​​​​​​​​On Saturday, November 25th, 2017, the first ever TEDx event in the seat of the Caliphate, TEDxArkilla will be held at the Conference Hall, Iman International School, Arkilla, Sokoto State.

The exclusive event features an incredible line up of speakers from, in, and outside Sokoto State, who are revered authorities in their fields, ready to share from years of expertise in Education, Media, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Advocacy, Literature, Politics, among others.

The theme for this historic edition of TEDxArkilla is “Beneath, Beyond, Above’’ which aims to explore the complexities of our collective humanity, probing the past, the present and future, shining the light in unlikely places, illuminating daunting, yet underexposed, ideas necessary to trigger unique solutions to complex issues facing northern Nigeria and the Nigerian society at large.

According to Adedapo Treasure Adeniruju, the curator for TEDxArkilla: “First I consider it a platform to give back to a community that revealed to me in layers, a different perception of our collective humanity. I realized this land has too much greatness in it just lying bare in wait of discovery, too much opportunities and ideas waiting to evolve and be explored. The fulfillment is in seeing participants evolve, into new thinking, taking on bold ideas and stepping into new futures. TEDxArkilla comes to connect local residents and newcomers, students and experts, business leaders and emerging innovators with new creative solutions and opportunities spurred by sparks of conversation and new relationships necessary for shaping the future”.

TEDxArkilla’s array of speakers is rigorously researched and assembled from a diverse spectrum of disciplines and backgrounds with proven credibility in their areas of expertise. Some of these speakers include:

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim – multiple-award winning writer and journalist, known for winning the BBC African Performance Prize and the 2016 NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature.

Bello Shagari, grandson of former Nigerian President, is a filmmaker, youth leader, an entrepreneur and the founder of Barcode Multimedia.

Danladi Bako is formerly a Director- General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and Commissioner for Information. The ace broadcaster is the pioneer of live-talk show in Nigeria, with his first ever live TV talk show, Morning Ride in 1988.

Fati Abubakar is a humanitarian photographer and visual photojournalist. Her photo series project titled ‘Bits of Borno’, shows the resilience of everyday people in Borno State.

Hafsat Dange- is the Deputy Manager and Head of the Sokoto State Office of the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria. Hafsat is a social entrepreneur as well as an advocate for women’s rights and economic development.

Olaoluwa Balogun- is the founder of Tanteeta, a Robotics and Software company responsible for training thousands of undergraduates and kids in software development programs across Nigerian universities.

Paul Alaje- is a Senior Economist with SPM PROFESSIONALS, a Fellow of International Management Consultants Board (FIMCB) USA and also a Fellow of Institute of Economists (fce), Nigeria. He is a business, financial and economic development consultant, with over 4000 successful businesses to his credit.

Asabe Kabiru- is an author, educator and Language expert. She is a Professor of Oral and African Literatures in the Department of Modern European Languages and Linguistics, She’s also the National vice President of the English Scholars Association of Nigeria (ESAN).

Qudus Onikeku- Is an acclaimed Nigerian choreographer and dancer, a graduate of the National Higher School of Circus Arts in Chalons-en-Champagne, France. He is the director of “Do We Need Coca-Cola to Dance?’ an urban dance project and many others which has given rise to documentary films.

Subomi Plumptre- is a Creative Strategist, She heads the Corporate and Social Media Practices of Alder Consulting, Nigeria’s leading strategy & brand consulting firm. At Alder, she consults on idea development, business strategy, social media strategy and brand development.

Umar Turaki is a writer and filmmaker based in Jos, Nigeria. He has written, directed, and produced several short films, which have screened in festivals around the world, including the Durban International Film Festival among others

Performers include Daniel Madu; a Memory athletic, Inioluwa Aboluwarin for visual art and poetry, and the Queen of soft rock ,Zainab Sule.
The event will also feature networking sessions.
Ticket guarantees admission. For more information and registration, log on to www.Tedxarkilla.com
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