Leading information communications technology (ICT) practitioners and professionals in the West African region are set to storm the Titans of Tech 2010 Conference and Exhibition.

Titans of Tech is a platform created to showcase ICT trends, educate Nigeria policy makers, government and the business community of existing and emerging products in the industry and their applications in the economy.

The Titans of Tech 2010 is scheduled to take place from Thursday, April 15 to Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Lagoon Restaurant, in Lagos with the theme: "Harnessing ICTs for National Development."

Organizers (Technology Africa) of the event revealed that among those confirmed for the event include Basil Udotai, Managing Partner, Technology Advisors who would speak on the topic Between Broadband Access And Cyber Security: Striking A Balance, Gerald Ilukwe, MD, Galaxy Backbone on Making e_Governance a reality, and Professor Clement Dzidonu, president Accra Institute of Technology is expected to speak on the Role of eGovernance in national development.

Others are Sudhir Bisht, Chief Operating Officer, Swap Technologies, Sustaining Telecommunications Sector growth through co_location of infrastructure, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, National President of Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) who would handle the topic Deploying cost effective Broadband infrastructure, and James Agada _ Executive Director, Computer Warehouse Group, speaking on Software Nigeria: Myth or Reality among other high_powered speakers.

Giving the profiles of the resource personnel, Aganbi noted that James Agada was a highly regarded professional, particularly in the IT industry where he has spent over 10 years building a career in consulting, software development, implementation and support. He oversees Computer Warehouse Group's Software Subsidiary: ExpertEdge Software and coordinates all Research and Development for the Group. He is also a member of the Institute Of Directors (IOD) and was protem president, Lagos Chapter of the Nigeria Computer Society.

On Sudhir Bisht, he said that the 45 year old Indian COO and Executive Director of SWAP Technologies & Telecomms Plc, Sudhir Bisht has 23 years of rich experience in the areas of Operations, Logistics, Warehousing, Sales _ Retail as well as industrial marketing. He has also been into strategy formulation and restructuring assignments. Sudhir Bisht has spent 18 years of his 23 working years with Fortune 500 companies.

Dr. Emmanuel E. Ekuwem is also CEO of Teledom Group, an indigenous conglomerate company with expertise in Broadband ICT infrastructure development, deployment and software development for Telecom process automation

He is a member of the telecommunications industry consultative and advisory forum of the Nigerian communication commission (NCC) among many other associations. He is a much sought after seminal presence across West Africa.

He is a member of the Council of the Informatics Development Institute, Ireland and a Senior Research Fellow of the International Institute of Information Technology (INIIT). He has also taught and conducted research at several renowned universities abroad and worked for a number of information and communication-technology related projects and initiatives in Europe and Africa. These include work for governments, companies, NGOs and international agencies - including the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the International Development Research Center (IDRC) Commission of Experts for the West and Central Africa Region

Aganbi noted that several resource persons from within the government have also confirmed participation.

He added that with the growing number of would be exhibitors the organisers have been constrained to increase the number of exhibition booths to accommodate interested companies.

Now in its fifth edition Titans of Tech 2010 will provide networking with West Africa's leading telecommunications service providers and the corporate world of enterprise network managers and business users.
Source: allafrica.com

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