Prof. Amin Alhassan

Director General

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Prof. Amin Alhassan (PhD) is the Director-General of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. He assumed the position after 2 decades of teaching at universities in Ghana, and Canada. Prof. Alhassan earlier in his career, worked as journalist with the Ghana News Agency and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 1989 to 1994.

At the University he served as Dean of Faculty at the University for Development Studies in Ghana for 6 years and also as Campus Principal before returning to GBC. He is a Development Communication Policy expert and continue to teach at the University as an adjunct faculty.

Dr. Victor Okhai

President

Directors Guild of Nigeria

At the helm of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, leadership and strategic acumen have been the cornerstones of my tenure, where the focus has been on elevating the Nigerian film industry to new heights.

With over 27 years as a film industry professional, I have honed my skills in storytelling and digital marketing, which have been instrumental in steering the organisation forward.

Adedoja Allen

MD/CEO

Cardinal Broadcasting, Nigeria

I am a transformation leader with 22 years+ of experience within the finance, media, and telecoms sectors. I have applied entrepreneurial approaches and commitment to operational excellence to turn around failing businesses and bring them back to profitability even in challenging environments. I have also been pivotal in leading various GTM strategies, for companies seeking to gain market share across the continent.

As the first female CEO of City105.1 FM, I utilised my competency in business transformation, cost optimization, sustainable value improvement, and turnaround/restructuring, which facilitated the company’s rise from obscurity to being a top radio station in Nigeria.

My unique value is my ability to transform complex business challenges into actionable growth solutions through refined integration of people, processes, and business solutions to drive profitability and expand market share.

Tari Taylaur

Executive Director, Programmes

Nigerian Television Authority, (NTA)

Content Leader with close to two decades experience working in Nigeria’s media and entertainment industry. Worked on landmark projects including YouWin Nigeria, Desperate Housewives Africa, Apprentice Africa, Dragon’s Den Nigeria, and the official centenary documentary for Nigeria.

Founded Content Factory Ltd. in 2012, a bespoke media & communications solutions provider for public and private sector; sme’s, social enterprises and government agencies.

Hajia Sani

Director, Digital Media

Voice of Nigeria

Hajia Sani articulated the document for the creation of Digital Media Department of Voice of Nigeria and became its pioneer Director in 2019, having founded and steered VON’s Online Unit since 2006. To date, she serves as Chairperson of VON Digital Transformation-Technical Working Group, DT-TWG and Co-ordinator of the Nigerian Start-Up Act Project, VON Chapter. 

A Broadcast and Web Contents Journalist with nearly thirty-five years experience, Ms. Sani has very deep interest in and passion for propelling digital innovations, media-enhancing technology applications and tools, creative socio-economic story-telling, graphics and digital audio-visual content productions, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. 

‘Madam Digital’ as she is fondly called, Ms. Sani holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration (2002), from the University of Ilorin in Kwara State, from where she also obtained her BA (Hons) Performing Arts in 1990, a KOICA Executive Course Graduand (2021) and a Member of the Advisory Board of Mass Communications Department of Nile University of Nigeria until 2023. 

She is a Fellow of the Nigerian School on Internet Governance (2021), Fellow of the Institute of Corporate  Administration (2016) and a participant of the Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course-PSLC10 (2013), as well as Winner of the Nigerian Media Merit Award-NMMA Radio Production of the Year Award-2001. She is due to commence her Doctorate Degree. 

An astute professional with multi- cultural work background, Ms. Sani is a widely-travelled reader, researcher and trainer who affiliates with numerous global Internet and Media organisations including the International Press Institute; World Association of News Publishers-WAN/ IFRA; global, regional and national Internet Societies; the Nigerian Union of Journalists; the Society of Nigerian 

Broadcasters and a two-term Vice President-North of the Nigerian Guild of Editors. She remains a vocal advocate of professionalism and best practice ethical standards, development Journalism, freedom of expression, progressive socio-economic development, a believer in the use of creativity and media platforms for good, justice and equity for all, as well as in the empowerment of women for sustainable national growth. 

Ms. Sani enjoys reading, listening to cultural music, watching movies, as well as creative digital contents creation, analysis and design.