AKTW 2025 Conference Day 1 Agenda
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Venue: CEEDAPEG Hotels, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo
Venue: CEEDAPEG Hotels, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo
| Time | Activity / Description | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Arrival & Registration | — |
| 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM | Tech Community Workshop | Emmanuel Ekpenyong, Utibe |
| 9:40 AM – 10:00 AM | Cultural Performance | — |
| 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM | Ibom Innovation Network Keynote | Hanson Johnson (President, Ibom Innovation Network; CEO Start Innovation Hub) |
| 10:20 AM – 10:50 AM | Fireside Chat – Women-in-Tech: Aspiration to Leadership | Unyime Tommy (CEO, Assurdly); Enwongo Cleopas (Host) |
| 10:50 AM – 11:00 AM | Remarks from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Tobi Moody (Director, WIPO) |
| 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM | Remarks from the Ministry of Information & Culture, Akwa Ibom State | Mr Aniekan Umanah (Hon Commissioner) |
| 11:20 AM – 12:00 PM | Panel Discussion – Government as a Catalyst: Powering Digital Transformation and Trade for Innovation and Impact | Daser Sunday (President, Digital Bridge Institute); Victoria Fabunmi (NITDA/ONDI); Ahmad Mukoshy (Director, NiRA); Francis Sani (Technical Adviser HM FMCIDE) |
| 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM | Cultural Performance | — |
| 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM | Ecosystem Regional Panel | Daniel Chinagozi; Uche Aniche; Hon. Emmanuel Ogude |
| 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM | Thought Leadership Keynote – Collaborative Innovation Ecosystems | Dr. Odiong Akpan (CEO, Ubulu Africa) |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch Break | — |
| 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM | Cultural Performance | — |
| 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM | Blockchain / Web3 Keynote | Ogedegbe Uyoyo (Managing Director, cNGN) |
| 2:50 PM – 3:20 PM | Blockchain / Web3 Panel | Ogedegbe Uyoyo (Managing Director, cNGN); Iam Etefia; David Nnamdi; Ifeanyi Morah (Moderator) |
| 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM | Building For Builders: MHCI and Supporting from 0 – 1 | Aniekan Ani-Ezekiel (CEO, MHCI) |
| 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM | Remarks from the Sponsors of the Ibom Air Prize for Innovation | Annie Essienette (Group Manager, Marketing & Communications, Ibom Air); Stanley Igwe (Group Manager, ICT, Ibom Air) |
| 3:40 PM – 4:20 PM | Innovation Challenge Finals | — |
| 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks | MC |
| 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Networking & Exhibition Booths | All Participants |
