#SMWLAGOS
Africa’s Largest Tech + Business Event
Conference • Festival • Marketplace
24-28, FEB 2020
Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
ATTENDEES (ACROSS THE WEEK)
SPEAKERS
EVENTS
PRESS MENTIONS
ATTENDEES (ACROSS THE WEEK)
SPEAKERS
EVENTS
PRESS MENTIONS
THE 2020 THEME
HUMAN.X, SMW Lagos theme for 2020 will lead an important conversation focused on what it means to take a human-first and experience-driven approach to innovation across industries, our communities and the continent.
CONFERENCE TRACKS
MediaSummitAfrica
Brings together broadcasters, journalists, content creators and bloggers to share best practices and discuss what’s next on the continents media landscape.
Launched In Africa
#LaunchedInAfrica is a platform for African-led early-stage startups to showcase products and services that are disrupting industries across the continent.
WomenFWD
Features female founders and key executives from some of Africa’s most innovative brands and women-led tech startups.
NXT/TECH
Focuses on new ideas and innovations that are disrupting industries across Africa. NXT/TECH provides a lens into important trends and what’s next on Africa’s tech horizon.
#openaccess
#openaccess is a rare opportunity to have open dialogue with leading CEOs, Founders, policymakers and critical thinkers whose work has had an important impact on Africa’s digital ecosystem.
MediaSummitAfrica
Brings together broadcasters, journalists, content creators and bloggers to share best practices and discuss what’s next on the continents media landscape.
Launched In Africa
#LaunchedInAfrica is a platform for African-led early-stage startups to showcase products and services that are disrupting industries across the continent.
WomenFWD
Features female founders and key executives from some of Africa’s most innovative brands and women-led tech startups.
NXT/TECH
Focuses on new ideas and innovations that are disrupting industries across Africa. NXT/TECH provides a lens into important trends and what’s next on Africa’s tech horizon.
#openaccess
#openaccess is a rare opportunity to have open dialogue with leading CEOs, Founders, policymakers and critical thinkers whose work has had an important impact on Africa’s digital ecosystem.
PROSPR
Gathers fintech founders, finance executives, banks, economists and other stakeholders to discuss how we leverage technology and digital media to achieve financial inclusion for all and ensure a prosperous Africa for generations to come.
Music Summit
Discusses the intersection of music and digital media and
the growth and impact of African music on the global stage
Governance Day
Public and private sector representatives, civil society organizations and technology leaders gather to share experiences, challenges and advances on the use of technology for good governance.
DestinationNXT
Gathers stakeholders in the travel/tourism sector and content creators to dissect how to promote and grow travel and tourism industry in Nigeria and across the continent
Meet The Speakers
One-on-one conversations with thought leaders in Africa and the diaspora. After their panels or workshops, leading speakers sit down with the #SMWLagos team for live studio interviews.
PROSPR
Gathers fintech founders, finance executives, banks, economists and other stakeholders to discuss how we leverage technology and digital media to achieve financial inclusion for all and ensure a prosperous Africa for generations to come.
Music Summit
Discusses the intersection of music and digital media and
the growth and impact of African music on the global stage
Governance Day
Public and private sector representatives, civil society organizations and technology leaders gather to share experiences, challenges and advances on the use of technology for good governance.
DestinationNXT
Gathers stakeholders in the travel/tourism sector and content creators to dissect how to promote and grow travel and tourism industry in Nigeria and across the continent
Meet The Speakers
One-on-one conversations with thought leaders in Africa and the diaspora. After their panels or workshops, leading speakers sit down with the #SMWLagos team for live studio interviews.
FESTIVAL EXPERIENCES
AfricaNXT Annex
The #africanxt Annex is where African creatives take centerstage. Through conversations, installations and immersive programming #africanxt showcases African ingenuity in it’s many iterations.
Eats.Africa
African Food is an industry, an aesthetic and a movement. Eats.Africa celebrates this paradigm featuring workshops/talks/demos led by chefs, culinary artists, and food enthusiasts.
OFFLINE
An immersive experience meant to empower and encourage SMW Lagos attendees to disconnect, be mindful and 100% present with no digital distractions. Programming features yoga, meditation and mindfulness workshops.
NXT MKT
NXT MKT housed at the AfricaNXT Annex features a curated offering of innovative designers, artists, food entrepreneurs and creatives. From local boutiques to bespoke shoe designers to artisanal snacks, NXT MKT delivers a one-of-a-kind shopping experience.
AfricaNXT Annex
The #africanxt Annex is where African creatives take centerstage. Through conversations, installations and immersive programming #africanxt showcases African ingenuity in it’s many iterations.
Eats.Africa
African Food is an industry, an aesthetic and a movement. Eats.Africa celebrates this paradigm featuring workshops/talks/demos led by chefs, culinary artists, and food enthusiasts.
OFFLINE
An immersive experience meant to empower and encourage SMW Lagos attendees to disconnect, be mindful and 100% present with no digital distractions. Programming features yoga, meditation and mindfulness workshops.
NXT MKT
NXT MKT housed at the AfricaNXT Annex features a curated offering of innovative designers, artists, food entrepreneurs and creatives. From local boutiques to bespoke shoe designers to artisanal snacks, NXT MKT delivers a one-of-a-kind shopping experience.
artHERE
An initiative in collaboration with African artists. Using public space as their canvas, artHERE collaborators bring art to the people through visual, experiential and audio artworks displayed throughout the SMW Lagos Campus.
AFRIKA21 Radio
Broadcasting live from SMW Lagos, notable podcasters and online radios hosts take centerstage with a variety of cultural luminaries as their guests.
NXT Films
NXTFilms brings together industry stakeholders to discuss the future of film across the continent. This programming is coupled with creators showcasing bodies of work that are pushing the boundaries of what that future will be.
LIT LAB
A pop up literary experience that’s part library, part workshop space and speakeasy. Attendees
are able to partake in author led book readings, writing workshops or just hangout on in between session and read a book.
artHERE
An initiative in collaboration with African artists. Using public space as their canvas, artHERE collaborators bring art to the people through visual, experiential and audio artworks displayed throughout the SMW Lagos Campus.
AFRIKA21 Radio
Broadcasting live from SMW Lagos, notable podcasters and online radios hosts take centerstage with a variety of cultural luminaries as their guests.
NXT Films
NXTFilms brings together industry stakeholders to discuss the future of film across the continent. This programming is coupled with creators showcasing bodies of work that are pushing the boundaries of what that future will be.
LIT LAB
A pop up literary experience that’s part library, part workshop space and speakeasy. Attendees
are able to partake in author led book readings, writing workshops or just hangout on in between session and read a book.
SPONSORS
