TEDxBingham University

Speakers

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• Daniel Toba

  Daniel Toba is a recent graduate of Computer Science from The Faculty of Computing, Bingham University. He is a builder, writing code since age 8. As President of The Nigerian Association of Computing Students (NACOS) Bingham University Chapter, he introduced the Women in Tech initiative and several other initiatives in addition to a rich schedule of technology events to develop an engineer's psyche. He has worked at several prestigious organisations and has been able to develop several systema such as Autobee, his final year AI/robotics project. Autobee is a natural language drone pilot system that enables easy control of drones without any prior flying experience. This is an example of his initiatives of using technology to power the future. He aims to connect people, devices and autonomy

• Lynda Binos

  Lynda Rubi Binos is a Nigerian writer, editor, literary critic and story teller whose work explores African Culture, Identity, tradition, gender and the complexities of contemporary life. She is the author of Altar of Tradition, a collection of short stories published by Parresia Publishers and her fiction, essays and cultural commentary have appeared in publications including Ekonke, Thembari, FestiveMedia, Afrocritik and Cambodia/Nigeria Poetry She is a graduate of English from Bingham University and Creative Writing from the University of Portsmouth, Lynda is an Ebedi International Writers' Residentcy Fellow. She currently serves as Head of Story at FableForge Studios, where she co-hosts podcasts and develops stories rooted in African history, culture and mythology.

• Omolara Olagunju

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  Dr. Omolara Olagunju is a Family Physician, trained from the prestigious institution; National Hospital Abuja. Prior to that, she obtained her MBBS Degree from The University of Ibadan. She developed an interest in the field of lifestyle medicine and has practiced this for well over 5 years but has been a medical doctor for over 15 years also as a fellow of The West African College of Physicians. She is the Chief Medical Director of MEV Specialist Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria. She is the founder of Nuparadigm Health Foundation, which is a body that has saddled itself with the responsibility of enlightening and empowering individuals across all sectors (from the working class to the school children) about healthy living by organizing health fairs in communities where people receive health educations, free medical screenings and receive resources. In addition, she extends this through her social media platform, the healthhub in order for individuals to maintain this healthy living daily.

• Prince Collins Ezeiruaku

  Prince Collins Ezeiruaku, also referenced as Collins Ezeiruaku Nwosu is a Nigerian trade professional serving as Trade Ambassador with the international Trade Facilitation Association (ITFA), an organization focused on advancing cross-border trade for Nigerian and African businesses. He has been a public voice on the challenges facing Nigerian enterprises, arguing that weak business models and poor market visibility rather than lack of finance are often the bigger obstacles to growth. He represented ITFA at the launch of a digital directory in Abuja, developed with the UNDP-implemented Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme, which piloted with about 400 businesses across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones working in agriculture, biodiversity and environmental value chains. The platform was designed to boost business visibility and credibility while connecting them to investors, certification agencies and training resources. He has also led an ITFA delegation to the Export- Import Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan), meeting with Senior Vice President Andy H.M. Chen to discuss ways to promote bilateral trade.