November 2025
Main Stage
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote: 1 Million women, a mission to increase female builders
Speaker:
Oyin Adebayo
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
Keynote: Investing in Female Entrepreneurs
Speaker:
Uwem Uwemakpanwem
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Panel: The Next Frontier: Investment Trends and Capital Raising in Africa & UAE
Moderator:
Sidi Saccoh
Panel:
Gbolade Okeowo
Farouk Khaliann
Uwem Uwemakpanwem
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel: Tech for Good: Leveraging Technology to Solve Global Issues
Moderator:
Sidi Saccoh
Speakers:
Jeremiah Thoronka
Farouk Khalian
Dr Shammim Nabuuma
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Keynote: The Future of Supply chain for innovative brands
Speaker:
Oliver Bacs
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Panel: The Skillset of Tomorrow: Preparing for the Workforce of the Future
Moderator:
Chinazor Kalu
Speakers:
Rein Meirte
Mabel Ochebiri
Sandra Adu
Ifeoma Okpala
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
BREAK
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Fireside:
Building a Billion-Dollar Company
Moderator: Sidi Saccoh
Moderator: Sidi Saccoh
Speaker:
Jeff Kim
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Fireside Chat: Business Strategy for Fashion Brands
Moderator: Oyin Adebayo
Speakers:
Speakers:
Paul Richardson
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Tech Stage
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote: Investing in Female Entrepreneurs
Speaker:
Uwem Uwemakpanwem
Uwem Uwemakpanwem
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
Panel: Managing Customer Experience for MSMEs and Large Corporates
Moderator:
Abisola Fagbiye
Speaker:
Andy Saffo
Tokeer Ahmed
Tracy Ilunga
Tracy Ilunga
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Workshop: The Future of Money: A Blockchain-Driven Perspective
Speaker:
Emmanuel Tokunbo Darko
Speaker:
Emmanuel Tokunbo Darko
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Panel: The Intersection of Emerging Technology and Ethics: Navigating the Future
Moderator:
Chinazor Kalu
Speaker:
Shay Strong
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Panel: Embracing Emerging Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges
Moderator:
Tokeer Ahmad
Speakers:
Bria Okonkwo Shantelle Awomoyi
Moderator:
Tokeer Ahmad
Speakers:
Bria Okonkwo Shantelle Awomoyi
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Workshop: Building Products users want
Speaker:
Amon Kiplagat
12:30 PM- 1:20 PM
Barclays Stage Takeover
Keynote:
Future in Tech Careers
Fireside Chat:
Barclays & Future roles
4:10 PM - 4:45 PM
Keynote: Is it possible to build a sustainable career as a solopreneur in the gig economy?
Speaker:
Sydney Sam
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Fireside: Is DEI a good Blueprint for Organisational Change?
Moderator: Drew Currie
Speakers:
Zephaniah Chukwudum
Cliff Oguzie
Cliff Oguzie
4:50 PM - 5:20 PM
Keynote: Is it possible to build a sustainable career as a solopreneur in the gig economy?
Speaker:
Sydney Sam
Fashion & Beauty Stage
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Fireside: Understanding Consumer Behaviour for Beauty Brands
About: Understanding the changing behaviours and expectations of beauty consumers and how industry leaders are responding.
Moderator: Rohan Inneh
Speakers:
Kesha Williams
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Panel: From Insight to Impact: Building Brands and Products Women Embrace
Speaker:
Amira Rasool
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Panel: The relationship between your brand and Social storytelling
About: How & Why women can be louder with marketing their innovations
Moderator:
Ifeoma Nwobu
Speaker:
Blessing Abeng
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
Panel: Growth Marketing Strategies for Brand Impact
Moderator:
Grace Ajagbe
Speakers:
Pelumi Kumuyi
Shantelle Awomoyi
Shantelle Awomoyi
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Keynote: Create the Things You Wish Existed: Unlocking the Power of Storytelling and Innovation for a More Inclusive World
Speaker:
Pamela Aculey
1:50PM – 2:20PM
Panel: The Future of Inclusive Beauty: Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator:
Dr Dami Folayan
Speakers:
Ovi King
Kesha Williams
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
BREAK
3:10PM – 3:40PM
Keynote: Music without Borders: How to innovate grow your Music Career as a Creative
Speaker:
Lotto Ash, AKA Imrhan
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Keynote:
From Insight to Impact: Building Brands and Products Women Embrace
Speaker:
Amira Rasool
3:10PM – 3:40PM
Fireside: Scaling Music Brands About: Investment in Music Businesses
Moderator: Kyellu Tsamdu
Speaker:
Gbolade Okeowo
Music & Fitness Stage
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Fireside: Fast and Easy: How Technology is being used to grow global communities to change Fitness Behaviours
Moderator: TBC
Speakers:
Lottie Whyte
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
Keynote: Trends for the Future of Fitness Tech
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Keynote: Building a Personal Brand as a Fitness Influencer
Speaker:
Esta Richards
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel: Fitness Apps: Learning and Trends from the Founders
11:50 Am - 12:20 PM
Fireside: Scaling Music Brands
About: Investment in Music Businesses
Moderator: Kyellu Tsamdu
Speaker:
Gbolade Okeowo
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Panel: Music Licensing and Monetisation in the Digital Age
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Panel: Music without Borders: Streaming Services and Their Impact on Music Consumption
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Panel: Using Data to Enhance User Experience (Personalisation in Fitness and Music)
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Panel: The Role of Technology in Music Production
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Panel: Future Trends in Music
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