TEDxLagos is an independent

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event held annually in

Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...

, Nigeria. Like other TEDx events, the event obtained a free license from

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to hold the conference, with organizers agreeing to follow certain principles. In 2018, the refreshed TEDxLagos hosted 12 speakers at the

Muson Centre MUSON Centre (Musical Society of Nigeria) is a performance hall in Lagos. The multipurpose civic auditorium is located in the heart of Lagos Island, situated between the National Museum, the City Mall, the Onikan Stadium and the former offic ...

History

TEDxLagos was founded as an independent

event by the original organizers of ''TEDxGbagada''. In 2018, TEDxLagos reviewed numerous candidates and hosted 12 speakers on August 18, 2018 at the

Lagos Island Lagos Island (''Ìsàlẹ̀ Èkó'') is the principal and central local government area (LGA) in Lagos, it was the capital of Lagos State until 1957. It is part of the Lagos Division. As of the preliminary 2006 Nigerian census, the LGA had a pop ...

. The hosts for the pre-recorded event were Nigerian comedian

Bovi Bovi Ugboma is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like ''Bovi: Man on Fire'' across the globe. He is married to his wife, Kris Asimonye Ugboma and 42 years of age. Early life and ...

and Award-winning media entrepreneur

Uche Eze Uche Pedro (born by Uche Eze; 26 July 1984) is a Nigerian entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of ''BellaNaija'', a media tech brand known for entertainment and lifestyle content. Under her leadership, BellaNaija's social footprint has grow ...

founder of '' BellaNaija'', who is also a TEDGlobal Fellow. TEDxLagos partnered with the

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and

Union Bank of Nigeria Union Bank of Nigeria Plc is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It has been operating in Nigeria since 1917. Overview Union Bank is a large commercial bank, serving individuals, small and medium-sized companies, as well as large corporations and orga ...

for the 2018 event.

2019

* Vivian Oputa * Nireti adebayo *

Nse Ikpe-Etim Nse Ikpe-Etim (born 21 October 1974) is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in ''Reloaded''. She was nominated for ''Best Actress in a Leading Role'' at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in ...

* Clare Omatseye * Olumide Soyombo * Alade Maryam and Okechukwu Emmanuel * Victor Sanchez Aghahowa * Ayorinde B James * Otto Orondaam * Isioma Williams * The Cavemen

2018 (Relaunch)

Simidele Adeagbo Simidele Adeife Omonla Adeagbo, (born July 29, 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Nigerian skeleton racer who competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She is Nigeria and Africa’s first female skeleton athlete. She was the first black female Ol ...

Ade Olufeko Ade Abayomi Olufeko . (born 1980), is an American-born designer, technologist, and entrepreneur primarily active in Lagos. His international work in humanities has been leveraged by Consortiums, NGOs, and high-impact leaders. He is the founder ...

* Clare Omatseye *

Tokini Peterside Tokini Peterside-Schwebig is a Nigerian entrepreneur, business woman and art collector. She is the founder of ART X Collective, a cultural management company in Lagos, Nigeria. The company's flagship fair, ART X Lagos, is the leading internatio ...

* Janah Ncube *

Femi Leye Oluwafemi Abolade Leye, known professionally as Femi Leye, is a Nigerian guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer. His music is a hybrid of African ethnic sounds, Contemporary Soul, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Funk and Yoruba Music ...

(Performer) * Damilola Onafuwa * Boye Olusanya *

Supo Shasore Olasupo Shasore (born 22 January 1964) is a Nigerian lawyer and a founding partner in the law firm of Africa Law Practice NG & Co, a commercial law firm in Nigeria. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of ...

* Banky W * Anthonia Ojenagbon * James George * Tope Okupe * ''Dreamcatchers'' (Performer)

2013

Rebranded from ''TEDxVictoriaIsland'', the first version of TEDxLagos themed ''Inclusion'', took place in 2013 under a different organizing committee. *

Kunlé Adeyemi Kunlé Adeyemi was born on the and is a Nigerian architect, urbanist and creative researcher. Adeyemi is founder and principal of NLÉ, an architecture, design and urbanism practice, based in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Adeyemi studied at th ...

Tayo Oviosu Tayo Oviosu is a Nigerian-American businessman who is the founder and group CEO of Paga, a mobile payments company that is focused on digitizing cash in emerging economies. Nigeria is Paga's first market. Oviosu obtained a master's degree in Bu ...

* Kola Karim * Deepankar Rustagi * Bobo Omotayo * Tannaz Bahnam * Somi *

Kelechi Amadi-Obi Kelechi Amadi-Obi (born December 29, 1969) is a Nigerian creative photographer, painter, artist and the publisher of Mania Magazine. His work in photography and visual art has earned him international renown featuring in many international exhib ...

Tunde Kelani Tunde Kelani (born 26 February 1948), popularly known as TK, is a Nigerian filmmaker. In a career spanning more than four decades, TK specialises in producing movies that promote Nigeria's rich cultural heritage and have a root in documentation ...

* Nkemdilim Begho * Dr. Innocent Okuku *

Yewande Sadiku Yewande Sadiku (born 27 July 1972) is a Nigerian investment banker and former public servant. She was the executive secretary and CEO of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission from 8 November 2016 to 24 September 2021. Education In 1992, ...

Tonye Cole Tonye Patrick Cole (born 11 January 1967) is a Nigerian businessman, he is the co-founder and former Group Executive Director of Sahara Group an energy conglomerate with operations spanning the entire energy chain in Nigeria and neighbouring We ...

* Tope Sadiq *

Bilikiss Adebiyi Abiola Bilikiss Adebiyi or Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola is a Nigerian entrepreneur who founded the Lagos-based recycling company Wecyclers and is currently the Director General of the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB) and Managing Director of ...

* Nnenna Onyewuchi * Papa Njie * Uwa Agbonile * Bunmi Otegbade * Chef Fregz * eLDee * Wumi Oghoetuoma * Azu Nwagbogu

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