Speakers' Bios
Dorcas Daniel
As the Director of Kaduna State Multi-door/ADR Center, I have been leading the implementation of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms for over two decades. With a strong background in civil law, I have successfully managed and resolved numerous legal disputes through mediation, arbitration, and other ADR processes. My mission is to promote justice, efficiency, and fairness in the legal system, and to empower individuals and organizations to resolve their conflicts in a peaceful and constructive manner. I am passionate about advancing the cause of ADR and contributing to the development of the legal profession in Nigeria.
Joanna Ng
Joanna Ng is the founder of Devarim Design. An ex-IBM-er, Joanna pivoted to innovate in an entrepreneurial start-up setting, focusing on Artificial Intelligence, specialized in Augmented Cognition, by integrating with IoT and Blockchain, applying to all of it her design-thinking methodology.
Joanna’s niche is her capacity and insight in turning complex abstractions and theories and research outcome into useful products and solutions. She held a seven-year tenure as the Head of Research and Director of the Centre for Advanced Studies, IBM Canada Lab; and accredited as an IBM Master Inventor.
Latha Varghese
Latha works with IHS Global as the Senior Ministry Coordinator helping Global Partners in capacity building of their Saline Process and Salt and Light Process doing trainers- training that equips healthcare professionals to be witnesses for Christ in their workplace.
A Dentist by qualification, God fulfilled her desire to be a missionary when she along with her husband Mathew, joined a rural mission hospital at the Indo-Nepal border in 1993. After 20 years of service in the mission field, from 2013-2019 she served as the National Coordinator of the Saline Process Ministry in India, and as a regional coordinator for South Asia.