We promised you thrilling activities for PAADC 6.0 and there you have it! PAADC held its first info session on Saturday 2nd April, 2022, and be rest assured to expect even more sessions as we continue the PAADC 6.0 journey.
In this light, we have brought to you the very first “PAADC Nexus Special,” where we give you a round up of every workshop, alongside some nuggets for your benefit. Shall we?
The Nexus, themed “Innovation Beyond Imagination,” was moderated by Remi Ore, and saw in attendance Richard Okunola, one of our guest speakers, while Mide Alonge, our other speaker could not join the event due to personal reasons.
Richard Okunola did justice to the theme and navigated us through the varsity innovation scene. Trust that we wouldn’t want you to miss a beat, so we brought snippets of his beautiful presentation for you. Just for you! Oh! So nice of PAADC right? Yes, you can thank us later.
Richard gave a comprehensive presentation, making us see reasons he has such a stellar portfolio to his name.
He started off the session with a thorough explanation of the basis of innovation. In his words, “Innovation is simply creation. But according to varying schools of thought, innovation is different from creation. Innovation, derived from a Latin word 'Innovare', means to 'renew'.”
He went on to explain that innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that results in the birth of new products or improvement in the process of offering goods or services. It is the process of improving on already existing products or ideas.
Drawing the line between innovation—that is, improving on already existing ideas—and outright plagiarism can be done by partnering with the owner of the original idea. For instance, converting a regular television to a touchscreen television.
Richard reminded us that in order to be the change we want to see, we need to have the right innovative mind-set by:
Breaking the rules
Collecting ideas everywhere
Believing in the impossible.
"Big ideas for innovation should not end in the mind," he said.
To cap off the amazing session, he also spotlighted hints for potential PAADC applicants. Without a doubt, these key points would prove invaluable as students all across Nigeria gear up for PAADC 6.0! Virtual reality and events have come to stay and judging by the look of things, it would be innovative of us to tap into it.
Sounds good? Of course, it does! Remember to tell a friend to tell a friend that THE PAADC NEXUS is officially live and here to stay. Sessions hold monthly, so get your minds and notepads ready for what is to come.
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Till next time, remember to start thinking with an innovative mindset!