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Entertainment Industry as Last Hopeâ, âContent Marketing: The Power of Music, Comedy and Moreâ, âEmbracing Technology in Fashion, Events and Lifestyleâ, âEconomy of Talents: Using The Entertainment Industry to Rebuild Nigeriaâ âMaking Sense of âNonsenseâ in Data and Analyticsâ Content is the New Crudeâ and other topics. The panellists at this edition were Multiple award-winning R&B superstar Banky W, popular musician Dâbanj, Kaffy, West African Idols winner and singer Timi Dakolo, multi-talented entertainer Falz, Funke Akindele, Femi âFalzâ Falana,
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247:, a media and PR expert who conceived the idea while waiting to board a flight to London. The annual conference brings together music artists, comedians, Nollywood artists and other stakeholders in the entertainment industry such as producers, marketers, creative arts and media professionals for a full day of conversations, workshops, exhibitions and master classes. The conference encourages establishment of connections and professional relationships between big names in the industry and developing or upcoming talents for mentoring.
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461:âUnderstanding Emerging Markets, Trends and Opportunitiesâ was the theme of NECLive 6 held April 25, 2018. Other topics discussed at this edition include âEntertainment Meets Techâ, âDSTV Now: Building Content for a Digital Generationâ , âUnderstanding New Media and Value Based Servicesâ, âThe Science of Events, Promotions and How To Harness The Potentialsâ and âOpportunities and Prospects in Entertainment and Techâ.
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