Viacom Africa’s Alex Okosi, is
the latest high ranking media executive to join a line-up of industry-leading
speakers at the Children's Global Media Summit, which is scheduled for
Manchester, UK, from 5-7 December, 2017.
Curated by the BBC, CGMS 2017 will focus on five
themes of education, empowerment, entertainment, innovation and freedom. Alex
Okosi has been scheduled to address delegates at the event.
Alex Okosi, EVP and Managing Director at Viacom
International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa and BET International, is the
driving force behind VIMN Africa, home to Viacom’s powerhouse entertainment
brands MTV Base, MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., NickToons, VH1
Classic and BET in
African.
Commenting, Alice Webb, Chair of CGMS 2017, said: “We are
delighted to have Alex Okosi join our Summit programme, as a global brand such
as MTV has a huge part to play in young people’s digital experience.
“Alex will offer invaluable insight to delegates as we launch
the conversation about how to shape our industry in the next few years.”
Now in its 13th year, VIMN Africa delivers more channels to
Africa than any other international network and reaches more than 100 million
viewers. A tireless supporter of initiatives that motivate, empower and educate
Africa’s youth, Okosi was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic
Forum in 2013.
The Summit was founded in 1995 in order to help secure the future of children’s programming in a rapidly changing world. Formerly known as the ‘World Summit on Media for Children’, the summit is held every three years, beginning in Australia. London was the host city in 1998, while the last nation to host the event was Kuala Lumpur in 2014.
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