TEDxLagos explained
TEDxLagos |
Owner: | Sapling Foundation[1] |
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Area Served: | Lagos |
Location City: | Lagos |
Location Country: | Nigeria |
Registration: | Mandatory |
Launch Date: | 2018 (New license) |
Current Status: | Active |
Website Type: | Conference |
TEDxLagos is an independent TEDx event held annually in Lagos, Nigeria. Like other TEDx events, the event obtained a free license from TED to hold the conference, with organizers agreeing to follow certain principles.[2] In 2018, the refreshed TEDxLagos hosted 12 speakers at the Muson Centre.[3]
History
TEDxLagos was founded as an independent TEDx event by the original organizers of TEDxGbagada. In 2018, TEDxLagos reviewed numerous candidates and hosted 12 speakers on August 18, 2018 at the Muson Centre, Lagos Island.[4] The hosts for the pre-recorded event were Nigerian comedian Bovi and Award-winning media entrepreneur Uche Eze founder of BellaNaija, who is also a TEDGlobal Fellow. TEDxLagos partnered with the Skoll Foundation and Union Bank of Nigeria for the 2018 event.[5] [6] [7] [8]
2019
- Vivian Oputa [9]
- Nireti adebayo
- Nse Ikpe-Etim[10]
- Clare Omatseye
- Olumide Soyombo
- Alade Maryam and Okechukwu Emmanuel
- Victor Sanchez Aghahowa
- Ayorinde B James
- Otto Orondaam
- Isioma Williams
- The Cavemen
2018 (Relaunch)
2013
Rebranded from TEDxVictoriaIsland, the first version of TEDxLagos themed Inclusion, took place in 2013 under a different organizing committee.[11] [12] [13] [14]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About TED: Who we are: Who owns TED . TED: Ideas Worth Spreading . TED Conferences, LLC . October 25, 2011.
- Web site: TEDx Lagos : Spotlight . TED.com . 18 January 2019.
- News: 12 Powerful Speeches, Networking, Entertainment! TEDxLagos 2018 was focused on Spotlighting Africa & its People . 18 January 2019 . 23 August 2018.
- Web site: Ukiwe . Urenna . TEDXLagos Exciting "Spotlight" Set To Hold . . 18 January 2019.
- Web site: Wathen . Claire . Announcing TEDx Skoll Conversations in Lagos, Bangalore, Lima, and São Paulo . skoll.org . 18 January 2019.
- Web site: Akamo . Mercy . Spotlight on Vibrant Lagos in First of TEDx Skoll Conversation Series . Skoll . 18 January 2019.
- Web site: Innovation, Creativity and Disruptive Conversations at TEDxLagos Powered by Union Bank . Union Bank Nigeria . 18 January 2019.
- Web site: Olasupo Sasore, Bankole Wellington, Simi Adeagbo, others deliver inspiring talks at event co-sponsored by Union Bank . Pulse . 18 January 2019.
- Web site: Announcements and a look at the speakers for TedxLagos 2019 . TEDxLagos . 2 December 2019.
- News: Spring! TEDxLagos Conference 2019 is Happening Get the Details . 2 December 2019 . . 24 July 2019.
- News: TEDxVictoriaIsland is Reborn as TEDxLagos . 18 January 2019 . Bellanaija . 17 September 2013.
- Web site: TEDxLagos 2013 event details . 18 January 2019.
- Web site: TEDxLagos 2013 - Speakers . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112320/http://www.tedxlagos.net/#event . dead . 27 September 2013 . tedxlagos.net . 18 January 2019.
- News: Supersanusi . TEDxVictoriaIsland is reborn as TEDxLagos! . 18 January 2019 . Techsuplex . 18 September 2013.