About The Speaker
Nere Emiko
Nere Emiko is the Founder and Executive vice chairman of Kian Smith Trade & Co. As an entrepreneur, mediator and strategist, she has worked for sustainable community solutions in several countries. Kian Smith Trade & Co is a mining and minerals trading firm. The company is involved in the mine-to-market gold value chain in Nigeria and mineral value chain development. It has developed the first gold refinery in Nigeria and pioneered other gold initiatives including Sanu, a digital platform for gold and silver access online. The company is actively dedicated to developing the West African gold value chain. Kian Smith is also a pioneer partner of Legacy of Traditions focused on encouraging innovation and digitization to develop cultural economies and build industries through festivals and cultural traditions.