The Nigeria Innovation Summit is an annual event that focuses on the need for the country,businesses,organisations,entrepreneurs in Nigeria to become more innovative and apply innovation to drive sustainable development as we work together to bridge the digital divide.This summit helps Nigeria embrace innovation and move in the direction of digital transformation through the use of Emerging Technologies and Trends,Research,Development,Commercialization,Entrepreneurship and Investments as the key drivers of an innovation ecosystem.This is a platform that creates awareness on the need for Open Innovation in Nigeria.It challenges Nigeria to leverage Innovation and become more competitive in the global economy.

This is an initiative led by Emerging Media And Advertising Services,New York and Emerging Media Nigeria.We partner with the world's leading innovation providers from academia,governmnent and industry to connect Nigerian businesses and Innovators to global innovation ecosystems.The key features of the Nigeria Innovation Summit are the Keynote presentations and Panel discussions from Industry Leaders, Government, Investors, leading companies,international organisations,Top Entrepreneurs,CEOs,Business leaders,Innovation Managers across the world and decision makers across the focus sectors.The Nigeria Innovation Awards is another feature of the summit which recognize and promote companies, organisations, institutions, innovators that have embraced innovation across different sectors of Nigeria economy.


The Theme for the 2016 Innovation summit is-

INNOVATION:A KEY DRIVER OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

Date:3-4 November,2016

Venue:Sheraton Lagos Hotel

The Keynotes and Panel Discussions for the Two Days will focus on:

-How to build a sustainable Innovation Ecosystem in Nigeria.
-The Concept of Open Innovation in Nigeria
-Innovation in Telecommunications,Infrastructure development and the Mobile Ecosystem.
-Innovation in the Manufacturing industry
-Innovation through Emerging Technologies;Big Data,Data centers,Cloud Computing,IoT,Wearable technologies,Cybersecurity,Robotics and VR
-Innovation in Power and Renewable Energy
-Innovation in Agriculture
-Innovation in Banking,Finance,Funding and Investment
-Innovation in the e-Commerce industry
-Innovation in Small businesses,Startups,Entrepreneurship Community
-Innovation and the Academic Community
-Innovation in Public Health and the Health Industry
-Innovation in Media,Public Relations,Social Good and the Entertainment Industry


Over 250+ top decision makers will attend this year's summit,the delegates will include:

-Government Agencies and Representatives
-International organisations
-Investors
-Business Leaders
-Top companies,organisations and Industries
-CEOs
-Academics
-Entrepreneurs
-Decision makers
-Innovators
-Startups

The sectors include:
-Telecommunications,Infrastructure development and the Mobile Industry
-Manufacturing industry
-Emerging technologies like Big Data and Data centers,Cloud Computing,Internet of Things and Wearable technologies
-Power and Energy
-Agriculture
-Banking,finance and investment
-Academics
-Small and Medium scale businesses
-Health
-Media,PR and Entertainment

Our goal is that we come together across industries and sectors, learn from outside perspectives and engage and connect to develop strategies that work for our country through Innovation.

The 2016 Nigeria Innovation Summit offers great opportunity through Sponsorship,Partnership, Exhibitions of Innovative products,ideas,applications and services.Another key opportunity of the Nigeria Innovation Summit is the Nigeria Innovation Awards which recognizes companies, organisations, institutions,innovators that have embraced innovation across the sectors.



Nigeria Innovation Summit in the News:

-http://guardian.ng/business-services/communication/nis-pulls-global-effort-to-tackle-nigeria-challenges/

-http://www.techtrendsng.com/nigeria-innovation-summit-a-global-support-to-promote-innovation-in-nigeria-as-to-drive-growth-and-sustainable-development/