The inaugural edition of the Digitech Conference themed: “Towards A Data-Driven Economy,” is billed to hold in Lagos this October.

The Digitech Conference which is being organised by Imaginarium Creative, aims to bring together the top minds in the technology industry to explore the opportunities in data and analytics.

At the event, there will be sessions on how data, technology and innovation can make a difference in Nigeria, shape policies, encourage innovation, and unlock economic prosperity in the current post-oil economy grappling with recession.

Topics that will be discussed include: data profiling for policy formulation and social development, mobile service innovation, data-driven entertainment, the startup ecosystem and big data, social data intelligence through mining social data and designing with data.

Distinguished speakers at the conference include: The Vice President of The Federal Reublic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu; Minister for Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma; CEO of Diamond Bank, Udoma Dozie; Chairman, Openmedia and former Director General of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr. Ernest Ndukwe; Google Nigeria Director, Juliet Ehimuan; CEO Techpoint.ng, Adewale Yusuf.

The event will hold at theLandmark Event Center, Victoria Island, Lagosby 9am – 5pm on the 27th of October.

Register here  to attend the 2016 Digitech Conference.