All is now set for the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) holding this Thursday, June 27, at the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos, according to the organisers, ITREALMS Media group.
Sir Remmy Nweke, the Lead Consulting Strategist, DigitalSENSE Africa and Group Executive Editor at ITREALMS Media, said that this year’s edition marks the 15th edition of Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D series on the theme “IG4D: Innovative Digital Economy & Safer Civic Space in Nigeria,” with the Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda, Mr. Edetaen Ojo presiding.
He added that the Chief Executive Officer, Digital Realty Nigeria, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani will be the special guest speaker, while some members of the speakers’ faculty will join him to discuss the theme for this year.
Nweke listed some of the seasoned industry experts in the speakers’ faculty to include the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo; Chief Executive Officer, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), Mr. Muhammed Rudman; Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, Mr. Gbenga Sesan and the Data Protection Officer at Upperlink Limited, Ms Francisca Iloezumma.
He recalled that in 2009, the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) series on Internet Governance for Development made a debut at the Golden Gate Restaurant Ikoyi-Lagos and ever since, has remained firm in rallying stakeholders to take discourse on Internet access, openness, affordability, connectivity and ICT infrastructure among others.
“We are set for the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum,” he declared, stressing that at the 15th edition, it is time for recognition of corporates and individuals for their contributions to deepening Internet penetration, improving access, affordability, technological adaptation that bring forth digital sense in Nigeria.
NDSF series on IG4D, powered by ITREALMS Media group is hosted by DigitalSENSE Africa, an At-Large Structure (ALS) certified by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), in collaboration with relevant stakeholders including Internet Society (ISOC), Nigeria chapter, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Digital Realty Nigeria, NNPC Limited, NLNG, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) to name but a few.
