Huce Valeris To Design NECLive Event For 8th Year In A Row

In the run-up to Sunday, April 25, 2021, ID Africa has confirmed that Huce Valeris would be curating the eighth edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference.

This year’s edition of NECLive will combine a studio set-up with a live global broadcast. It will explore the theme “Building The Future” and focus on implementable and sustainable solutions to the problems faced by stakeholders in the entertainment industry. NECLIve8 will feature discussions on entertainment as a tool for youth empowerment and innovative ways for Nigerian creatives to expand their network and generate income.

Huce Valeris is a Nigerian communication design and events management company. Launched in 2013, it specialises in media relations, corporate communication management, and product placement services. It also focuses on event architecture, project management, lifestyle display, exhibition, conference coordination and events production.

Since 2013, Huce Valeris has been responsible for the event coordination of NECLive. The company has also been in charge of production and coordination for several notable events in the Nigerian entertainment space, including the launch of Tuface Idibia’s book Very Good Bad Guy, the launch of luxury fashion brand Mira Oma, and the 2013 edition of the Headies Awards. In April 2020, the company curated a tribute event in honour of Steve Babaeko, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of advertising agency X3M Ideas.

Huce Valeris is led by Henry Ekechukwu, a communications strategist with over two decades of professional experience. Ekechukwu is a graduate of Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan and holds a Masters degree in Media Management from the University of Westminister. He also has a certificate from the Interior Design School in London, and he is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) in the United Kingdom.

Femi Falodun, CEO of ID Africa, noted his company’s long-standing collaboration with Huce Valeris as he confirmed the partnership for NECLIve8. According to him, “Since 2013, NECLive has trusted Henry Ekechukwu and Huce Valeris to deliver the best possible experience for the NECLive audience and speakers, and this year will be no different. Their track record of curating world-class events and activations makes Huce Valeris one of the best in the country.”

Confirmed speakers for this year’s event include Nigerian comedians Bovi and Basketmouth; co-founder, Flutterwave and Andela, Iyin Aboyeji; Nollywood star, Dakore Egbuson-Akande; CEO of Big Cabal Media, Tomiwa Aladekomo; media personality, Bolanle Olukanni; and founder of the Temple Management Company, Idris Olorunnimbe.

At NECLive8, veteran Nigerian broadcaster, Jacob Akinyemi-Johnson, will voice the NECLive TV Special, a scripted 90-minute-long production featuring a seven-year chronicle of the most powerful speakers and memorable moments from the NECLive stage between 2013 and 2020. The documentary-style production, which will contain new, original recordings, archival materials and never-before-seen footage, will broadcast live on TV and stream online.

For over 7 years, NECLive has attracted more than 12,000 physical participants and 20 million viewers and audiences on television and digital. Nigerian Entertainment Conference (often stylized as NECLive), with the hashtag #NECLive, is an umbrella conference for the entertainment industry in Nigeria, which continually discusses the trajectory of the sector and shapes the discourse and practices surrounding it.

#NECLive is the marketplace for innovative ideas, products, unveiling dynamic solutions that will connect, engage, and encourage industry collaborations for sustainable socio-economic development; while offering a brighter future on the continent.