The Chairman, Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF) 2022, Dr. Daniel Adeuyi, has said its forthcoming conference will focus on boosting investments in climate-smart energy infrastructure and capacity building on modern energy technologies, to boost the power sector.
He made this known yesterday in a statement in Lagos.
The chairman said the theme of the conference and exhibition is: “Energising Economic Growth and Sustainability.”
He said the event would be held physically in Lagos on July 21 and virtually on November 24.
Adeuyi said organisers would utilise the opportunity of the forum to gather insights from key stakeholders, identify pragmatic recommendations and highlight practical solutions for powering economic growth and financing a sustainable energy transition.
He named Adekunle Makinde, an engineer, as a co-chairman of the forum.
He quoted Makinde as saying that the conference organisers had adopted a gradual return to in-person engagement post COVID-19.
Makinde said the decision for physical meeting was based on the feedback of over 240 stakeholders, who participated at the NEF2022 inception survey.
He said the July 21 conference would be held physically in Lagos at the Admiralty Conference Centre, Naval Dockyards, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island.
Makinde said the November 24 session would be held as a virtual conference.
He said the Canadian High Commissioner (designate) to Nigeria, Mr. James Christoff, would deliver a keynote presentation at the opening plenary session.
Makinde listed the keynote speakers as Dr. Tinuade Sanda, the managing director, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Christian Mulamula, principal investment officer (Infrastructure), IFC, World Bank Group.
Others are Afolabi Akinrogunde, acting chief executive officer, Shell-All On; and representative of the USAID Nigeria Power Sector Programme.
He said over 300 participants including over 40 expert speakers, poster presenters and exhibitors were expected at the conference.