— May 7 App Developer Day — May 10 Four Points, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria www.mobilewestafrica.com MW W A 20 1 3 MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1 — WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY 2013 8.20 REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST CANAPÉS, JUICE AND COFFEE S P O N S O R E D B Y THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE NEXT STAGE OF ECOSYSTEM GROWTH 8.50 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING COMMENTS YOM I A D E G B OYE F O U N D E R , M O B I L I T Y 9.00 OPENING ADDRESS HOW MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES HAVE TAKEN THEIR PLACE IN, AND ARE WORKING ALONGSIDE, THE TRADITIONAL CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: THE ADOPTION OF THE MOBILE DEVICE AND THE GROWTH OF THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM AS SIGNALLING THE EXPANSION OF THE CREATIVE ECONOMY How Mobile Is Changing The Definition Of The Creative Economy The Intertwining Of Mobile Technology And More Traditional Creative Industries Why The Next Stage Is About Developing Both Quality And Quantity N K I R U A S I K A C E O , E N T E R P R I S E C R E A T I V E 9.10 SHOULD MNOS BE TAKING MORE RESPONSIBILITY IN ENHANCING THE IMPACT OF AFRICAN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES? MNOS PROVIDE THE INFRASTRUCTURE; HOW ARE THEY ALSO ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST OTHER STAKEHOLDER GROUPS? Analysis Of The Development Of The Mobile Ecosystem From The MNO Perspective Besides Providing The Pipes, How Are MNOs Supporting The Wider Ecosystem? Do MNOs Need To Do More In Terms Of Supporting Content And Service Creators? D E E P A K S R I V A S T A V A C H I E F O P E R A T I N G O F F I C E R & E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R A I R T E L N I G E R I A 9.30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS THE BUILDING BLOCKS TO THE NEXT STAGE OF GROWTH OF THE WEST AFRICA MOBILE ECOSYSTEM: STIMULATING THE UPTAKE AND, VITALLY, THE UTILISATION, OF SMARTPHONES THROUGH INCREASING THE CALIBRE OF CONTENT AND SERVICES The Integration Of Mobile Technology Into African Societies Has Continued At A Pace But How Can Its Effect Be Multiplied? The Next Stage Of Evolution – Focusing On The User Experience To Drive Uptake Of Smartphones And Further Expansion Of Its Usage How The Ecosystem Can Be Supported To Drive The Next Tranche Of Creative Software, Content And Services A L E X D A D S ON S E N I O R D I R E C T O R , B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T , W E S T A F R I C A , Q U A L C O M M INTERACTIVITY SESSION 9.50 10.00 DAY ONE AGENDA Wednesday, 8th May 2013 THE WEST AFRICA MOBILE ECOSYSTEM: STIMULATING THE UPTAKE AND, VITALLY, THE UTILISATION, OF SMARTPHONES THROUGH INCREASING THE CALIBRE OF CONTENT AND SERVICES The Integration Of Mobile Technology Into African Societies Has Continued At A Pace But How Can Its Effect Be Multiplied? The Next Stage Of Evolution – Focusing On The User Experience To Drive Uptake Of Smartphones And Further Expansion Of Its Usage How The Ecosystem Can Be Supported To Drive The Next Tranche Of Creative Software, Content And Services A L E X D A D S ON S E N I O R D I R E C T O R , B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T , W E S T A F R I C A , Q U A L C O M M INTERACTIVITY SESSION 9.50 ROUND T AB L E D I S CUS S I ONS 10.00 P ANE L D I S CUS S I ONS FE AT URI NG N KIR U A S IKA C E O , E N T E R P R I S E C R E A T I V E A L E X DA DS O N S E N I O R D I R E C T O R , B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T , W E S T A F R I C A , Q U A L C O M M O YIN DA M O L A H O N E Y O G U N DE YI I N D U S T R Y M A N A G E R , G O O G L E N I G E R I A DE E P A K S R IV A S T A V A C H I E F O P E R A T I N G O F F I C E R & E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R , A I R T E L N I G E R I A 10.50 MORNING COFFEE BREAK HOW MOBILE IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL FORCE IN TERMS OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR 11.20 THE DAWN OF MOBILE INFLUENCE – WHY AND HOW ONLINE AND MOBILE PRICE COMPARISON IN RETAIL IS ABOUT TO GET EXCITING: EVALUATING HOW THE INFLUENCE, COMPETITION AND BUYING DECISION PROCESS IS ABOUT TO GET A FRESH INJECTION The Rise Of Online Price Comparison: What Role Is Mobile Going To Play? Analysis Of The Introduction Of Competition And The Buying Decision What Are Consumers Actually Looking For And How Can Key Stakeholders Have An Influence A N D R E D E W E T G E N E R A L M A N A G E R , P R I C E C H E C K 11.40 ANALYSING MOBILE CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL SEARCH MARKET: WHAT ARE PEOPLE LOOKING TO FIND ON THEIR DEVICES AND WHAT CONTENT AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES DOES THIS PRESENT? What Effect Has The Utilisation Of The Mobile Device By Consumers Had On The Local Search Market? Consumer Behaviour In Relation To Search Engines – What Are The Hot Areas? Which Businesses, Products And Services Are Consumers Engaging With, And What Are The Implications Of This For The Wider Market? D E E P A N K A R R U S T A G I F O U N D E R & G M , V C O N N E C T 12.00 HOW MOBILE IS TRANSFORMING THE 100+ YEAR OLD CLASSIFIEDS LANDSCAPE: A CASE STUDY IN “SUR- THRIVAL” AND THE EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE NOW PRESENTING THEMSELVES The Transformation From Print To Online And Now To Mobile Die, Survive Or Thrive – The Complex Models That New Media Channels Have Created How A Traditional Business Model Has Metamorphosed In The Digital Age And Uses The Mobile Space To Remain Competitive And Ultimately Thrive F E L I X E R K E N M D & C O - O W N E R , J U N K M A I L P U B L I S H I N G G R O U P , S O U T H A F R I C A INTERACTIVITY SESSION