J-K Gadzama LLP is set to hold its 19th Annual Public Lecture today, Wednesday, November 11, with legal practitioners, technology experts, policymakers and other professionals expected to examine the impact of artificial intelligence on Nigeria’s workforce.
The virtual lecture, scheduled for 2pm, will focus on the theme, “The Future of Work: Preparing Nigeria’s Workforce for the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
The programme is expected to explore how AI is reshaping employment opportunities, professional practice and workplace skills, as well as the steps Nigeria needs to take to prepare its workforce for an increasingly technology-driven economy.
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, will chair the occasion, while technology lawyer and Partner at BOC Legal, Rotimi Ogunyemi, will deliver the keynote address.
The event will be hosted by the founding principal partner of J-K Gadzama LLP, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, OFR, SAN, C.Arb.
Other speakers expected to contribute to the discussion include Professor Lukman Abdulrauf of the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, and Ibukunoluwa Owa, Assistant Manager in the Regulations Unit of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
Also listed among the discussants are Folahanmi Ogunbodede, a systems and cybersecurity expert based in the United Kingdom; Pamela Victor-Ibitamuno, a Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst at Cybarik, United Kingdom; and Sarah Jeta Atumga, a Senior Associate at J-K Gadzama LLP.
The session will be moderated by Chidera Mgbe, LL.M., MCIArb, a Junior Partner at the law firm.
The organisers said the lecture would provide a platform for examining the opportunities and challenges artificial intelligence presents for workers, businesses and professional institutions.
Discussions are also expected to address the skills Nigerians need to remain relevant in the changing employment landscape, alongside issues of data protection, cybersecurity, responsible innovation and the regulation of emerging technologies.
The annual lecture is designed to bring together perspectives from government, legal practice, academia and the technology sector on how Nigeria can respond to developments shaping the future of work.
Lawyers, students, technology professionals, business leaders, public officials and members of the public have been invited to participate in the virtual event, which is scheduled to begin at 2pm.
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