By Emeka Aginam,

Chris Uwaje

THE Institute of Electronic Engineers, IEEE, organising committee on World Forum on Internet of Things, WFIoT, 2016 has appointed Chris Uwaje, former President of Information Technology Association of Nigeria, ITAN, as the Co-Chair for Publicity & Communications for Africa.

The 2016 IEEE 3rd World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), with the theme, “IoT: Smart Innovation for Vibrant Ecosystems’ is a unique event for industry leaders, academics and decision making government officials.

Slated to hold at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, Virginia USA between 12 to 14 December, 2016, the capacity building event is designed to examine key critical innovations across technologies which will alter the research and application space of the future.

Innovative programmes

Uwaje’s mandate, according to the organizers included promoting, propagating and advancing the aims and objectives of the IEEE-World Forum on Internet of Things.

He is also mandated to establish innovative programmes of ensuring the participation and contribution of the ICT Industry leadership, government policy makers, IT Professionals and stakeholders in Africa, to accelerate the diffusion, application and domestication of the promise and opportunities of IoTs.

Reacting to the appointment, Uwaje said “Publicity and Communications for the 3rd World Forum on IoTs 2016 is a great challenge. Part of my mandate is to reach out to 500 Africa Universities and 1000 IT Industry leaders/Players for submission of 2000 Papers for consideration. I am sure that a well researched Paper from African Knowledge Network has the pedigree for final selection. This will put Nigeria and Africa in the IP forefront of IoTs the digital World”he said.