TEDxLagos

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TEDxLagos
Type of site
Conference
Headquarters
Lagos
,
Nigeria
Area servedLagos
Owner Sapling Foundation [1]
URL tedxlagos.com
RegistrationMandatory
Launched2018 (New license)
Current statusActive

TEDxLagos is an independent TEDx event held annually in Lagos, Nigeria. Like other TEDx events, the event obtained a free license from TED to hold the conference, with organizers agreeing to follow certain principles. [2] In 2018, the refreshed TEDxLagos hosted 12 speakers at the Muson Centre. [3]

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History

TEDxLagos was founded as an independent TEDx event by the original organizers of TEDxGbagada.[ citation needed ] In 2018, TEDxLagos reviewed numerous candidates and hosted twelve speakers on August 18, 2018 at the Muson Centre, Lagos Island. [4] The hosts for the pre-recorded event were Nigerian comedian Bovi and Award-winning media entrepreneur Uche Eze founder of BellaNaija , who is also a TEDGlobal Fellow. TEDxLagos partnered with the Skoll Foundation and Union Bank of Nigeria for the 2018 event. [5] [6] [7] [8]

2019

2018 (Relaunch)

2013

Rebranded from TEDxVictoriaIsland, the first version of TEDxLagos themed Inclusion, took place in 2013 under a different organizing committee. [11] [12] [13] [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About TED: Who we are: Who owns TED". TED: Ideas Worth Spreading. TED Conferences, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "TEDx Lagos : Spotlight". TED.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "12 Powerful Speeches, Networking, Entertainment! TEDxLagos 2018 was focused on Spotlighting Africa & its People". 23 August 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Ukiwe, Urenna. "TEDXLagos Exciting "Spotlight" Set To Hold". The Guardian (Nigeria) . Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Wathen, Claire. "Announcing TEDx Skoll Conversations in Lagos, Bangalore, Lima, and São Paulo". skoll.org. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Akamo, Mercy. "Spotlight on Vibrant Lagos in First of TEDx Skoll Conversation Series". Skoll. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Innovation, Creativity and Disruptive Conversations at TEDxLagos Powered by Union Bank". Union Bank Nigeria. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Olasupo Sasore, Bankole Wellington, Simi Adeagbo, others deliver inspiring talks at event co-sponsored by Union Bank". Pulse. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Announcements and a look at the speakers for TedxLagos 2019". TEDxLagos. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Spring! TEDxLagos Conference 2019 is Happening | Get the Details". BellaNaija. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "TEDxVictoriaIsland is Reborn as TEDxLagos". Bellanaija. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "TEDxLagos 2013 event details" . Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "TEDxLagos 2013 - Speakers". tedxlagos.net. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  14. ↑ Supersanusi (18 September 2013). "TEDxVictoriaIsland is reborn as TEDxLagos!". Techsuplex. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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