Pestra Tech Day 2026 Highlights Fire Safety, AI and Intelligent Security
Fourth edition brings regulators, consultants, integrators and global technology companies together in Lagos as Pestra broadens its technology portfolio and turns attention to fire safety, AI-enabled security and quantum-era risk. Fire and life safety in Nigeria’s built environment took centre stage at the fourth edition of Pestra Tech Day, where government officials, technology manufacturers and…
The fourth Pestra Tech Day, held in Lagos, focused on fire safety and intelligent security within Nigeria's built environment. Government officials, technology manufacturers, and industry professionals gathered to discuss ways to enhance building safety and resilience through stronger standards, technical capacity, and emerging technologies.
The event, organized by Pestra Ltd at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja GRA, featured policy discussions, technical presentations, product demonstrations, and industry engagement. Pestra Tech Day aimed to move beyond product showcases, fostering exchanges of ideas, challenging assumptions, and learning from experts about how global innovation can address local realities.
The event's keynote address was delivered by the Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Mr. S.A. Olumode, who emphasized the importance of closing the fire and life safety gap in Nigeria's built environment. Olumode highlighted the need to align modern building requirements with systems, practices, and professional capacity to protect lives and property.
The discussions then shifted to technological advancements, with Telecom – Pneumatic Tube Systems showcasing pneumatic tube technology for internal logistics in healthcare environments. Hanwha Vision's Mr. Abbassy Omar discussed the growing role of artificial intelligence in security, highlighting advancements in video surveillance, video analytics, license plate recognition, and thermal imaging.
Francis Anyaegbu from Red Hat spoke on "Intelligent Security & the Quantum Challenge," addressing the cybersecurity risks associated with connected buildings and edge systems, including data breaches, deepfakes, shadow AI, and the potential threat of quantum computing. He advocated for moving beyond traditional perimeter-based controls to open, quantum-safe architectures built on digital trust, machine-speed defense, and stronger visibility over automated AI agents and connected systems.
Honeywell Technologies' Senior Territory Manager, Mr. Ziad Hafez, presented developments in Honeywell's life-safety portfolios, including advanced fire detection, intelligent alarm systems, and connected life-safety solutions. He underscored Honeywell's collaboration with Pestra to provide authentic products and technical support to consultants, system integrators, and end users in Nigeria, reducing the risks associated with counterfeit equipment.
The event concluded with Pestra introducing its expanded technology portfolio, which now includes Televic communication systems, Honeywell Security solutions, Hanwha Vision video surveillance and access control systems, and LBA physical security solutions. This convergence of physical security, fire protection, communications, operational systems, and cybersecurity highlights the need for integrated, AI-enabled building environments that prioritize resilience, data protection, and secure inter-device communication.
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