PR firm urges Nigerians to leverage London Tech week for economic growth

EDITORIAL USE ONLY Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at the launch of London Tech Week 2017, at Here East in London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday June 12, 2017. London Tech Week is EuropeÕs largest festival of technology and innovation, and welcomes over 50,000 visitors to the city. Photo credit should read: Doug Peters/PA Wire

Nigerian London-based firm, Vivacity PR, has stressed on the need for Nigerians to leverage opportunities offered by the upcoming London Tech Week to fast-track economic growth and improve daily activities.

The Tech Week, which holds from June 9th, 2019, is expected to address series of issues across sectors of the economy, especially information and technology, oil and gas, finance and others.

Kemi Areola, Chief Executive Officer of Vivacity PR, who are event partners and consultants to the organisation responsible for assisting Nigerians participate at the event, noted that Nigeria stands to benefit from the conference and exhibition.

She stated that the international community from across the spectrum would be present at the event to address how access to tech for all can have a positive impact on society and business with the line-up of renowned speakers such as Chairman & CEO, British Airways, Alex Cruz, Executive Director, AI, UBS Group Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Annika Schröder, EMEA Vice President, Twitter, Bruce Daisley, and many others.

The event would feature issues around ‘Blockchain for Business Summit’, The AI Summit’, ‘5G World’, ‘Future of Work Summit’ and other emerging issues; particularly on the fourth industrial revolution. The event aligns with the mandate of the ministry of Communications as well as ERGP of our government.

Areola said: “This is one of the best opportunities we Nigerians have in terms of improving our businesses and the economy at large. We have witnessed remarkable growth in the telecommunications sector; we need to consolidate on this. We equally need to learn how to use technology to improve our economy and the way we live. This London Tech Week offers that opportunity,” he said.

“Technology is impacting communities and markets in unprecedented ways in Nigeria and at such remarkable speed that sets the country apart and propels the entire African continent forward; this transformation comes with a massive commercial potential for both local and international business.”

According to her, as Nigeria’s facilitator for the event, Vivacity PR would assist as many Nigerians who are willing to attend the event. “We are open”.

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Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.