Valentine Okafor
Technology entrepreneur and founder of Chams Holding Company Plc, Sir Demola Aladekomo, will chair QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0 on August 11 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
Organised by Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of QEDNG, the summit will bring together policymakers, business leaders, investors and creative professionals to discuss the future of Nigeria’s creative and cultural industries.
The theme of this year’s edition is Creativity, Culture and Nigeria’s Next Chapter.
Publisher of QEDNG and convener of the summit, Olumide Iyanda, said Aladekomo’s record as an entrepreneur and technology pioneer makes him well-suited to chair the event.
“Sir Demola Aladekomo has spent decades building businesses, championing innovation and supporting institution building. His experience will add real value to the conversations we want to have about the future of Nigeria’s creative economy,” he said.
In accepting the invitation to serve as chairman, Aladekomo described the summit’s theme as timely and commended QEDNG for creating a platform for meaningful conversations about the future of Nigeria’s creative economy. He said he looks forward to contributing to discussions that would produce practical ideas for the sector and expressed confidence that the second edition would build on the success of last year’s inaugural summit.
Aladekomo founded CHAMS in 1985 as Nigeria’s first indigenous computer maintenance company. Under his leadership, the company pioneered several innovations, including Nigeria’s first wide area network on personal computers. He also played a key role in the development of the country’s electronic payment system through the pioneering Valucard project and led initiatives in identity management and digital infrastructure.
He retired as group managing director of Chams in 2015 and became chairman of the board in 2020. He also chairs SmartCity PLC, where he continues to champion technology-driven development and innovation.
Like his predecessor as chairman of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit, Aladekomo is a former president of the Lagos Business School Alumni Association. Ufot led the association from 2010 to 2012 before Aladekomo succeeded him from 2012 to 2014. Ufot chaired the inaugural edition of the summit in 2025, while Aladekomo will preside over the second edition.
The summit will examine how policy, institutional support and private investment can help grow Nigeria’s creative economy across music, film and television, fashion and design, gaming and arts, publishing and literature, content creation and technology innovation.
The inaugural edition of the summit brought together leaders from government, business, finance and the creative industries to discuss financing as a catalyst for a thriving creative economy.
Registration for QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0 is ongoing.