Organisers line up 50 speakers for three-day 2025 National Advertising Conference
By Tunji Faleye
No fewer than 50 professionals have been scheduled to speak at this year’s National Advertising Conference, which will take place at the prestigious Abuja Continental Hotel from November 12 to 14, 2025.
The conference, themed Marketing Communications: Transforming Businesses and Creating Growth in Challenging Times, will serve as an epicenter for marketing professionals, innovators, and business leaders from across the country to share thought-leadership ideas and insights aimed at shaping the future of marketing in Nigeria.
Speaking on the forthcoming event, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), said this year’s edition will focus on how to transform and grow the business of advertising and marketing in the country.
Tunji Adeyinka, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the National Advertising Conference, said, “This year’s conference is more than a gathering, it is a meeting point for industry leaders, young professionals, innovators and visionaries who are shaping the future of marketing and advertising in Nigeria.”
He highlighted sub-topics such as Different Generations, Different Industry; Destination Branding, among other important areas that will be discussed during the sessions.
The three-day event promises big ideas, real connections, and panel discussions. Dozie Okafor, President of the Media Independent Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MIPAN); Tolulope Medebem, President of the Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN); Lanre Adisa, President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN); Sola Akinsiku, President of the Outdoor Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (OAAN); and Greg Odutayo, representing the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), have all pledged their support for the success of the conference. They assured that their members will be mobilized to participate actively in the industry’s flagship event in Abuja.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee noted that early bird tickets will go for N250,000 until the end of October, after which the ticket price will increase to N350,000 starting from November 1.
He added that the committee is also partnering with Ibom Air to provide discounted flight tickets for early registrants attending the conference.
The conference provides platforms for thought leadership, exhibitions, networking and other engagement opportunities. In 2024, over 400 delegates from different parts of Nigeria, covering different sectors attended the conference. The expected attendees are C-Level officers with an agenda to drive growth and developments within the industry. The event also provides an opportunity for open engagement with the regulators.
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