There is much to talk about Nollywood – Nigeria’s 2nd largest employer and the world’s second largest film industry, estimated at a whopping $5 (five) billion dollars a year.

But is Nollywood sustainable? How long can it keep on churning out low cost budget movies and still generate a profit? What concrete steps are being taken to combat piracy? How long can Nigeria continue to rely on South Africa for high end video productions? When are we going to bring the real business of Nollywood to Nigeria by investing in skills training of young people interested in seeking a career and livelihood in the film industry?

These are the series of questions to be discussed at the 3rd Annual Forum for Chief Executive Officers and Business Leaders being organized by Train 2 Gain Nigeria and the not for profit organization CSR Children in collaboration with Ford Foundation as the serious issue of finding sustainable solutions to youth unemployment is tackled.

Kate Henshaw who is undeniably one of Nigeria’s leading actresses will lead the Creatives Industry Panel at the Forum. Kate who has been in the film industry for over 21 years with over 70 Nollywood films to her credit, and recently as a producer, will share her candid views on the sustainability of Nollywood. Registered attendees of the event are in for a day of amazing insights shared by expert panelists across several industry sectors.

Kate will be joined on the Creatives Industry panel by Obi Asika, former Senior Special Assistant to the Presidency on Social Media; Mr Azu Nwagbogu, the pioneer of the Lagos Photo Festival and Nigeria’s fashion mogul, Lanre da Silva Ajayi – all of whom will speak on their particular fields: fashion, the arts, entertainment industry and social media.

Other industry panels include, Dual Vocational Training, Agribusiness and Supporting Entrepreneurs with Nigeria’s top business leaders speaking and sharing their expertise.

The event will take place on October 7, 2015 and is being sponsored by Siemens, Nestle Nigeria plc, UBA Bank plc, Etisalat, Robert Bosch Limited and the Chicken Republic Brand and supported by Jumia Africa; the Tony Elumelu Foundation, AACE Foods, Doreo Partners; Enterprise Development Centre, the Swiss Deputy Mission; the German Consulate; GIZ and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.

Registration for the event is online. Registration will close on September 10, 2015.

Mallam Yero