We are happy to announce that the first edition of Abuja Blockchain & AI Round-Table: Beyond Cryptocurrencies will be held from the 19th-20th of October, 2018 at Ladi Kwali Hall, of Sheraton Hotels, Abuja, Nigeria.
This is a hybrid Conference of Value and Innovation, featuring a melding of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain communities in Nigeria and across the world, exploring the enormous possibilities at the intersection of these two technologies. Attendees will garner actionable, practical insight that can be applied almost immediately thereby kick-starting their entrepreneurial pursuits.
The Conference will bring together business leaders, government and regulatory agencies, data practitioners, AI and Blockchain tech pioneers who are applying artificial intelligence to solve today’s problems and creating tomorrow’s opportunities, while leveraging available tools, to create entirely new values.
Our goal at Abuja Blockchain & AI Round-Table is to provide a common framework for thinking about what the convergence of Blockchain and AI means to Nigeria’s economic prosperity agenda. We aim to bridge the knowledge gap by providing government functionaries, decision-makers, professionals and practitioners with the resources they need to make key business-shaping decisions in a rapidly changing world.
This year’s conference theme is “Blockchain & AI for Economic Advancement!”
About 1000 participants are expected to be at the two-day event.
The event will feature a mix of free-to-attend and paid-for content.
A mobile app for the event, “ABAR” can be downloaded from Google Play Store.
Event Date: October 19-20, 2018. Time 9.00am Prompt
Special Guests, Keynotes, and Conference Speakers include:
- Prof Kingsley Mughalu, 2019 Presidential Aspirant, Former Deputy Governor CBN.
- Chike Ukaegbu, 2019 Presidential Aspirant, Lead Executive, StartUp52
- Mary Uduk, Director General of SEC Nigeria
- Dr Aliyu Abdulhameed MD/ CEO (NIRSAL)
- Mr. Adebisi Shonubi Managing Director, NIBSS
- Dr. David Isiavwe –ISSAN President
- Dr Amina Sambo Magaji -National Coordinator, OIIE, NITDA
- Musa Itopa Jimoh – Deputy Director, Payment Systems, CBN
- Mohammed Ibrahim Jega – Board Member FG Technology and Creativity Advisory Group, Founder Startup Arewa
- Robert John – first sub-Saharan Africa certified Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning.
The conference promises to showcase a remarkable list of leading voices in the artificial intelligence and blockchain communities across the globe, with the spotlight on local Startups already building out solutions in the ecosystem.
The event is being organised by Blockchain Nigeria User Group. More speakers can be seen on the event website: https://www.blockchainsummit.ng/
Who Should Attend?
Top government decision makers, Regulators, Entrepreneurs, Enthusiasts, Developers, Chief technical officers, Students and Investors interested in innovation at the intersection of AI and Blockchain. We also expect decision-makers from leading financial services companies who are seeking to improve their business using AI and Blockchain Technology to be in attendance.