Programme
Summit schedule
Three days of keynotes, panels, symposia, research sessions and the Leadership & Innovation Awards in Awka.
At a glance
Three days, one programme
Tentative programme. Sessions, speakers and timings may change as confirmations come in.
Day 1 · 13 November
Arrival & networking
- All day
Arrival, registration, networking and rest
Day 2 · 14 November
Opening, policy & the AI economy
- 8:00 AM
Arrival and registration2 hrs
- 10:00 AM
Official Opening Ceremony2 hrs
MC: Dr. Silas Ori
- Introduction of dignitaries, National Anthem, NCS Anthem
- LOC Chairman address — Anambra State Chapter Chairman
- State welcome address — SSA to Governor Anambra State on Innovations
- Welcome address — Ugwuegbulam Chidiebere, NCS Zonal Coordinator, SouthEast Zone
- Opening address: AI as catalyst for regional economic development — Chief Leo Stan
- Goodwill message — Dr. Charles Onyeukwu, Deputy President, Nigeria Computer Society
- Goodwill message — Dr. Donatus Njoku, IEEE Conference Coordinator, SouthEast Nigeria Section
- Keynote 1: Technology-Enhanced Development in the Era of AI: The Pros and the Cons — Prof. Chinedu Nebo
- Host Governor's address and official opening of the event
- Closing remark — Prof. Virginia Ejiofor, Lead, Programmes Committee
- Group photograph — Dr. Ogbaga, Zonal Working Committee
Tea break
Panel Discussion 1: Digital Governance and e-Government in Public Service45 mins
- Commissioner for Digital Economy and e-Government, Imo State
- Commissioner for Enterprise Development, Enugu State
- SA to Governor on Innovation and Economic Development, Anambra State
- SSA to the Governor on Science and Technology, Abia State
- DG, Ebonyi IT Development Agency, Ebonyi State
Symposium 1: Preparing the Zonal Workforce for the AI Economy45 mins
- SouthEast development roadmap: partnership opportunities for businesses and researchers — Hon. Mark Okoye, CEO, SouthEast Development Commission (SEDC)
- Government interventions and enterprise support for SouthEast businesses and startups — Mr. Charles Odii, DG, SMEDAN
- Federal policies, regulations and infrastructure that favour tech businesses and startups — Dr. A. Onumo, Director, Stakeholders Management and Partnerships, NITDA
- Tax payment: what SouthEast businesses and startups need to know — Chief Keneth Egbufo, Divisional Head, Revenue Assurance, National Revenue Service
Guest Speaker 1: Transforming Education and Research with Artificial Intelligence15 mins
Prof. Bond Anyaehie, Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UniZik)
Lunch
Fire Chat 1: Igba Boi in the AI Era: Leveraging Technology to Transform Apprenticeship and Drive Entrepreneurship45 mins
- AI-powered startups: formation, ecosystem sustainability skills and opportunities — CITP Andrew Agbo, Founder, Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN)
- Extending Igba Boi into IoT: new skills for innovation, projects and enterprise — Dr. Agu Collins Agu, Founder & Chief Digital Architect, TD4PAI IoT Hub, Abuja
- Extending Igba Boi into software development: lucrative skills for the digital economy — Dr. Pius Okigbo Junior, MD, Nigeria Local Content Management Agency
- Student entrepreneurship: a catching-them-young strategy — Dr. Ijeoma Emeagi, Director, Entrepreneurship Directorate, Federal Polytechnic Nekede
Cyber Security in the Era of AI15 mins
Dr. Ifeyinwa Okoye, Immediate past Chairman, Anambra State
Fire Chat 2: Professional Practice: A Catalyst for SouthEast Regional Development30 mins
- New IT cadre circular of the Head of Civil Service — Dr. Charles Onyeukwu, Deputy President, Nigeria Computer Society
- Participation and benefits of membership of NCS and CPN — Engr. Chidi Ugwuegbulam, NCS SouthEast Zonal Coordinator; Mrs. Nneka Agu, Chairman, Publicity Committee
- Chapter membership strength: building new members, activating old ones — Chapter chairmen of Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia and Enugu States
Closing remark10 mins
Mrs. Nneka Agu, Chairman, Publicity and Sponsorship Committee
SouthEast Zonal Anthem and closing prayer15 mins
Dr. Blessing Iduh, HOD Information Technology, UniZik
- 8:00 PM
High-impact exclusive meeting
HODs, Chapter Chairmen and Zonal Coordinator
Day 3 · 15 November
Research, AGM & Award Night
- 9:00 AM
Introductions by the MC
Opening prayer10 mins
Dr. Adaora, Zonal Working Committee
Zonal anthem10 mins
Mr. Nathaniel Nwamuo, Zonal Working Committee
Keynote 2: AI-Powered Igbo Apprenticeship (Igba Boi) and Entrepreneurship20 mins
Barr. Osita Oparaugo
Symposium 3: Research, a Serious Business and Catalyst to Zonal Development35 mins
- Research grants: the best practices — Dr. Donatus Njoku, IEEE Conference Coordinator, SouthEast Nigeria Section
- Research to startup in the new era of AI — Engr. Chidi Ugwuegbulam, CEO, CodeSpace Technology Ltd, Abuja
- Scopus made easier: the practical path to a publishable, Scopus-ready paper — Prof. A. Ifeanyi, Dean of SICT, Ebonyi State University
Guest Speaker: Deepfakes and Phishing: AI Attacks, AI Defence15 mins
Mr. Alex Otuonye, MD, Cyberetics Nigeria
General pictures10 mins
Dr. Sunny Onu, Zonal Working Committee
- 11:00 AM
Tea break
Three parallel sessions on paper presentation2 hrs
- 1:00 PM
Lunch
Research Consortium30 mins
Prof. Vincent Aso, Chairman, Paper Review Committee
Gift Adene, Zonal Working Committee
SouthEast Zone AGM2 hrs
Ugwuegbulam Chidiebere, SouthEast Zonal Coordinator
Closing remark5 mins
Dr. Ogbaga Ifeanyi, Zonal Working Committee
- 7:30 PM
Dinner & Award Night
- Zonal IT game (20 mins) — Nathaniel Nwamuo, NIMC, Abia State
- Hackathon / STEM presentation (20 mins) — Hon. Elvis Obi-Nwankwo, Head of Innovations Committee
- Awards (1 hr) — Dr. Adaora, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- Closing remark (10 mins) — Prof. Virginia Ejiofor, Dean of SICT, UniZik
- Closing prayer (5 mins) — Dr. Chinedu, Secretary, Programmes Committee
- 9:30 PM
Closure