Type of site | Conference |
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Headquarters | , |
Area served | Lagos |
Owner | Sapling Foundation [1] |
URL | tedxlagos |
Registration | Mandatory |
Launched | 2018 (New license) |
Current status | Active |
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]
TEDxLagos was founded as an independent TEDx event by the original organizers of TEDxGbagada. In 2018, TEDxLagos reviewed numerous candidates and hosted 12 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]
Rebranded from TEDxVictoriaIsland, the first version of TEDxLagos themed Inclusion, took place in 2013 under a different organizing committee. [11] [12] [13] [14]
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