9:00-9:30

Welcome Address, Keynote & Conversation

• Keynote Speech & Conversation with Ahmadou Bakayoko

Speakers

Ahmadou Bakayoko Director General, Radiodiffusion-Télévision Ivoirienne

9:30-10:30

Future and Sustainability of Pay TV Business in Nigeria: Traditonal vs Digital & Linear Vs Non-Linear

• Issues with Sustaining Pay TV business in Nigeria:Infrastructure development, tighter legislation and stronger regulatory frameworks
• Digital platforms as threat to growth of Pay TV in Nigeria
• Investment in local content production to boost and retain subscriptions: Past,present and future
• Local content vs foreign content in attracting viewership and driving revenue

Speakers

Emeka Mba - CEO Questechmedia Consulting
Bamidele Adetunji - CEO Montage Media Group
Funmi Adenaike - GM PlayTV
Zachary Wazara - CEO Kwese TV
Moderator - Lindsey Oliver - CEO Yanga TV

10:30-11:30

What Producers Want: The Battle for Revenues And justifying production investments

• Examining current revenue models for independent TV Producers
• Current Challenges in content monetization in Nigeria: local vs international sales
• Critical Issues with Nigerian Channels with limited or no budget for quality content
• Focus on Commissioning independent producers: The past, present and the future
• Indigenous and local content production: The international monetization barriers

Speakers

Paul Igwe - President EMCOAN
Agatha Amata -  CEORave TV
Heidi Huys - Head of Programming Ebony Life
Shileola Ibironke - CEO Micromedia Marketing
Ana Ballo - CEO RTI Distribution
Moderator - Ijeoma Onah

12:00pm-1:00pm

Define your Channel: Original Programming, Quality Content and Brand Positioning.

• Original programming and content acqusitions cases study: Past and present success stories
• Focus on channel content strategies Advantages and disadvantages of current content exploitation models obtainable in Nigeria
• Commisioning independents locally for global appreciation and consumption
• Low production value in Nigeria: Low production budgets or poor budget execution?

Speakers

Tosin Dokpesi - AIT
Jared Murray-Bruce - Silverbird TV
Agatha Amata - Rave TV
Ayo Animashaun - HIP TV
Eunice Omole- Ebony Life TV
Nitin Michael - Zee Entertainment
Emad Ahmad - Wazobia TV
Obi Asika - Moderator

2:00pm-2:45pm

Presented by Radiodiffusion Television Ivoirienne

• Producing and Investing with RTI Distribution in Film and TV Productions

Speakers

Chair: Ahmadou Bakayako
Ana Ballo - CEO RTI Distribution
Paul Igwe - EMCOAN
Ariyikie Oladipo - EMCOAN
Kunle Afolayan - Golden Effects

2:00pm-2:45pm

Nigerian Animations Focus 1

• The use of Motion Graphics - Dawn Of Thunder Showcase (Production Process)
• Models by Nigeria - SIMs Showcase / Plaything Showcase (Production Process)

Speakers

Niyi Akinmolayan - Anthill Studios
Kola Olarewaju - Komotion Studios
Ayodele Elegba - Spoof Animation
Mbuotidem Johnson - Basement Animation
Somto Ajuluchukwu - Moderator

2:45pm-3:30pm

Nigerian Animations Focus 2

• The Magic of 2D - Area Daddy Showcase (Production process)
• The Magic of 2D - Adefellas Showcase (Production Process)
• Lets start with the details - A showcase by Jide-Chris Okonkwo CEO, Lineguage Studios

Speakers

Eguvwe Majomi Yugbovwre - Ajebo Studios
Dami Solesi - SMIDS Animation Nigerian Film Corporation 
Chida Madumere - President AWA - Animation West Africa Association of Animators
Somto Ajuluchukwu - Moderator

2:45pm-3:30pm

Regulators Roundtable with NBC/EMCOAN/BROADCASTERS
Content Rules: Digitization Demands for Broadcasters and Independent producers 

• Critical look at the practice of Airtime sales by stations with a view to outlawing it. Encouraging local independent production vs foreign Current invasion on local TV. Scarcity of local kids content : Discussions on restoring children’s belt on local Nigerian TV channel and enforcement Latest update on DSO project and the role of government in supporting independent TV Producers and content production under the DSO project.

Presented by EMCOAN

Speakers

NBC officials
Paul Igwe - President EMCOAN
Agatha Amata - Rave TV
Jerry Isichei - Daches Media
Victor Okpala - Dope 7 Media
Ariyike Oladipo - Apreel Ventures

3:30pm-4:15pm

Understanding Digitial Content Monetization and the Future of VOD in Nigeria

• Examining current and new digital services that attempt to define what television should be: mobile devices, new applications and new models of content delivery and consumption
• Limitation to internet based television broadcast in Nigeria -s ubscription and transactional
• Digital and non linear TV : Threats and implications to Linear and traditional television in Nigeria Current success stories and challenges of digital services in Nigeria vs international
• How video-on-demand services and digital TV can enhance local content development and monetization: Opportunities, possibilities and limitations in Nigeria
• Localization Challenges and effective competition for SVOD services in Nigeria
• SVOD service implementation and meeting content demands

Speakers

Chioma Ude, Chairman Envivo 
Thabo Dabengwa - CEO Reel African
Denis Pagnac  -CEO Summview
Murphy Anawana - CEO Aforevo
Gafar Williams - CEO Do Media
Izu Osuigwe - CEO Forest TV (Moderator)