EVENTS
Diamond Bank’s
TechFest 2018 Debuts
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he 2018 TechFest organised by Diamond Bank Plc held on the 15th & 16th of May 2018. The event was used as an opportunity to bring together a community of likeminded individuals who are passionate about sharing ideas and new innovative ways to improve the Nigerian Tech scene.
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The event featured panel discussions from personalities making waves in their various professions. Every day, there are new advancements in technology that cut across all facets of our being. Be it in healthcare/ pharmaceuticals, transportation or business and TechFest served as a catalyst to emphasize the importance of collaborations and partnerships among entrepreneurs and willing investors. The winner of the startup pitch competition ‘Battle of the Hubs’ was Beat Drone, a startup that provides tech solutions using drones and data to monitor farmland and prevent attacks on their livestock and crops. The company took home the prize money of five million Naira. Several industry players were at TechFest to interact with other stakeholders and attendees. From Interswitch to Microsoft to Deloitte and the host, Diamond Bank, the exhibition areas were abuzz with activity throughout the entire event.
Diamond Bank and other partners of the event presenting the winning prize of 5 million Naira to the winner of the Hub Competition, Beat Drone.
A view of the audience on one of the days.
School children all smiles after visiting one of the partners, Microsoft booth.
From left: Uzoma Dozie, Managing Director, Diamond Bank Plc; Jason Njoku, Founder, Iroko Tv; Chris Ubosi, MD The Beat FM; Akin Alabi, Founder and CEO, NairaBet; Musical artist, Koko Master Dbanj; renowned photographer, Kelechi Amadi Obi. Picture Credits: Techfest