Kyari Bukar named keynote speaker at DOA’s TMT breakfast series
Chairman of ARCA Payments Limited and former Chairman, Board of Directors of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr. Kyari Abba Bukar, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the 2024 Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) Business Law Breakfast Series being organised by the law firm of Duale, Ovia and Alex-Adedipe (DOA).
Giving the confirmation on Monday, DOA said Mr. Bukar will speak on “Fostering Innovation and Investments through Enabling Policies, Viable Business & Economic Environment”.
The TMT Business Law Breakfast Series is scheduled to take place on 2nd May, 2024 at Ebony Life Place, Victoria Hall, Lagos under the theme ‘The Nigerian Tech Ecosystem: Policies, Investments, and Global Trade’, the law firm said in an earlier press release.
Commenting on Mr. Kyari Bukar’s selection as keynote speaker, Managing Partner at DOA, Adeleke Alex-Adedipe, said it “is a deliberate choice, reflective of his (Bukar’s) extensive professional background, diverse expertise and profound industry acumen”.
“With a career spanning over three decades encompassing information technology, financial services, entrepreneurship and business, Mr. Bukar possesses a wealth of knowledge and an astute understanding of industry dynamics and governance,” Alex-Adedipe said.
“As a globally renowned thought leader, he adeptly provides comprehensive insights into trade dynamics and international best practices. Furthermore, his pragmatic approach to investment and cultivation of growth within the Nigerian technology landscape serves as a testament to his efficacy as a catalyst for development.
“We are most confident in Mr. Bukar’s ability to impart invaluable insights at the TMT Breakfast Law Series,” he said.
Bukar holds a B.Sc. in Physics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and an M.Sc in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University in the USA. He has worked at Hewlett-Packard USA in Silicon Valley, FSB International Bank (now Fidelity Bank), ValuCard Nigeria Plc (currently Unified Payments PLC), and Central Securities Clearing System PLC.
An alumnus of the Lagos Business School, Wharton Business School, and Harvard Business School, he is co-Founder and Managing Partner of Trans-Sahara Investment Corporation, a Private Equity firm that develops and actively manages direct investments in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus in West Africa. He also serves on the boards of several companies, including as Chairman, SUNU Assurances Plc; Chairman, Ventures Platform; Independent Non-Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd, among others.
Besides the keynote speech by Mr. Bukar, the event will also feature a fireside chat and two panel sessions.
The first session on “Unlocking Investments: Policies, Reforms and Regulations” will be moderated by Adeniyi Duale, Partner, Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe, while the panellists are Olatubosun Alake, Commissioner for Science, Innovation and Technology, Lagos State; Adesuwa Okunbo-Rhodes, Founder and Managing Partner, Aruwa Capital Management; Femi Ogunjimi, Co-Founder and MD, CardinalStone Capital Advisers; Olumide Soyombo, Angel Investor and Co-Founder, Voltron Capital, BlueChip Technologies Limited, and Tosin Eniolorunda, Founder and Group CEO, Moniepoint (formerly TeamApt).
The second session on “Show Me the Money” will be moderated by Nichole Yembra, Founder and Managing Partner, The Chrysalis Company, while the panellists are Kola Aina, Founding Partner, Ventures Platform; Yanmo Omorogbe, COO and Co-Founder, Bamboo; Olu Oyinsan, Managing Partner, Oui Capital; Dr Femi Kuti, CEO, Reliance Health, and Tosin Faniro-Dada, Partner, Breega.
Earlier, Alex-Adedipe said the TMT Business Law Breakfast Series would serve as a catalyst for collaboration, innovation, and growth in the Nigerian tech sector.
He also noted the role of the event as a forum for stakeholders to assess the current state of the Nigerian tech ecosystem, deliberate on pertinent policies, reforms, and global trade dynamics influencing its trajectory, and identify pivotal challenges and opportunities in catalyzing investment and fostering growth.
The event targets government officials and policymakers, venture capitalists, investors, financial institutions, tech entrepreneurs, startups, innovators, corporate entities, industry leaders and tech enthusiasts, he said.