SEP 2026 · October 8–10 · Lagos

Four sessions on the main stage. Ten tracks where you do the work.

Six main stage speakers and fifteen facilitators across ten skill tracks. Registration is free, and seats in each track are limited.

Day 01 · Thursday · Keynote

Building a business that outlives you

8 October 2026

Day 01 · Thursday · Keynote

Building a global brand from scratch

8 October 2026

Day 02 · Friday · Session

The Purpose Driven Entrepreneur

9 October 2026

Day 03 · Saturday · Panel

The creator economy

10 October 2026

Main stage

The business of the skill.

Each day, everyone gathers on the main stage for sessions led by established entrepreneurs - people who have actually built something. These are the four conversations on the main stage at SEP 2026.

Day 1 · Longevity

Dr. Nneka Okekearu

Director, Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University

Speaking on Building a Business That Outlives You

Day 1 · Global Brand

Dr. Omiete Charles-Davies

Co-founder, Fastest Cakes

Speaking on Building a global brand from scratch

Day 2 · Session

Pastor Tunde Usidame

Lead Pastor, One Church

Speaking on The Purpose Driven Entrepreneur: Understanding your role as an entrepreneur

Day 3 · The Creator Economy Panel

Ezinne Zara

Content Developer · YouTuber · Author

Panelist on The Creator Economy

Day 3 · The Creator Economy Panel

Damilola Olatunji

Head of Monetized Content & AI Growth, BellaNaija

Panelist on The Creator Economy

Day 3 · The Creator Economy Panel

Opeyemi Oluleye

Founder, OP Africa

Moderating The Creator Economy panel

Skill track facilitators

The skill of the business.

Each track is led by an active professional - not a lecturer, someone currently earning from the skill they're teaching.

Track 01

Oluwatosin Emmanuel

Founder & Lead Faculty, Dreams Media Academy

Run paid ads on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok that bring in real customers - not just likes.

Social Media Ads

Track 02

Daniel-Matt

Creative Director, Danielmattstudios (DMS)

Shoot portraits, products and events on a camera or phone, and edit your photos to a professional finish.

Photography

Track 03

Mojibade Sosanya

Compere & Public Speaker

Gloria Babarinde

Compere & Public Speaker

Hold a room, tell your story with confidence, and communicate in a way people actually remember.

Public Speaking & Storytelling

Track 04

Oreoluwa Hamzat

Retail Artist, YangaBeauty

Favour Oluchukwu

Retail Artist, YangaBeauty

Master bridal and occasion makeup, tie gele for any head shape, and build a booking system around it.

Makeup Artistry & Gele Tying

Track 05

Mercy Mordi-Ezeilo

CEO, Okasimma Beauty Services

Bola Bello

CEO, B2 Signatures

Wisdom William

CEO, Flairz Professional Services

Learn wig making, lace frontal installation and revamping, and barbing - skills that keep chairs full.

Hairstyling - Wig making / lace frontal & barbing

Track 06

Samuel Nwankwo

Creative Director, Vereetee

Create logos, flyers, social graphics and brand visuals you can deliver to paying clients from day one.

Graphics Design

Track 07

Samuel Owuna

CEO, Viscence Studio

Edit short-form and long-form video - fast, clean cuts that brands and creators will actually pay for.

Video Editing

Track 08

Priscillia Eterikoko

Founder, Nysa Haven

Make and brand candles and reed diffusers from scratch, cost them correctly, and build a product line you can sell.

Candle Making & Diffusers

Track 09

Emmanuel Etti

Founder, TheRightz

Gift Owumi

Creative Director, Yarns & Hook

Design and construct a finished pair of shoes and a bag across three days - and know how to turn the craft into a business.

Shoe-Making & Bag-Making

Track 10

Anita Esegine

Creative Director, The Aniro

Build a personal brand, create short-form video, grow an audience, and turn the platform into income.

Content Creation

Four sessions on the main stage. Ten tracks where you do the work.

The business of the skill.

The skill of the business.

Come hear them in person.