Dozens of Nigerian media leaders are set to converge on Abeokuta, Ogun State, for the 3rd Nigerian Media Leaders’ Summit. The summit, scheduled for May 5-6, will focus on how to leverage connections with audiences and communities in the age of artificial intelligence.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Taiwo Obe, Founder/Director of The Journalism Clinic. According to Obe, around 60 media leaders, including newspaper publishers, editors-in-chief, TV and radio chief executives, general managers, directors of programs, and editors, are expected to attend the high-profile event.
The summit is being held with the sponsorship, support, and partnership of notable organizations, including NLNG, Lagos and Ogun State Governments, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidelity Bank, and Polaris Bank. Other partners include The Punch, The Nation, The Cable, Business Day newspapers, Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, Innovation Media Consulting Group, Real Pharmaceuticals, Academy Suites, and Penpushing Media.
A major highlight of the summit will be the OWNERS’ FORUM, where five media leaders will share insights and peculiarities on audience engagement. The panelists include: Frank Aigbogun, Publisher, Business DayJoseph Adeyeye, CEO/Editor-in-Chief, Punch Newspapers, Toun Okewale Sonaiya: CEO, WFM 91.7FM, Nigeria’s only women’s radio, Betty Dibiah Akeredolu-Ale*: CEO, Branama TV, Nigeria’s first television station targeting children, Musikilu Mojeed*: COO/Editor-in-Chief, Premium Times
As Obe noted, “It is an occasion for the leaders to square up to their markets for enduring prosperity, particularly in the age of artificial intelligence.”
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The OWNERS’ FORUM will be moderated by Tolu Ogunlesi, a former Presidential aide.
The summit builds on the success of the previous edition, which saw the formation of the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multi-purpose Society (IMPCMS).
Obe highlighted the significance of the previous summit, stating: “Besides the enriching intellectual engagements, a major outcome of last year’s edition was the formation, based on one of the speakers’ presentation titled, WHERE’S THE MONEY, of the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multi-purpose Society (IMPCMS).”
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