GbagadaSalon
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Theme: The future of tech in Africa

This event occurred on
October 14, 2017
Victoria Island, Lagos
Nigeria

In a rapidly growing tech community such as ours, we aim to be forward thinking and our salon event will give us the opportunity to get together, discuss and share ideas about moving forward in Africa as regards to tech.

GE Lagos Garage
Plot 927/928, Bishop Aboyade Cole Street
Victoria Island, Lagos, 101241
Nigeria
Event type:
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Speakers

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Eyitayo Alimi

Founder VR Nigeria
Alimi is a Virtual Reality lover and trainer. After her first degree in Computer Engineering, she studied in Huawei University; Data Communication Engineering. Alimi has worked in the Tech industry for a long time now. Her interests are in website optimization, web management and analytics. She enjoys talking about innovative technologies, new media platforms and engagement strategy. During her spare time, she loves volunteering, swimming or enjoying aerobics.

Joshua Chibueze

Co-Founder of piggybank.ng
Joshua is a graduate of Covenant University (2012) with a BSc in Computer Science. He is one of the co-founders of Sharphire Global Limited - who have products that include Pushcv.com, Piggybank.ng and frontdesk.ng - with practical experience in Business development, Marketing and Customer Experience for over 5 years. He is very business savvy and passionate about helping millennials achieve financial freedom. In his spare time, he loves to travel, play football and video games.

Onome Enakerakpor

Spoken Word Artist
Onome is a Poet, Orator and spoken word artist. He attends the RCCG, Church of the Nazarene, where he first discovered his talent at the age of 19. He won GCGT season 6 in 2016 and became the years Brand Ambassador. His extraordinary talent and the GCGT platform, have given him the priviledge of performing at Excel, The RCCG Annual convention, The Dubai Festival of Life, The Night of worship, The Teen Role Model Awards, The Future Awards and the City of David Charity Ball amongst many others. Onome Enjoys mentoring others and listening to gospel artists especially Lecrae.

Samuel Odeloye

CEO/ Co-Founder of Lara Transport Bot
Sam is a graduate of Stanford’s Centre for Professional Development and Stanford Graduate School of Business in — “Innovation and Entrepreneurship”. He has a core background in Mechanical Engineering, from The University of Lagos. and a former Drilling & Logistics Engineer.An execution-focused, in-tune and assertive leader, with over 10 years of experience in various entrepreneurial disciplines. His personal intersection and passion lies between- Technology and Humanity. He has core strengths in; Design Thinking , Problem Solving, Arts and Storytelling. Sam is currently the CEO of Road Preppers Technologies ( RP for short) — a company focussed on helping people living in fragmented public transit cities; Plan- commute- connect better on their trips.

Organizing team

Mercy
Akamo

Lagos, Nigeria
Organizer

Seyi
Akamo

Lagos, Nigeria
Co-organizer