Theme: DARE TO BE ABNORMAL

In a society where 'going with the trend' is fashionable, it takes guts and audacity to stand out and be unique. The speakers will be enlightening the audience on their unique ideas and how their guts singled them out from the crowd.

TEDxUI 2017, a special TED licensed event for the University of Ibadan, Nigeria’s premier varsity, themed “Dare to Be Abnormal” will be held on July 8th between 9am and 3pm. In the event goals, TEDxUI hopes to trigger rare conversations capable of fostering individual progress and societal advancement. We want to change the perceptions and aura that surround people the society considers ‘odd’, ‘challenged’; science calls them ‘outliers’. Some people consider them ‘rebels’. The event aimed at reducing the tendency towards blind conformism, promote equality, productivity and progressive-mindedness coupled with projecting the University.

These thoughts are embedded in the theme "Dare to be abnormal."

Large Lecture Theatre (L.L.T)
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan
IBADAN, Oyo, 200284
Nigeria

Adeyemi Idowu

President Special persons club, University of Ibadan

Barr. Chiamaka Okoro

Lawyer, Fearless living coach

Chiamaka Obuekwe

CEO/Founder, Social Prefect Tours

Chiamaka Obuekwe is an explorer, travel blogger and tour guide. She is the CEO and Co-founder of the Innovative Social Prefect Tours – a tour operating company that promotes African tourism and connects people. Social Prefect tours organizes group tours, school excursions, corporate retreats, holiday packages and also offers tour guide services within Africa, especially in Nigeria to educate people about the beauty within. The company also creates packages for foreigners who come into Nigeria and take them tourism expeditions. Chiamaka is travel expert who is really passionate about changing the face of tourism in Nigeria. Social Prefect Tours has organized over 45 tours since its inception in 2015, including group tours, corporate team bonding, excursions and private tours, with a client base of almost 1000. She has travelled to 25 states and has fully explored 19 of these, discovering beautiful tourist attractions in Nigeria and sharing them with the world.

David Oluwaseun Adepoju

Lead Facilitator, TECHmiT AFRICA

Oluwaseun David ADEPOJU is a first class graduate of Library and Information Science from the University of Ibadan Nigeria. He proceeded for his master’s degree in Library and Information Science in the same University after his one year National mandatory youth service. He worked as a graduate Assistant at the Department of Library and Information Science of the University of Ibadan for 18 months before he proceeded for a second masters degree in Public Policy at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Sejong, South Korea where his major interest is in Science and Technology Policy as part of his concentration in Regional development. He won the British Council Prize in information Studies as the best graduating student of Information Studies at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 2012. He is a writer, poet and plays with words.

DEJI HAASTRUP

Retiree, Public Relations expert and Writer

Deji Haastrup served at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as the Public Relations Manager. Deji Haastrup joined Chevron as Coordinator of Government and Community Affairs, and later served in many positions in the Policy Government and Public Affairs (PGPA) Department, including as Manager Community Relations, Manager Communications and Corporate Responsibility, International Relations Liaison for Latin America and General Manager PGPA. During his Chevron career, he also served as GM, Security Services. He has written three books, the first in 1992 titled Eavesdropping, the second in 2005, titled A Rich Enabling Silence and soon to be released this year, his memoirs titled Little Birds and Ordinary People. He retired from Chevron last year (2016) and shares his time between residences in Ibadan and Lagos, in Nigeria and a farm in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Femi Daniel Esq.

Lawyer and Author

Igwe Stanley

Founder, WEFIXIT

Kayode Babarinde

CEO, KAYBABS REPUBLIC

Professor Grace Adejuwon

Psychologist, Lecturer and Education Officer

Dr. Grace A. Adejuwon is currently a Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria and a Fellow of the Nigerian Psychologists Association (NPA). She has been passionate about behavioural change among children, youths, adults and families for more than 35 years. Before joining the University, she has worked as an Education Officer and Local Inspector of Education in Oyo and Osun State Ministry of Education. She received her B.Ed. (Hons) in Education/Chemistry, MSc and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, from the University of Ibadan. She obtained the Primary and Advanced Certificates in Primary Rational Emotive Behavioural Training/Cognitive Behavioural Training Certificate Practicum, organized by Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeoukuta and WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Mental Health. In Collaboration with Canadian Centre for Rational and Cognitive Therapies, Royal Ottawa

Seun Fakorede

CEO/Founder, Home Advantage

In 2016, he was honoured with an award as the Most Influential Male by the Obafemi Awolowo University Awards. He has several other awards to his name. Seun's passion, influence and work promoted leadership development and accountability for youths as a critical indices to Nigeria's development through seminars, conferences and other social platforms. As of today, Seun impact the lives of more than 112,000 youths, business owners and marketers through his blog, products and services. He is constantly called for advice by individuals and brands. The Seun Fakorede as he is professionally known enjoys focusing on the topics of Youth Development and Leadership that result in national socio-economic transformation, with an incorruptible passion for Youth Empowerment, Good Governance and Nation Building.