MainOne to Host 7th Nerds Unite June 23

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By Adedapo Adesanya

An Equinix company, MainOne, a leading provider of wholesale connectivity and data centre services in West Africa, will host the 7th edition of its flagship event, Nerds Unite, on Thursday, June 23, 2022.

The highly engaging annual event themed The Power of Global Interconnection will feature a keynote address on Interconnection and the power of the global Equinix Platform to connect African Businesses and Global/Local Service providers to be delivered by Vice President, Growth and Emerging Markets, Equinix, Mrs Judith Gardiner.

The conference will also feature two-panel sessions on the topics Unlocking Growth through An Interconnected Global Digital Infrastructure and Maximizing Business Efficiency and Minimizing Talent Drain and Rising CAPEX through IT Outsourcing, as industry experts discuss the immense benefits accruable to subscribers through the power of global interconnection and IT Outsourcing.

Confirmed speakers at Nerds Unite 2022 include Mr Martin Atkinson, Senior Manager, Peering & Interconnection EMEA, Equinix; Edge Strategy Manager, SSA, Meta, Mr Ben Ryall; CEO, Tizeti, Kendall Ananyi; CTO, Lagos Free Zone, Mr Nikhil Khandelwal; Country Manager, HPE operated by Selectium, Ms Ifeyinwa Kojo; Head, Technology Infrastructure, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), Mrs Eunice King.

Others are Group Head, Network Operations, Access Bank, Mr Adebowale Shonekan; CIO, EKO Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Mr J.P. Attueyi; and Partner, Enterprise Technology & Performance Leader, Deloitte, Mr Oluwole Oyeniran.

Speaking on expectations for this edition, the Chief Executive Officer, MainOne, Mrs Funke Opeke, remarked; “It’s the first time following MainOne’s acquisition that we’d be hosting our annual flagship event, Nerds Unite.

“It is also at a time businesses are just recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and are faced with new challenges coping with the accelerating rate of digitalization.

“We hope ICT stakeholders find this event very useful, especially with our parent company Equinix billed to share their knowledge of global data interconnection and outsourcing.”

Participants will be drawn from a diverse global audience who can register for the event through the link www.nerdsunite.MainOne.net.

With over 4,000 participants since its inception, Nerds Unite has showcased leading technology solutions to MainOne Customers and has hosted major players in the global and local IT industry.

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