APCON collaborates with NCC to hold a webinar

By Ibidunni Banjoko

The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) is in collaboration with Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to hold a webinar on Thursday 3, June 2021 by 1:00pm. The webinar, themed: Intellectual Property and Copyright Issues in the Advertising Industry, will hold via Zoom.

Making this known via its Instagram page, APCON said the keynote speaker is Mr. John Asein, Director General, Copyright Commission.

Asein is responsible for teaching and research, strategic training and capacity building, curriculum and book development in the field of intellectual property, with particular emphasis on copyright and related rights.

He was formerly Head, Legal Department, Nigeria Copyright Commission between July 1992 and December 2006. He was responsible for general legal advice, vetting of contract and other legal documents, origination of draft legislative instruments, development of policy positions, representation at international negotiations, linkages with other intellectual property sectors, relations with stakeholders and rights owner’s groups, including all other legal matters pertaining to copyright law and administration.

The webinar Moderator, Ms. Eyitemi Taire is the Founder and Managing Director of Gemini Place Apartments, Nigeria,  a marketing consultant, a well-rounded FMCG/ brand marketer with key experiences across all brand functions, cutting-edge communications development, innovations and projects expert. She is versed in brand profitability and commercially oriented, very passionate and able to tune tactics to succeed – a marketing strategist with creativity in finding solutions, able to cut through information glut to pinpoint ‘hidden’ insights and take decisive action, extremely team-focused with strong leadership skills.

Ms. Taire is also extremely well-travelled and well-read with a love of discovering new cultures, broad base of experience across Africa & Middle-East, open-minded and quick to adapt to change, with more than a passing knowledge of several languages, namely English, Yoruba & French. She is keen to embrace new challenges and eager to learn and build new experiences and will be a good marketing resource for Africa and beyond.

She specialises in developing consumer-centric brand communication platforms, driving brand profitability, building robust & insightful brand strategies, ruthless prioritisation to ensure that key brand objectives are met.

Other panelist are: Mr. Ikechi Odigbo vice chairman, DDB Lagos; Mr. Frank Oshodi, PROMAN President; Nosakhare Uwadiae, esq Managing Partner, Gee Law Firm, Lagos and Mr. Gerrard Osugo, Head, Media Planning & Management, 9mobile.

APCON noted on its Instagram handle, saying: “Register in advance for this webinar, click the link on our bio. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.”

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