Omotola, Tuface, Basketmouth, Others to Speak at Nigerian Entertainment Conference in April

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Pop icon, Tuface Idibia, have been announced as speakers at this year’s edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference holding Wednesday, 23 April 2014 at the Grand Ball Room of Eko Hotel, Lagos. The theme for this year is “Creating Pathways to the Future”, with sessions on Nollywood, Social Responsibility, information technology, music, media and business. Also speaking at the conference are: co-founder of Jobberman Ope Awoyemi; revered showbiz consultant, Edi Lawani, and founder/CEO of Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyam-Osigwe. Others include comedian Basketmouth, digital marketing expert and GM of Bytesize Bukola Akingbade, chairman of NET editorial board and COO Q Networks Chris Ihidero, award-winning journalist, Olumide Iyanda, broadcaster and entertainment executive, Olisa Adibua and respected actress-producer, Uche Jombo. Other speakers and panelists will be announced later. Topics for this year include: ‘Slaying The Collective Rights Monster’ (MUSIC); ‘Whose Content is it Anyway? (Media); ‘Using IT for Intervention’ (IT); ‘The Desired Future’ (Nollywood); ‘Why We should Care’ (Social Responsibility) and ‘Solving The Distribution Problem Once and for all’ (Business). Comedian and master of ceremonies Tee A will return as conference moderator. NEC debuted last year with participants including D’Banj, Tunde Kelani, Ifeoma Williams, Don Jazzy, Olamide, Ayo Animashaun, Tunde Laoye, Toolz, Zeb Ejiro, Kunle Bakare, Tony Agenmonmen, Tony Okoroji, and many more. The Conference was declared open by the DG of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Frank Nweke. Speakers and panelists included Amaka Igwe, Keke Ogungbe, M.I, Jimmy JATT, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Kunle Afolayan, Gab Okoye, Audu Maikori, Darey, Fidelis Duker, Charles Igwe, Kola Oyeyemi, Chris Ubosi, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Sasha, Steve Ayorinde, Tolu Ogunlesi, and several others. Registration for the conference will open Wednesday March 19 on www.nec.ng and close on April 19.