Thematic Areas
Where the Work Happens
The Summit’s technical sessions are organised around thematic breakout groups spanning the principal sub-industries of Nigeria’s Orange Economy. Each participant selects one thematic area at registration.
14 areas confirmed
01
Media, Film and Television (Nollywood)
Screen industries
Nigeria’s screen industries sit at the centre of the country’s creative influence. This group examines production capacity, distribution, financing, standards, skills and the structures required for Nollywood and the wider media sector to compete sustainably at scale.
02
Music and Entertainment
Music economy
Discussion of the value chain behind Nigeria’s globally influential music and live entertainment sector, including rights, revenue, infrastructure, professional development and export pathways.
03
Fashion and Apparel
Fashion value chain
From design and textiles to manufacturing, retail and export, this group considers how Nigerian fashion can move from visibility to industrial capacity and consistent market access.
04
Advertising and Marketing
Brand and communication
The commercial engine of the creative economy: agencies, brands, media buying, measurement and the professional standards that determine the sector’s credibility and value.
05
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Rights and protection
Because value in the Orange Economy derives from ideas, talent and intellectual property, this group examines rights administration, enforcement, collective management and the legal architecture creators depend on.
06
Tourism, Trade and Hospitality
Destination economy
Tourism, aviation, gastronomy, trade and hospitality as connected drivers of the creative and cultural economy, and the coordination required to convert cultural assets into visitor and export earnings.
07
Culture
Cultural policy
Cultural policy, institutions and the public value of culture, including the role of cultural infrastructure in national identity, cohesion and development.
08
Festivals and Folklore
Living traditions
Nigeria’s festivals and oral traditions as economic and cultural platforms, and how they can be documented, programmed and supported without eroding their authenticity.
09
Art, Crafts and Heritage
Craft and heritage
Craft economies, heritage assets and conservation, and the routes through which artisanal production reaches structured domestic and international markets.
10
Publishing and Literature
Words and ideas
Authorship, publishing, translation, distribution and reading culture, and the commercial and policy conditions needed for a viable Nigerian publishing industry.
11
Visual Arts
Studios and galleries
Artists, galleries, curatorial practice, collecting and the market infrastructure that sustains professional visual arts practice in Nigeria.
12
Digital Innovation, Gaming and eSports
Play and platforms
Emerging digital creative industries, studios, gaming, eSports and interactive media, and the talent, capital and policy support required for them to mature.
13
Content Creation and Streaming
Creators and platforms
The creator economy and streaming platforms: monetisation, distribution, rights, data and the professionalisation of independent content production.
14
Software and Information Technology
Technology enablers
Software, platforms and technology services as enablers of the Orange Economy, from production tools and payments to distribution and audience infrastructure.
Additional thematic areas may be confirmed ahead of the Summit. This page will be updated as the programme is finalised.
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