – 10:05am | Goodwill Message | Engr Simbi Wabote – Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board | |
| 10:05am – 10:20am | Keynote Speech | Dr. Wendy Okolo – Intelligence Research Engineer National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | |
| 15-Minute Sponsors’ Interlude/Tea Break (logo here)
Silver Sponsors for tea break:
**2 headline sponsors’ video ads to play in the background |
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| Sponsors’ Interlude | |||
| Plenary 1 | Tech Innovation and E- Governance
Headline Sponsor – Omaplex Law Firm (logo here) |
Moderator:
Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru – Managing Partner, Compliance Professionals Plc |
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| 10:40am – 11:40am | |||
| Panelists:
H.E Godwin Obaseki – Executive Governor, Edo State H. E Dr. Kayode Fayemi – Executive Governor, Ekiti State. Gabriel Okeowo – Principal Lead/CEO, BudgIT Nigeria Honourable Justice Kashim Zannah – Chief Judge, Borno State Yewande Sadiku – Executive Secretary/CEO, NIPC |
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| Coordinator:
Temidayo Ajayi-Bello, DETAIL Commercial Solicitors |
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| 5-Minute Break/ Headline Sponsors Interlude | |||
| Plenary 2 | The Future of Digital Financial Services & Financial Inclusion
Headline Sponsor – Zenith Bank (logo here) |
Moderator:
Dayo Ademola – Managing Director, Branch.co. |
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| 11:45am – 13:00pm | |||
| Panelists:
Mitchell Elegbe – MD/CEO, Interswitch Olugbenga Agboola – Co-Founder and CEO, Flutterwave Gisele Mwepu – CEO and Founder, Okapi Finance Olaoluwa Awojoodu – CEO, E-Settlement Group Babatunde Ogundeyi – Co-Founder/CEO, Kuda Bank |
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| Coordinator:
Tiwalola Osazuwa Aelex |
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| Lunch Break – 13:00 pm – 13.50pm
Silver Sponsors:
(logo here) |
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| 13: 50 – 14.00 Musical performance by: Abogados Musicales Chambers Ensemble
Silver sponsors:
(logo here) |
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| Plenary 3 | Outliers – From Law to There
Headline Sponsor – Banwo & Ighodalo (logo here)
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Moderator:
Shola Soyele – Host, Law Weekly, Channels TV |
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| 14:00pm – 14.40pm | Panelists:
Funke Bucknor-Obruthe – Founder, Zapphaire Events Audu Maikori – Founder, Chocolate City Emem Ema – Founder, One Management Nnamdi Patrick-Onuh – Founder, Alistair Englebert Preston Photography |
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| Coordinator:
Gywaimen Kassim, Law Allianz |
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| 20-Minute Break – Sponsors’ Interlude / Speed Networking | |||
| PLENARY 4 | Internet and Broadband Connectivity – Good or Bad?
Platinum sponsors:
(logo here) |
Moderator:
Dr. Omobola Johnson – Senior Partner, TLcom Capital |
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| 15:00pm – 16:15pm | Panelists:
Charles Anudu – CEO, Swift 4G Prof. U. G Danbatta – Executive Vice Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission Gerald Ilukwe – Chief Information Officer, Kaduna State Kazeem Oladepo – VP, IHS Towers |
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| Coordinator:
Aderonke Alex-Adedipe, Pavestone Solicitors |
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| 15-Minute Break – Sponsors’ Interlude | |||
| PLENARY 5
16:30pm – 17:15pm |
We All Have a Story.
Headline Sponsor – Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (logo here) |
MODERATORS:
Ayuli Jemide – Chairman NBA SBL and Lead Partner, DETAIL Commercial Solicitors Tobenna Erojikwe – Chairman Board of Governors, Institute of Continuing Legal Education and Partner, The Law Crest LLP |
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| Coordinator:
Atinuke Odofin, ALP NG & Co.
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Panelists:
Gbenga Oyebode MFR – Founding Partner and Of Counsel, Aluko & Oyebode Asue Ighodalo – Founding Partner, Banwo & Ighodalo Myma Belo-Osagie – Of Counsel, Udo Udoma Belo-Osagie |
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| Question and Answer | Oyeyemi Aderibigbe – Senior Associate, Templars | ||
| Closing Remarks | Dr. Adeoye Adefulu – Vice Chair, NBA-SBL and Partner, Odujinrin & Adefulu. | ||
| 18:30pm – Curfew | Lounge and Boat Cruise (registered attendees only)
Platinum Sponsor – Detail Commercial Solicitors (logo here) |
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| Conference Day 2 – 15th July 2021 | |||
| 09:15am – 9:20am | Welcome | Comperes:
Motunrayo Ope-Ogunseitan – Associate, Banwo & Ighodalo Bamidele Olamilekan – Founding Partner, KP Events & Tours
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| 9.20am – 9:30am | LEARNING CURVES
Gold sponsors:
CLP Legal (logo here) |
Anchor:
Chukwudi Ofili – Associate Partner, DETAIL Commercial Solicitors Panelists: Akinkunmi Akinwunmi – Partner, Paragon Advisors Dupe Dabiri – Managing Counsel, Templars Ridwan Oloyede – Co-Founder, Tech Hive Advisory |
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5-Minute Sponsors Interlude
** Platinum sponsor – Mikano video ad |
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| PLENARY 1 | Nigerian Innovators & Nigerian Solutions
Platinum sponsors:
(logo here) . |
Moderator:
Olasupo Shasore, SAN – Founding Partner, ALP NG & Co. – Historian, Author and Curator of Journey of an African Colony Panelists: Isaac Somto – Founder, Imaginact Yanmo Omorogbe – Co-Founder and CEO, Bamboo
Kolawole Lamikanra – Founder, Lingua 54 |
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| 9:35am – 10.25am | |||
| Coordinator:
Kelechi Ugbeva, Blackwood and Stone |
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10-Minute Sponsors Interlude/Tea Break
Silver sponsors:
Lagos State Inland Revenue Services (logo here) |
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| Breakout Session 1 | Global Tech Trends in Law Practice Management.
Platinum sponsors:
(logo here)
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Moderator:
Moray Mclaren – Co-Founder, Lexington Consulting |
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| 10:35am – 11:30am | Panelists:
Ope Olugasa – MD, Law Pavilion Philip Turner – Founder, NEXL Naseem Amer-Mia – Alternative Legal Services – Herbert Smith Freehills Christine Kamunchulu – Senior Manager International Development (Africa) – DLA Piper |
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| Coordinator
Olaoluwa Ajala, Advocaat Law |
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| Breakout Session 1 | Ride Hailing Platforms: The Green, Yellow and Red Lights
Platinum sponsors:
(logo here) |
Moderator:
Lolade Ososami – Partner, Udo Udoma and Belo Osagie |
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| 10.35am – 11:30am | Panelists:
Onyeka Akumah – Co-Founder/CEO, PlentyWaka Leonard Ebute – Country Manager, Lori Systems Olumide Akinsola – Head of Marketing and Acquisitions, SafeBoda Tope Akinwumi – Country Manager, Uber |
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| Coordinator:
Tomiwa Ogunbanwo, DOA Law |
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| Short Break (15 Mins) Sponsors and Exhibitors’ Time | |||
| Breakout Session 2
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Can Tech Help Fix Nigeria’s Healthcare Challenges?
Platinum sponsors:
(logo here)
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Moderator:
Clare Omatseye – Founder and CEO, JNC International |
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| 11:45am – 12:45pm
Coordinator: Temiloluwa Okeowo, UUBO |
Panelists:
Dr. Alero Roberts – Public Health Consultant, LASUTH Dr. Ola Brown – Founder, Flying Doctors Dr. George Nduku – GM, GE Healthcare West Africa Dr. Olujimi Coker – MD, Lagoon Hospitals |
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| Breakout Session 2 | Alternative Currencies in The Digital Age | Moderator:
Akin Sawyerr – Managing Partner, Feleman |
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| 11:45am – 12:45pm | Panelists:
Ruth Iselema – Co-Founder, Bitmama Victor Ndukauba – DMD, Afrinvest Michael Ugwu – Founder, Freeme digital Carmelle Cadet – CEO, EMTec Rotimi Ogunyemi – Bayo Ogunyemi & Co |
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| Coordinator:
Feyisola Oyeti, Odujinrin & Adefulu |
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| 15 minute Sponsors Interlude | |||
| Breakout Session 3 | Technology and International Arbitration:
Gold Sponsors:
(logo here) |
Moderator:
Elizabeth Oger-Grross – Partner, White and Case |
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| 13.00 pm – 14:00pm | Panelists
George Lubega – Partner, CMS Michael Buhler – Partner, Orrick Isaiah Bozimo – Managing Partner, Broderick Bozimo and Co. Etigwe Uwa SAN – Partner, Streamsowers & Kohn |
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| Coordinator:
Mabel Okereke, Babalakin & Co. |
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| Breakout Session 3 | Techpreneurs: Building Nigeria’s Talent Pipeline.
Gold Sponsors:
(logo here) |
Moderator:
Tomiwa Aladekomo – CEO, Big Cabal Media |
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| 13.00 pm – 14.00pm | |||
| Coordinator:
Chinwe Amaefule, Aarndale Solicitors |
Panelists:
Odunayo Eweniyi – Co-Founder, Piggyvest Elo Umeh – Founder, Teragon Oluwaseye Ayinla – Partner, Duale Ovia and Alex-Adedipe (DOA) Oreoluwa Lesi – Founder/Executive Director, Women Technology Empowerment Centre |
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| Lunch Break 14.00pm – 15.00pm | |||
| PLENARY 2 | SBL Innovation Hub: The App Challenge (Products and Services)
Innovation hub partners and sponsors Flutterwave Advocaat Law Practice (logo here) |
Moderator:
Stella Duru – Partner, Banwo & Ighodalo Judges/Assessors: Olumide Soyombo – Founder, Bluechip Technologies Rotimi Akapo – Partner, Advocaat Law Practice Basil Udotai – Partner, Technology Advisors Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN – Managing Partner, Omaplex Law Firm |
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| 15.00pm – 16:15pm | |||
| Coordinator:
Mojisola Jaiye-Gbenle, Foundation Chambers |
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| 15-Minute Break / Sponsors’ Interlude | |||
| PLENARY 3 | Technology and the future of elections in Nigeria: E-Voting, mail voting; are we ready?
Headline Sponsor – Babalakin & Co (logo here) |
Moderator:
Rufai Oseni – Broadcaster, Arise TV |
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| 16:30pm – 17.30pm | Panelists:
Ayisha Osori – Author, Politician and International Development Consultant Charlotte Osei – UN International Elections Commissioner and Former Chairman, INEC Ghana Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi – Legal Practitioner, Former INEC Director Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe – Senate Minority Leader. |
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| Coordinator:
Olatunji Muritala, The Law Crest LLP |
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| 17.30pm – 17.40pm | LEARNING CURVES |
Anchor:
Chidera Azodoh – Associate, Aluko & Oyebode Panelists: Destiny Ogedengbe – Associate, Banwo & Ighodalo Ninette Ninyio – Associate, PAC Solicitors Kayode Nissi-Joshua – Associate, S.O & C Legal Jennifer Odini – Associate, The Channings Law Firm |
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| 17.40pm – 18.50pm Tare Yeri Prize and SBL Awards | Mfon Usoro – Managing Partner, Paul Usoro & Co.
George Etomi – Managing Partner, George Etomi & Partners |
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| CLOSING REMARKS | COUNCIL MEMBER | Aisha Rimi – Partner, ALP NG & Co. | |
| 19: 00 pm – curfew | Closing Party | ||
