LSEG & NSE Dual Listing Conference

8:15

Registration, Coffee and Networking Breakfast

9:00

Conference Opening Address
Speaker: Oscar N. Onyema, CEO, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)

9:10

Welcome Address by The London Stock Exchange Speaker: Nikhil Rathi, CEO, London Stock Exchange (LSE)

9:15

The CEOs’ Interview: The Future of Finance & the Realities of Capital Market Collaboration Speakers:

• Oscar N. Onyema, CEO, The Nigerian Stock Exchange &
• Nikhil Rathi, CEO, London Stock Exchange

Interviewer: Mark Eddo, Communicator & Founder, Mark Eddo Media

10:00

Panel I: Assessing global appetite for Emerging Market/Frontier Market investments – post the commodity supercycle

• Emerging trends and outlook for global economy and markets – implications for Nigeria & other EMs/FMs 
• Africa’s current positioning in the battle for global capital flows/FDIs – is there still appetite for Africa? 
• How have EM/FM businesses funded expansion projects? Has there been a shift in appetite and funding sources? 
• Where in the world today is there Capital for Nigeria? Are Nigeria’s strong demographics & fundamentals still attractive? 
• Positioning the Nigerian Economy & Financial System in Africa – imperatives for success in attracting sustainable Capital Flows 

Panelists:

• Andrew S. Nevin – Partner & Chief Economist, PwC
• Onne van der Weijde – CEO, Dangote Cement Plc
• Yewande Sadiku – Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
• Jürg Haller - Vice Chairman, UBS Wealth Management
• Imoni Akpofure, Regional Director for Africa, CDC Group Plc

Moderator: Ade Adebajo - ED, Head of SSA (ex-RSA) UBS

10:30

The Ministers’ Interview: Nigeria’s Infrastructure Road map and Economic Competitiveness Strategy
Speakers:

• Mrs. Kemi Adeosun -  Minister of Finance
• Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, CFA – Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment

Interviewer: Mark Eddo, Communicator & Founder, Mark Eddo Media

11:00

Coffee Break and Networking

11:40

Panel II: Leveraging the Capital Markets for Infrastructure Development

• Addressing the challenge of infrastructure - How to bridge the gap between the hype and the reality.
• Opportunities for capital market financing in project/infrastructure finance
• The role of infrastructure bonds
• Pensions guidelines: implications for financial markets and opportunities to fund critical infrastructure requirements
• The opportunities and challenges associated with Public Private Partnership (PPP) programmes
• Challenges associated with the regulatory framework - Working with regulators to achieve a successful PPP project
• Matching Nigerian Infrastructure needs with the needs of international capital
• Successful Investment techniques for infrastructure projects

Panelists:

• Chinelo Anohu-Amazu - Director General, Nigerian Pension Commission
• Asue Ighodalo – Partner, Banwo & Ighodalo
• Bolaji Balogun – CEO, Chapel Hill Denham
• Adekunle AbdulRazaq Oyinloye – MD/CEO, Infrastructure Bank
• Olusola Lawson – Investment Director (West Africa), African Infrastructure Investment Managers

Moderator: Mark Eddo, Communicator & Founder, Mark Eddo Media

12:40

The Capital Market as the Growth Engine of the Economy: Opportunities and Strategies to Improve Competitiveness and
Attractiveness of The Nigerian Capital Market Speaker

Speaker: Mr Mounir Gwarzo, Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission

13:15

Lunch & Networking 

14:15

Panel III: Executing a Dual Listing Between London and Lagos - Key Considerations & Opportunities. Are there opportunities to streamline the listing process/requirements?

Panelists:

• Ibukun Adebayo, Co-Head Emerging Markets, International Markets Unit - LSE
• Abdulkadir Abbas –  Deputy Director, SEC
• Clifford Tompsett – Partner, PwC
• Filippo de Falco - Senior Associate, Slaughter and May
• Ayotunde Owoigbe – Partner, Banwo & Ighodalo

Moderator: Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Executive Director, Capital Markets - NSE (Chair & Moderator)

15:00

Panel IV: Getting your company ready for an IPO and accessing Global Investors.

• Market sentiments in the IPO space?

Moderator: Ibukun Adebayo, Co-Head Emerging Markets, International Markets Unit - LSE
Panelists:

• Ayo Fashina - Director, Chapel Hill Denham representative
• Guy Stevens – MD, Head of CEEMEA, Financial Institutions Group, UBS
• Darrell McGraw – Partner, PwC
• Filippo de Falco - Senior Associate, Slaughter and May
• Azeezah Muse-Sadiq – Senior Associate, Banwo & Ighodalo
• Roger Thompson Brown – Chief Financial Officer, Seplat

Moderator: Ibukun Adebayo, Co-Head Emerging Markets, International Markets Unit - LSE

15:45

Panel V: Accessing the Debt Capital Markets.

• Financing Opportunities in the debt space 
• Investor & Security requirements 
• Deepening the Nigerian debt capital markets 

Panelists:

• Abraham Nwankwo – Director General, Debt Management Office

• Kemi Awodein, Director, Chapel Hill Denham
• Oladele Sotubo – Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Pensions
• Opuiyo Oforiokuma - Managing Director, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Fund
• Haruna Jalo-Waziri – Executive Director, Capital Markets - NSE
• Ibukun Adebayo, Co-Head Emerging Markets, International Markets Unit - LSE

16:45

Wrap-up & Closing Remarks – Haruna Jalo-Waziri – Executive Director, Capital Markets - Nigerian Stock Exchange 

17:00

Networking Drinks

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