Theme: IGNITE : Awaken inspire execute

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TEDxBellsTech
Bells University of Technology
Km. 8 Idiriko Road, Benja
Ota, Ogun, P.M.B. 1015
Nigeria

Anthony Ighomena

Musician

Anthony Oghenenyerhovwo Ighomena (born December 8, 1993), known professionally as ego menar is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and music producer. His music is enjoyed by many for it's stylized cinematic quality, it's preoccupation with themes of gratifying romance, solicitous yet dulcet tones and his revamp touch on pop culture.

Aramide Sarumoh

Musician/songwriter

Aramide, signed to Baseline Entertainment is a Multi-Award Winning Nigerian Afro-Soul/Jazz artiste. An indigene of Ibadan, Oyo State who discovered the talents of singing and writing as a teenager and decided to nurture them. After secondary school, she learnt to play the saxophone and guitar, two instruments she is quite passionate about. While studying Political Science at the University of Jos, Aramide participated in the Star Quest talent hunt show, making her part of a band that finished Third Runners up. Her ever growing solo career took off shortly after graduation.

Chris Kwekowe

Ed-Tech entrepreneur

Chris is a young MIT-trained innovative EduTech entrepreneur from Nigeria. He's passionate about technology and the average African youth. His venture, Slatecube, aims at developing young African talents into world class professionals and connecting them to global opportunities in today's distributed workforce.

Denola Grey

Media Presenter/ Actor/ Writer Fashion Consultant/ lifestyle and fashion blogger.

Denola Adepetun (aka.Denola Grey) is a multimedia personality with a core focus on Fashion and lifestyle. A graduate of Baylor University, with a major in Media Business, Denola has made strides in the Nigerian and Pan African media landscape with a series of television appearances most notably EL Now and a few others that air across the African continent. He is also a writer and a lifestyle and fashion blogger with a keen interest on immersion in the full human experience.

Fola David

Visual artist

Foladavid, A Medical Doctor and a Visual Artist. I love creating art and I feel each artwork is it's own entity. The journey from being just an idea to something that is real and almost alive and telling it's own tale is most amazing. I am a deep thinker, detail oriented and yes I love having fun!

Ijeoma Balogun

Award-winning lifestyle journalist

Award-winning lifestyle journalist, Ijeoma Ndekwu launched Redrick Public Relations with the desire to practicalise her belief that market intelligence merged with strategic, value-centred creative thinking mould the right consumer perceptions and help build successful brands. Her appointment as the Style Editor of Africa’s leading Fashion, Lifestyle & Entertainment website- BellaNaija.com, guarantees access to consumer insights and to the large stakeholders in the African Fashion Industry. In the past, she has secured coverage in a variety of media including ThisDay Style, Complete Fashion Magazine, Genevieve Magazine, Studio 53 Extra and more. Ijeoma is an Honours graduate of Integrated Marketing Communications from the American University of Paris, France.

Michael Ebia

Digital Media expert

Marketing, Strategy and Digital Media Expert with a penchant for tweaking ideas and challenging conventional with forward leaning creative thinking. Michael is passionate about incubating new businesses and helping emerging brands achieve strong market presence and viable brand equity.

Odunsi Bowofoluwa

Musician

Olukorede ogunyomade

Artiste Manager

Olukorede Ogunyomade (Kimani Moore) is a 27-year-old A&R (Alternative and Urban division) at Universal Music Nigeria and Founder/CEO of Kimani Moore Ents where she currently manages rising stars Odunsi (The Engine), Tay Iwar and Cari who is based in the U.K. She prides herself in consistently being focused and passionate about guiding artists to reach a global audience by producing good sounds and developing a strong brand. Having previously held music industry jobs and internships in the U.K and U.S, Kimani leverages her network and expertise to make to help cutivate artists in the Nigerian music scene. She believes that “you have to be willing to go against the tide to make an impact” and that is what drives her as she continues to make strides and achieve milestones during her time working in Nigeria.

Omoregie Osakpolor

Documentary photographer

Omoregie Osakpolor, (born 1990 in Benin City), is a documentary photographer based in Lagos. He is a 2017 The Future Africa Awards nominee for the Edwin George Prize for Photography. Omoregie believes photography is a powerful tool that can be used to bring about societal change. This is what motivates him to create works that critically engage the society in the hopes that his photographs would be part of the spark that ignites positive change in Africa, and the world at large. His work focuses on culture and globalization (its effects on the African culture and the urban poor).

Onyeka Akumah

Technology Entrepreneur

Onyeka Akumah is the Co-Founder and CEO of Farmcrowdy – Nigeria’s first Digital Agriculture platform. Prior to Farmcrowdy, Onyeka has been involved in the inner-workings of some of the leading Internet businesses in Nigeria. Such businesses include Konga.com, Jumia.com, GTBank, Deloitte, Wakanow.com and Travelbeta.com. Onyeka currently seats on the Board of leading tech start-ups in New York and Lagos and constantly seeks ways to impact on Nigerian youths through media and technology. He was named 2017 Tech Startup CEO of the Year at the Nigeria Technology Awards as well as one of the Top 20 Young Entrepreneurs to Watch in Africa by the African Youth Forum in Egypt and more. In his capacity as a public speaker, he has spoken on a number of platforms including The Economist Summit in Kenya, Abuja International ICT Conference and more.

Sonia Irabor

Fashion and lifestyle magazine editor

Sonia Irabor is a writer, actress and filmmaker as well as the Editor of Genevieve Magazine. She is also a talented ukulele player and singer, who boasts an impressive knowledge of film and music dating back to the 80s.