Mr. James Agada, a former Chief Executive Officer of CWG Plc, Nigeria’s largest system integration company, has been billed to deliver the keynote address at the South East Cybersecurity Conference, scheduled to hold in Enugu next month.
The organizer of the event, Techcode Nigeria Limited, while disclosing this in a press statement, noted that the event was was launched to inform Governments and the private sector in the South-Eastern part of the country about cyber threats and show them ways they can stay safe online.
This year’s edition is also expected to welcome special guests such as the Chairman, Southeast Governors Forum, His Excellency David Umahi; His Excellency Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu State), His Excellency Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia State), His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano (Anambra State), and His Excellency, Emeka Ihedioha (Imo State).
Others are, the Agt. Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Abdullahi, IG of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, the Clerk of Senate Committee on ICT, Mr. Ayo Ogoh, amongst others.
Line up of speakers include Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale (CEO Digital Encode)- The cyber security evolution; why being secure is not enough; Mr Harrison Nnaji (CISO First bank) – Bridging the technique gap in cybersecurity; Chuta Chimezie – (CEO Blockchain user group) The new era of blockchain technology; Yanir Ovita – (CEO CyberSOC) Exploring different type of IT defence against cyber-crime; Ayotunde Coker (CEO Rack Center) – Building cyber security cluster; Mezie Emelonye (CISO FIMC) – Maintaining cyber readiness in evolving threat landscape; Samuel Mbonu (First bank SOC Manager) – Collaboration to strengthen the cyber security ecosystem; Ridwan Oloyede: ( CEO Hive tech Advisory) – Online threat and Human Right; Chima Abafor: (Co-Fouder Ugarsoft) Emerging Dimension of Blockchain Technology and Remi Afon: (President Csean)-Making sense of cluster: Regional competitiveness and economic development.
Others are: Garba Adamu: (CEO IPI Solution) “Collaboration to strengthen the cyber security Ecosystem”; Udoh Kingsley: (CEO Syspera Technology) “Taxonomy, road and strategy for national cyber security”; Barr. Mrs. Ifeoma Elizabeth Nwafor FCArb : (Founding partner IEN legal Associate) :- Cyber threat to law firm in Nigeria; Adeyemi Ademiluyi (Security Manager Inlaks): The Impact of AI on cybersecurity and Dr. Wunmi Hassan (Data protection and information governance).
Speaking on the Conference, the Founder of TechCode Nigeria and the Conference Convener, Mr. Joshua Nwagha, said that they also intend to hold SME Clinic which will offer businesses access to an extensive network and robust meetings with distributors, installers, retailers and influencers playing at distribution and procurement market in Nigeria and Africa.
“There will also be space for Exhibition. The aim is to provide a platform for businesses to display state of the art safety products & solutions, showcase the latest technology, provide networking & marketing opportunities for manufacturers and also attract prospective investors to the South Eastern region”.
The first edition of the South East Cybersecurity Conference, which held in 2018, brought together stakeholders in the cybersecurity space in the country. For this year, the event is scheduled to hold from Wednesday, October 16th to Friday 18th at the Kobbs Civic Center, GRA, Enugu State.
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