Central Planning Committee

Convening the National Conversation

Name: National Summit and Exhibition on the Orange Economy
Start: 2026-12-08
End: 2026-12-10
Location: Admiralty Event Centre

The National Summit and Exhibition on the Orange Economy is convened by National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and shaped by a Central Planning Committee bringing together policy leaders, creative-industry executives and strategic advisors from across the public and private sectors.

01
Prof. Ayo Omotayo
- Director-General
- National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru
02
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, CON
- Former Minister of Information and Culture
- Managing Partner, Bruit Costaud
- Chairman Board of Trustees & Governing Council, Eko Tourism Foundation
03
Prof. Sola Adeyanju, mni
- Director, NIPSS-OSKASOGS
04
Mr. Steve Babaeko
- Group Chief Executive Officer and Chief Creative Officer, X3M Ideas
- Vice President, International Advertising Association (IAA) Global Board
05
Prof. Chubah Ezeh
- Member of Directing Staff
- National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru
06
Commodore Adedotun Ogundayo Ogundiran, mni
07
Mr. Gabriel Idahosa
- Managing Partner, UHY Professional Services
08
Nosa Uwadiae, Esq
- Managing Partner, GEELAW FIRM, Nigeria
09
Mr. Segun Adeyemi
- Communications and Strategy Consultant
- SA to the President, Office of the Minister of Information & Culture (2015-2023)
10
Dr. Evelyn Ikuenobe-Otaigbe, FSM, mni
- Head, Advancement & Alumni Relations Office
- National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru
11
Dr. Samuel Osime, mni
- Senior Fellow and Head, Public Affairs Department
- National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru
12
Dorothy Duruaku
- Director, International Tourism Relations & Cooperation
- Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy
13
Dr. Rasaq Olabomi
- Senior Fellow and Head of Research and Training, NIPSS-OSKASOGS
14
Benjamin Opabunmi
- Head, ICT, NIPSS-OSKASOGS
15
Ikumawoyi Moses, CNA
- Head of Accounts, NIPSS-OSKASOGS
16
Dr. Tanko Bulus Dabit
- Research Fellow
- National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru
17
Yemi Alaka
- Head, Public Affairs, NIPSS-OSKASOGS
18
Mr. Nnamdi Atupulazi, arpa, anipr
- PR & Communications Manager, Bruit Costaud