The Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria
(CPN) has advanced plans for the hosting of its 2014 edition of the Information
Technology (IT) Assembly slated to hold between June 18 and 19 at Nicon Luxury,
Abuja, ITRealms reports.
Confirming this, the chairman in council of CPN, Hajia
Sekinat Olusola Yusuf, told ITRealms
the assembly is an exclusive networking event for senior and upcoming IT
decision makers, consultants, entrepreneurs, practitioners, teachers, students,
systems administrators and other interested members of the public, on the
theme: Harnessing the potentials of IT professionals for national development.
She disclosed ITRealms
that President, British Computer Society, Prof. Liz Bacon, would give the
keynote at this year’s IT Assembly.
Mrs. Yusuf also told ITRealms
that the rationale for the assembly is based on the fact that development of
any nation is usually measured by the degree and extent of the socio-cultural,
economic and political improvements that are brought to bear through the
enterprises of IT.
“There is no gainsaying that the present world order is one
strictly ruled by the power of information,” she declared, adding that there is
a direct link between a nation’s material prosperity and that of her
information-wealth, hence, IT is the vital resource which provides impetus for
a nation’s technological advancement.
She described this year’s IT Assembly as unique in many ways
including that it’s issue-based and topic focused.
“We’re doing so many things differently this year. There
will be no parallel sessions this year. This is to enable all attendees
participate fully in all the plenary sessions,” she said, pointing out that
this would enable all attendees to participate fully in all the plenary
sessions.
Mrs. Yusuf accompanied by the CPN registrar, Mr. Shehu Sekiru, Head, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Idowu Olusile and Head, Technical, Mr. Ibrahim, emphasised that IT Assembly believes that it is time
Nigeria begins to take advantage of its vast resources and enormous potentials
in IT to address daunting national challenges.
In furtherance of achieving its theme, CPN, she said, would
be comparing notes with the keynote address to be delivered by the President,
British Computer Society, Prof. Liz Bacon, to ensure that CPN approach is in
tandem with the global best practices.
Equally, the Assembly, she said, would provide a platform
for some industry innovative showcase of products and services, thus offering
participants the opportunity to appreciate emerging technologies, trends and
risks associated with transformation of various industries using IT.
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