The 2023 edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime (TAAM) Conference will hold on May 19, 2023.
The TAAM Conference is an annual event organised by the Maritime Forum of the Law Faculty of the University of Lagos, in collaboration with SIFAX Group, with the objectives of highlighting topical issues as well as cultivating the interest of students in the sector.
The conference, themed, ‘A Maritime Road Map Project: Making Nigeria a Leading Maritime Nation in the World,’ will hold at the JF Ade Ajayi Auditorium of the university on May 19 while the Blueprint Competition, a debate on topical issues in the maritime sector featuring students from different universities, will hold a day earlier.
Goodness Ononogbu, president of Maritime Forum, UNILAG, said this year’s edition will bring together the brightest minds and experts in the sector, academics and business to design a strategic roadmap that will position the country as a leading maritime nation in the world.
She also said that speakers at this year’s event have been carefully selected in order to generate ground-breaking insights on the conference theme.
The keynote speaker is Temisan Omatseye, former director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) while Funmi Folorunso, secretary general of the African Ship Owners Association of Nigeria will lead the panel session.
Other dignitaries expected include Taiwo Afolabi, executive chairman of SIFAX Group; Folasade Ogunsola, VC of UNILAG and other maritime industry stakeholders.
