Welcome Address delivered bt the Honourable Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Tubosun Alake

1. The Creative Economy
and a Digital Lagos
Welcome to
T H E M E :
5.0

2. Access
Talent
Funding
Infrastructure
Communication
and
Advocacy
Policy
Diversity
and
Inclusion
61,000
attendees
241esteemed
speakers
1.0

3. 2.0
marked the birth of
Startup Lagos
addressed the
vital issue of funding
3.0 4.0
initiated the Talent
Acceleration Master Plan

4. 5.0
The Creative Economy
and a Digital Lagos
T H E M E :
Creative Economy is a force that transcends
industries, driving innovation, and contributing
significantly to economic growth

5. The Creative Economy
and a Digital Lagos
T H E M E :
Video Games
VR
Entended reality
Music
Arts
Film

6. Europe $564 Billion
01
Asia $259 Billion
02
Northern
America $259 Billion
03
Latin America
and Carribean $8 Billion
04
Africa $2 Billion
05
Contributions of the Creative sector to every region

7. CHALLENGES
Enhancing
information sharing
Establishing
additional
monetization
channels
Combating
Piracy
Fortifying legal
frameworks for
creative entities
Implementing virtual court
systems for expeditious
adjudication

8. Lagos State Government
is actively spearheading
initiatives to propel its
creative economy forward

9. Startup Lagos
This innovative platform serves
as a centralized portal, bringing
together various creative startups
and facilitating potential
connections among them.

10. 50,000
Lagosians
Train
Devs Opp Cyber Security
Artificial
Intelligence
Networking
Graphic Design Animation
Audio
Programming
Software
Engineering

11. EKOVENTION
40startups in Gitex,
Dubai and Morocco
Dedicated
Roadshow for

12. 60Startups
70Research and
Development
Initiatives.

13. 2023
2024
2025
2026
strategic plan
to support its
development
4YEARS

14. Groundbreaking
$100 million
Project
The Lagos Film City
A one-stop destination for a thriving film,
entertainment, and production ecosystem,
featuring state-of-the-art sound stages

15. Digital Traininng, Mentorships,
Voucher schemes
Expanding the reach of the Lagos
State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF),
facilitating device accessibility, and
enhancing access to shared
infrastructure. We also intend to drive
the Talent Acceleration Master Plan
through strategic partnerships with
LSETFandotherPrivateEntities.

16. Yaba KITE Project
A 'Silicon valley' like state-wide
initiative that will create ICT clusters

17. Grants for the
Startups in the
Creative Economy
Delivery of grants to the creative
economy under the management of
the Lagos Science, Research, and
Innovation Council.

18. Infrastructure
Cybersecurity for e-government, and
The development of a government-
owned data center.
Encompassing connectivity
infrastructure,
01
02
03

19. Policies
Our commitment to policy includes
the domestication of the Lagos
Innovation Bill and the formulation of
practical policies that enable the
creative economy.

20. 5.0
In conclusion, AOT 5.0 marks a significant
milestone in our journey towards a Digital
Lagos powered by a thriving Creative
Economy.

21. Thank you
FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION!