By Bisi Bamishe
Plans have been completed for 2025 SUPERNEWS Confab slated to hold on Thursday, June 19 at Oriental Hotel, 3 Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos at 10am.
The conference with theme, Power Of AI: Enhancing Efficiency And Customer Satisfaction For Better Financial Services Experience will be chaired by the Chairman, Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group Alhaji (Dr) Umaru kwairanga while the Managing Director of Cowry Asset Management Limited, Mr Johnson Chukwu will deliver the keynote address..
According to the Convener of the conference, the Publisher of SUPERNEWS Nigeria, Ngozi Onyeakusi, the choice of Johnson Chukwu as the keynote speaker is a reflection of his extensive professional background, diverse expertise and profound knowledge of the financial services sector and economy.
The Commissioner for Insurance, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr Olusegun Ayo Omosehin and the Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs Omolola Oloworaran will be Special guests of honour at the event.
Guest Speakers for the conference include renowned experts like the Founder/CEO, ZER Consultating Africa, Mrs Adeolu Adewumi-Zer, the Fmr. Managing Director, Hilal Takaful Insurance Limited, Mrs Thaibat Adeniran, the National President, Bank Customers Association of Nigeria (BCAN) Dr Uju Ogubunka and the Head Financial Institutions Ratings, Augusto & Co, Mr Ayokunle Olubunmi.
Onyeakusi explained that this year’s confab focuses on how AI is redefining the financial services sector, accelerating automation, customer engagement, risk management and fraud prevention.
The conference she said is a learning opportunity designed to enhance awareness, deepen understanding of participants on the imperative and use of AI in rendering banking, capital market, pension and insurance services cheaper, faster and conveniently.
SUPERNEWS choice of the theme was born out of its quest to contribute in equipping Nigerians with requisite knowledge in embracing tech innovations.
The conference will equally feature a panel session which will include renowned experts like the Founder/CEO, ZER Consultating Africa, Mrs Adeolu Adewumi-Zer, the Fmr. Managing Director, Hilal Takaful Insurance Limited, Mrs Thaibat Adeniran, the National President, Bank Customers Association of Nigeria (BCAN) Dr Uju Ogubunka and the Head Financial Institutions Ratings, Augusto & Co, Mr Ayokunle Olubunmi.
The epoch making event will bring together other regulators, key stakeholders in the financial services, ICT sector, informal sector and small business owners.
Commenting on the theme of the conference, Onyeakusi said Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption has the capacity to transform the Nigerian financial services sector.
AI technology, according to experts, has gained so much popularity in businesses that analysts put global business value earned through artificial intelligence at $3.9 trillion in 2022, from $1.2 trillion in 2018.
The technology is believed to be capable of facilitating financial inclusion, thus bridging the gap between the masses and financial services, helping to bring these services closer to the people seamlessly.
AI offers an unprecedented opportunity to reach more customers, reduce operational costs, and enhance customer experience.
