Ubong played an instrumental and multifaceted role in the monumental success of the AI-in-Nigeria InnovateAI Conference 2025, widely regarded as Nigeria’s flagship national gathering for accelerating the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence across critical sectors of the economy. The event, held at the Landmark Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, brought together thought leaders, innovators, researchers, policymakers, investors, corporate executives, and grassroots entrepreneurs from across Nigeria and beyond.

As one of the central coordinators behind the scenes, Ubong’s vision, strategic foresight, and executional excellence were indispensable in transforming the conference from a planned gathering into a powerful national movement focused on inclusive growth, digital transformation, and sustainable innovation.

Programme Coordination & Content Design

Ubong meticulously curated and coordinated the event’s comprehensive agenda — a delicate balance of keynote speeches, technical workshops, panel discussions, startup exhibitions, product launches, and policy roundtables. He worked closely with a diverse planning committee to ensure the topics addressed were not only cutting-edge but deeply rooted in Nigeria’s pressing challenges and unique opportunities. From deploying AI to combat food insecurity and climate-related disruptions in agriculture, to leveraging machine learning in healthcare diagnostics and financial inclusion, Ubong’s programming ensured the sessions were deeply relevant and impactful.

He also collaborated with sector-specific working groups to align the event’s structure with Nigeria’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, enabling continuity between policy and practice.

Stakeholder Engagement & Strategic Partnerships

Another standout feature of Ubong’s leadership was his exceptional ability to convene and coordinate stakeholders from across the AI ecosystem. His outreach spanned government agencies, private corporations, academic institutions, startups, and non-profit organisations, each of whom brought a critical voice and role to the conference. Notably, he was instrumental in securing the participation of delegates from the Federal Ministry of Communications, Digital Economy, NITDA, NAFDAC, MTN, Visa, Google, Microsoft, and several leading Nigerian universities.

Ubong spearheaded the coordination of roundtable policy dialogues that gave voice to emerging tech entrepreneurs while also influencing ongoing AI governance frameworks and ethical deployment guidelines in Nigeria.

End-to-End Logistics Management

The sheer scale of the conference required flawless execution, and Ubong took ownership of every logistical detail — from venue selection and stage design to security protocol and catering for over 1,500 attendees. His project management skills ensured that all components came together seamlessly across the event’s three-day duration. He led cross-functional teams to handle registration flow, speaker onboarding, event signage, real-time troubleshooting, and virtual platform integration for online attendees.

He also coordinated with top-tier sponsors and partners — including Visa and MTN — to ensure brand integration and sponsor satisfaction, helping the event maintain a world-class standard.

Marketing, Communications & Media Outreach

Ubong also helmed the conference’s marketing and communications strategy, leading a multi-channel promotional campaign that generated buzz before, during, and after the event. His work involved digital advertising, influencer engagement, email campaigns, media briefings, and live social media coverage, ensuring broad visibility and high public engagement.

The outcome? A record number of attendees, a trending social media presence under #InnovateAI2025, and coverage by top national and international media outlets including Channels TV, CNN Africa, TechCabal, and The Guardian.

Ecosystem Building & Lasting Impact

Perhaps most significantly, Ubong helped ensure that the impact of the InnovateAI Conference extended far beyond the event itself. He oversaw the post-conference strategy that included:

• A published whitepaper on AI adoption pathways for Nigeria, co-authored with local researchers and policymakers.
  
• A directory of startups and solution providers showcased at the event.
  
• The launch of an AI-Innovation Fellowship Programme to support promising local talent.
  
• A commitment tracker for institutions who made public AI pledges during the event.
  
  

His leadership helped lay the groundwork for a national AI ecosystem, marked by greater collaboration between public and private sector players, and an increasingly vibrant AI developer community.

Ubong’s commitment, leadership, and executional excellence helped elevate the AI-in-Nigeria InnovateAI Conference 2025 from a well-organised conference into a historic turning point in Nigeria’s technological evolution. His contributions helped cement Nigeria’s position not just as a consumer of global AI trends, but as a creator and thought leader in the responsible use of AI for African progress.