The timetable for the upcoming Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC) has been released by the Technical Committee On Conference Planning (TCCP).

Date:       Friday, August 18th – Thursday, August 24th, 2017
Venue:    Landmark Centre, Lagos
Theme:   African Business: Penetrating through Institution Building

The Order of the event is as follows:

Date                                       Time                                           Event

Friday 18 August 2017    12.30pm-2.00pm                      Jumat Service

2.30pm-4.00pm                      NSE Visit – Ringing the Bell

Saturday 19 August 2017  

4.00pm-6.00pm      NBA Novelty Match

7.00pm-9.00pm      Opening Friendship Centre & LOC Welcome Party

Sunday 20 August 2017 

9.00am-10.30am                      Thanksgiving Sunday Service

2.00pm-4.00pm                        NEC Meeting

6.00pm-7.00pm                        Welcome Cocktail

7.00pm-9:00pm                        Opening Ceremony

Monday 21 August 2017 

8.00am-8.45am                       Medical Screening

9.00am-10.30am            Plenary Session 1 –     Conversation with the Vice-President

10.30am-11.00am          Coffee Break

11.15am-12.30pm          Plenary Session 2 –         Justice or its Machinery

12.30pm-2.00pm            Lunch

2.30pm-4.00pm Break-Out Session 1

• Economic Growth and Recovery Plan;
• Military Business: Civilian use of Military Inventions;
• Energising Institutions;
• Women Leadership in Institution Building

4.00pm-6.00pm Sports & Tours

7.00pm-9.00pm Theatre (Wakaa the Musical)

Tuesday 22 August 2017               

8.00am-8.45am ILFA Angaza Presentation / Medical Screening

9.00am-10.30am               Break- Out Session 2

• African Business: Travelling within the Continent;
• Lawyers participation in creating secondary markets investors;
• Attracting and Retaining Business: Essence of a strong Legal brand;
• The Rise of the Digital Economy and the Law Firm it needs;
• De-Risking Nigerian Infrastructure;
• Being Relevant in Emerging Practice Areas.

10:30am-11.00am            Coffee Break

11.15am-12.30am            Break-Out Session 3

• The Business of Cyber Law, Internet policy, Privacy Right and Internet of things;
• What’s the Plan? Managing Clients Expectations;
• Nigeria’s hidden Weapons: Generation X
• The Systems Approach to Law and Management: Separating Practice and Operations;
• Succession planning and Managing Talents.

12.30pm-2.00pm              Lunch

2.30pm- 4.00pm               Plenary Session 3 –

“The Great Economic Debate” – We Need Help to Grow.

4.00pm-6.00pm Sports & Tours

Wednesday 23 August 2017       

8.00am-8.45am Medical Screening

9.00am-10.30am               Break- Out Session 4

• Legislation: Tool for Sustainable National Planning and Policy Making;
• Governance and Ethics;
• Home Baked, Home Made;
• Opening-up the Nigerian Legal Space;
• Tips for building a 360 you.

10:30am-11.00am            Coffee Break

11.15am-12.30am            Break-Out Session 5

• Maintaining Stability through the Financial System;
• Pathway to the Top: Gender related Challenges;
• Life After Law;
• Institutionalising African Business;
• Legalism or Realism: The Business of Dispute Resolution.

12.30pm-2.00pm              Lunch

2.30pm- 4.00pm               Plenary Session 4 –

Institutionalising African Investment

4.00pm-6.00pm Sports & Tours

7.00pm-12.00am              Rock the Bar Pop Concert

Thursday 24 August 2017             

8.00am-8.45am Medical Screening

8.00am-10.30am               Meetings of Sections & For a

11.15am-2.00pm              Annual General Meeting

2.30pm-4.00pm Communique & Press Conference

7.00pm-9.00pm Presidential Bar Dinner

Source: TML News