WAAS 2023 Conference Agenda

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Conference Agenda - 2023

Day 1 - Agenda

Tuesday

16 May 2023

OPENING CEREMONY

11:00 am - 11:25 am

Welcome Address

Aliyu Jelani, DG - NADDC
Jamie Hill, Managing Director - BtoB Events
Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman

PLENARY SESSION 1

11:25 am

Status of the Nigerian Automotive Industry

Eng. Aminu Jalal, Former Director General NADDC

- The Nigeria Automotive Industry Profile
- The Nigeria Automotive fiscal policy environment

11:45 pm

The Nigeria Automotive Fiscal Policy Environment.

TBC, Federal Ministry of Finance

12:05 pm

Q&A Session

12:20 pm - 13:00 pm

Exhibition Visit

13:00 pm

Reverse Engineering

Vassily Oye Barberopoulos, Managing Director Nigeria Foundries Group

A viable option for rapid manufacturing of quality automotive parts in the African Continent.

13:20 pm

Ease of doing business in Nigeria

Reuben Kifasi, Senior VP(Africa, ME) & Partner at Aajimatics

13:40 pm

Q&A Session

Tuesday

16 May 2023

14:00 pm - 14:15 pm

Closing Remarks

Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman

Day 2 - Agenda

Wednesday

17 May 2023

11:00 am - 11:15 am

Welcome & Recap

Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman

PLENARY SESSION 1

11:15 am

Nigerian Components & Parts Market

Anthony Arenyeka, Managing Director Truckmasters Nigeria Ltd

Opportunities and Challenges in the thriving Nigerian Automotive Industry

11:35 am

West Africa Automotive policy, including Common External Tariff (CET) - Regional Automotive policy

Kemji Ajoku, Consultant ECOWAS Commission

Wednesday

17 May 2023

PLENARY SESSION 2

11:55 am

Automotive Asset Acquisition: Funding Strategies to create Effective Demand for Vehicles and Auto-parts

Etop Ikpe, CEO - Autocheck Africa

12:15 pm

Forex Challenges for Manufacturers and Dealers

Chinedu Oguegbu, Managing Director of OMAA

12:45 pm

Q&A Session

13:00 pm - 13:30 pm

Exhibition Visit

13:30 pm

Adoption of Composite Materials and 3D Printing in the Nigerian Automotive Industry

Bola Bolarin, CEO - ExtreMechanics Int. Limited

14:10 pm

Special funding for Automotive Assembly and components manufacturing

Ahmed Kagara, Divisional Head - Bank of Industry

14:30 pm

Q&A Session

14:45 pm

Closing Remarks and Conference Close

Your only opportunity to meet with over 200 international automotive suppliers that are looking for business partners across West Africa.

Conference Agenda - 2023

Day 1 - Agenda

Tuesday

16 May 2023

OPENING CEREMONY

11:00 am - 11:25 am

Welcome Address

Aliyu Jelani, DG - NADDC Jamie Hill, Managing Director - BtoB Events Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman

PLENARY SESSION 1

11:25 am

Status of the Nigerian Automotive Industry

Eng. Aminu Jalal, Former Director General NADDC

- The Nigeria Automotive Industry Profile - The Nigeria Automotive fiscal policy environment

11:45 pm

The Nigeria Automotive Fiscal Policy Environment.

TBC, Federal Ministry of Finance

12:05 pm

Q&A Session

12:20 pm - 13:00 pm

Exhibition Visit

13:00 pm

Reverse Engineering

Vassily Oye Barberopoulos, Managing Director Nigeria Foundries Group

A viable option for rapid manufacturing of quality automotive parts in the African Continent.

13:20 pm

Ease of doing business in Nigeria

Reuben Kifasi, Senior VP(Africa, ME) & Partner at Aajimatics

13:40 pm

Q&A Session

Tuesday

16 May 2023

14:00 pm - 14:15 pm

Closing Remarks

Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman

Day 2 - Agenda

Wednesday

17 May 2023

11:00 am - 11:15 am

Welcome & Recap

Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman

PLENARY SESSION 1

11:15 am

Nigerian Components & Parts Market

Anthony Arenyeka, Managing Director Truckmasters Nigeria Ltd

Opportunities and Challenges in the thriving Nigerian Automotive Industry

11:35 am

West Africa Automotive policy, including Common External Tariff (CET) - Regional Automotive policy

Kemji Ajoku, Consultant ECOWAS Commission

Wednesday

17 May 2023

PLENARY SESSION 2

11:55 am

Automotive Asset Acquisition: Funding Strategies to create Effective Demand for Vehicles and Auto-parts

Etop Ikpe, CEO - Autocheck Africa

12:15 pm

Forex Challenges for Manufacturers and Dealers

Chinedu Oguegbu, Managing Director of OMAA

12:45 pm

Q&A Session

13:00 pm - 13:30 pm

Exhibition Visit

13:30 pm

Adoption of Composite Materials and 3D Printing in the Nigerian Automotive Industry

Bola Bolarin, CEO - ExtreMechanics Int. Limited

14:10 pm

Special funding for Automotive Assembly and components manufacturing

Ahmed Kagara, Divisional Head - Bank of Industry

14:30 pm

Q&A Session

14:45 pm

Closing Remarks and Conference Close

Your only opportunity to meet with over 200 international automotive suppliers that are looking for business partners across West Africa.

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Aliyu Jelani, DG - NADDC
Jamie Hill, Managing Director - BtoB Events
Luqman Mamudu, Conference Chairman

- The Nigeria Automotive Industry Profile
- The Nigeria Automotive fiscal policy environment