ATCON Holds Telecoms Executives, Regulators Forum in September

Emma Okonji

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded plans to host the 2023 Telecoms Executives and Regulators Forum at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on September 7, 2023.

This year’s Telecom Executives and Regulators Forum is poised to be unique as, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, will present keynote address on ‘Critical National Infrastructure Policy as a Strategic Tool for attracting rapid investment to the sector’ and ‘Challenges to Universal Broadband and Digital Services in Nigeria – Empowering Industry SME’s’ while the National Commissioner/CEO, Nigerian Data Protection Commission, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, is expected to present keynote address on ‘Impact of Data Protection Policy on the Development of the Nigerian Digital Economy’.

Some thought leaders in the industry have also been invited to chair various panel sessions, among which are; Ms Funke Opeke, MD/CEO, MainOne, Impact of Data Protection Policy on the Development of the Nigerian Digital Economy; Mr Mohamad Darwish, CEO, IHS Nigeria, Critical National Infrastructure Policy as a Strategic Tool for attracting rapid investment and Mr. Biodun Omoniyi, Group Managing Director, VDT Communications, Challenges to Universal Broadband and Digital Services in Nigeria – Empowering Industry SME’s. Some CEOs have also been invited to serve as panelists under various panel sessions.

President of ATCON, Mr. Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere, said: “All the critical stakeholders in the Nigerian Telecoms and ICT Sector are expected to leverage on this platform provided by ATCON to share their views, contribute their expertise and experiences to discuss best practices in their jurisdiction with a focus to growing, sustaining and making the telecom and ICT sector an investment destination for both local and international investors.” 

The forum is also expected to create opportunity for the industry to interact and brainstorm with the regulator on measures that have been put in place to guarantee and sustain the growth of the Nigerian telecoms industry with the aim of building a continual good working relationship with critical stakeholders.