‘LAW SCHOOL SHOULD EXPAND ITS CURRICULUM BEYOND FIELDS OF SUBSTANTIVE LAW’

of the different stakeholders in ensuring an enabling environment for digital innovation to thrive, and how technology can be leveraged on to improve legal services and businesses.

The summit featured three sessions in all, with robust discussion from the panelists which included Counsel, SubSaharan Africa, Uber, Mr. Adeniran Haastrup, Mr. Adeleke Alex-Adedipe of Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (“The Firm”), Managing Director, Oradian, Mr. Moses Sule, Founder, Riby, Mr. Abolore Salami, Head, Enterprise Innovation Hub of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Nsikak John, Operations and Human Resources Expert, Mrs. Oluwaseun Alley, and Founder, Publiseer, Mr. Chidi Nwaogu.

Others are Co-Founder, My Lawng, Mr. Israel Aye, Chief Executive Officer, LawPavilion, Mr. Ope Olugasa, Managing

Director, LACIAC, Funmilayo Iyayi, Head, Operations and Partnership, DIY Law, Olanrewaju Deji-Bashorun, Managing Partner, Pavestones, Seun Timi-Koleolu, Partner, Banwo & Ighodalo, Mr. Olumide Osundolire, Partner, AELEX, Mr. Davidson Oturu, Founder, Blockchain Nigeria User Group, Mr. Chuta Chimezie and Group Head, Legal Etranzact, Mr. Eme Godwin.

The panelists shared insights on how to leverage on innovation and technology, to being adequately prepared for the techdriven future, with the sole aim of addressing the digital transformation in business, and how it can be the key to economic development in Africa.

Other topics considered in the sessions are, ‘Transforming Disruption into Opportunities: The Critical Role of Regulators’; and ‘Cash and the Digital Age: The Legal Implications of Blockchain, AI and Smart Contracts’.

Mrs. Toyin Anjous-Ademuyiwa, Director, Creativity & Innovation, Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation delivered the Keynote address.

Anjous-Ademuyiwa said the public service is one of the oldest institutions the world, adding that, it is traditionally bureaucratic and hierarchical in nature.

Represented by Abdur-Rahman Lekki, she noted that, institution requires winning strategies from time to time to align with present day reality for creativity, innovation and improved service delivery.

“The Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation, is focused on its role in this regard”, she added.