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Interswitch has launched the sixth edition of its TechConnect industry engagement series in Owerri, focused on adaptive financial infrastructure.
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The roadshow will move to Abuja, Ibadan and Lagos in October, bringing together stakeholders across technology, finance, government and business.
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Discussions will centre on interoperability, cybersecurity, data protection, system resilience and public-private partnerships.
September 25, (THEWILL) – Interswitch, an integrated payments and digital commerce company, has launched the sixth edition of its TechConnect industry engagement series in Owerri, Imo State, as it seeks to promote more adaptive and connected financial technology infrastructure.
The initiative, themed “Built for What’s Next: Designing Adaptive Financial Infrastructure for a Dynamic Market”, is bringing together stakeholders across government, financial services, technology and business to examine how organisations can build systems that respond to changing consumer expectations and business models.
Following the Owerri event at Protea Hotel, the TechConnect 6.0 roadshow will continue to Abuja on October 8, Ibadan on October 22 and Lagos on October 27.
Building Systems For Changing Markets
Tyoyila Aga, Vice President, Business Innovation and Growth at Interswitch, said technology infrastructure must be designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind as markets and customer expectations continue to change.
“Building for what’s next means designing infrastructure with change being top of mind”, Aga said.
He said businesses needed scalable, interoperable, secure and resilient systems capable of supporting new services and channels as they emerge.
According to him, the focus should go beyond technology adoption to developing connected infrastructure that can support evolving business models and new opportunities.
The Owerri event featured a keynote address by Justice Okoye, Executive Chairman of the Imo State Internal Revenue Service, who examined the role of adaptive financial infrastructure in strengthening state institutions, improving revenue service delivery and expanding economic participation.
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Focus On Public-Private Partnerships
A key session at the event was a panel discussion titled “Driving Digital Transformation Through Public-Private Partnerships”.
The panel brought together Kalu Nnachi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zikora Microfinance Bank Limited; Celestine Obiosa Uzor, Managing Director of Premise2Cloud ICT Solutions Limited; Emmanuel Alozie, Technology and Process Automation Lead at Abia State Internal Revenue Service; and Aga of Interswitch.
Moderated by Faith Ukpai, Interswitch’s Lead for Partner and Client Management, the discussion examined the infrastructure and partnerships required to support digital transformation.
Key areas included interoperability, cybersecurity, data protection and system resilience, reflecting growing demands on financial and public-sector systems as digital transactions and services expand.
The remaining TechConnect 6.0 engagements will provide additional platforms for businesses, government institutions and technology stakeholders to discuss how financial infrastructure can be made more scalable, secure and responsive to changing market conditions.
Ogochukwu Onwaeze is a writer specializing in business and economic journalism. At THEWILL News Media, she translates market trends, financial developments, and policy shifts into clear and engaging stories.
