About TechCon
A new chapter for TechCon Anambra
TechCon Anambra is the platform for Anambra's digital economy. We document the ecosystem through stories, research and insights, and convene the people, businesses and institutions shaping Anambra's future through our annual flagship gathering.
Why TechCon exists
The cycleTechCon Anambra is the platform for Anambra’s digital economy, not only an annual conference.
A lot of valuable work is already happening across Anambra, in businesses, universities, technology teams, public institutions and local communities. Much of it happens separately, without a shared picture of what is working, what is holding progress back, and who could act together.
TechCon provides that shared process. Before the event: mapping, research and conversations to validate findings and identify a small number of priorities. At the event: evidence in the morning, focused problem-solving at midday, and working groups formed in the afternoon. After the event: those groups work through the year and report back.
TechCon has roots. It began as a technology community conference organised by the Anambra Techies Community. This chapter keeps that community spirit and applies it to a wider task: helping Anambra understand its digital economy and coordinate practical action, year after year.
Principles
How we work01UNDERSTAND BEFORE ACTING.
We cannot coordinate what we do not understand. Mapping and the State of Anambra’s Digital Economy report give everyone the same starting point.
02EVERY PART SHOULD EARN ITS PLACE.
Talks, panels, showcase and networking all serve the same test: what does this add to our understanding, coordination or progress?
03THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT ROOMS.
Not everyone needs to do the same thing. Some attend to learn, some contribute experience in small groups, and some organisations help carry the work forward.
04THE EVENT IS THE ANCHOR, NOT THE MECHANISM.
TechCon lasts a day. Small working groups carry agreed priorities through the year, with named organisations and clear actions.
05RETURN AND REVIEW HONESTLY.
Each TechCon opens with the same question: what changed since last year? Progress is reviewed openly, in front of the same community.
A new chapter
Continuity and renewalA NEW CHAPTER FOR TECHCON ANAMBRA
TechCon Anambra began as a technology community conference organised by the Anambra Techies Community.
The next chapter builds on that foundation.
TechCon is becoming a platform for the wider digital economy, bringing together businesses, public institutions, technology companies, talent, universities, investors and community organisations.
The aim is to give Anambra a reliable place to understand what is happening, meet the right people, and agree on practical next steps.
TECHCON ANAMBRA 2023
Building in public
Honesty as a principleWe are building this in the open.
We will only tell you what we know. Unconfirmed items show "coming soon" and "to be announced" labels. We do not invent facts, and we do not overpromise.
This is a platform built on trust. We earn that trust by being honest about what is confirmed, what is in progress, and what is still being planned.
TechCon Anambra is the platform for Anambra's digital economy. It documents the ecosystem through stories, research and insights, and convenes the people, businesses and institutions shaping Anambra's future through its annual flagship gathering.
Join us
You are welcome to help shape what comes next.
Whether you are a builder, a business, a researcher or simply curious about Anambra's digital future, there is a place for you here.