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Accelerate your business growth with AI

AI.
Innovation.
Growth.

At this year’s Founders’ Conference learn how to use Artificial Intelligence tools to accelerate the growth of your business, transform your business as an AI power-house

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For over 10 years since the very first edition of Founders Conference at Four Points by Sheraton, one thing has remained constant — the businesses that scale successfully are the ones that embrace innovation, technology, and data. At Founders Conference 2026, we are taking a bold step into the future by exploring one of the most transformative forces shaping businesses globally — Artificial Intelligence.

DATE
Sept 5, 2026

Saturday • 10AM

VENUE
Continental Hotel

Victoria Island, Lagos

AUDIENCE
Founders & Tech Enthusiasts

Obsessed with growth

 

At Founders Conference 2026:

  • 20 innovative start-ups will pitch and showcase their products
  • 200 founders will gather to learn practical strategies for early-stage business growth
  • Industry experts and investors will lead a fundraising panel revealing the most effective pathways to raising capital for scalable and bankable ideas

This is more than a conference. It is a gathering for visionary founders building the future.

Participants
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Sponsors
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Plenary Sessions
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At Founders Conference 2026:

  • 20 innovative start-ups will pitch and showcase their products
  • 200 founders will gather to learn practical strategies for early-stage business growth
  • Industry experts and investors will lead a fundraising panel revealing the most effective pathways to raising capital for scalable and bankable ideas

This is more than a conference. It is a gathering for visionary founders building the future.

Participants
+
Sponsors
+
Speakers
+
Plenary Sessions
+

Stop Surviving | Start Scaling.

 

The Room Where Founders Get Real.

 

Fewer Talks | More Answers.

Why Join Founders Conference 2026

This is not a motivational event. It's a working session for founders who've survived the first years and are now wrestling with the harder questions — how to grow revenue predictably, build teams that don't fall apart, access the right capital, and make better decisions under pressure.

Every session is designed around a specific problem. Every speaker has lived it. You'll walk out with tools you can use the following week.

Growth

How to build a sales engine that scales beyond the founder with repeatable systems, clear processes, and teams that can consistently close deals.

Capital

What investors are really looking for and how to position your business, traction, and vision to become fundable and investment-ready.

Innovation

How to create systems, operations, and structures that allow your business to grow sustainably without relying entirely on you to drive every outcome.

Technology

Why your story is one of your strongest growth assets and how to use narrative, positioning, and visibility to build momentum before the traction fully catches up.

speakers Who You'll Hear From

BUNMI JEMBOLA

CEO, Nanoskilled & SalesRuby | Africa's most-followed sales coach

BABATUNDE AKIN-MOSES

Co-Founder & CEO, Sycamore | ex-Shell, KPMG, PwC

TONYA LAWANI

Group CEO, SEAL GROUP. Board Member, Dangote Group

More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. Follow @foundersconferenceng for updates.

Business at the Speed of AI as a high-impact innovation conference focused on helping entrepreneurs, executives, creators, and business leaders understand how artificial intelligence is reshaping business growth, operations, leadership, and competitive advantage.

At this conference, participants will explore how AI is transforming industries, accelerating innovation, and redefining the future of entrepreneurship. Attendees will learn how modern founders and business leaders can leverage AI to improve productivity, automate workflows, scale marketing and sales, enhance customer experiences, and make smarter strategic decisions. The conference will also examine how companies can remain relevant in a rapidly changing digital economy where speed, adaptability, and innovation are becoming the new competitive currency.

Founders Conference Nigeria event for entrepreneurs

The conference will further provide a platform for professionals to discover emerging trends, practical frameworks, and real world applications driving the next era of enterprise transformation.

Through keynote sessions, panel discussions, and expert led conversations, attendees will gain valuable insights into building agile organizations, integrating intelligent technologies into everyday processes, and creating sustainable growth models in an increasingly data-driven marketplace.

Participants will also discover opportunities for collaboration, digital transformation, talent growth, and innovation needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving economy.

Key Learning Sessions

6 sessions. Each one built around a specific challenge facing growth-stage founders in Nigeria today.

9:00 AM
KEYNOTE
The AI-Powered Business Revolution

Understanding how AI is changing business models, industries, and global competition.

10:30 AM
PANEL
AI and Marketing Automation

Practical strategies for using AI tools to accelerate growth, operations, marketing, and execution.

12:00 PM
MASTERCLASS
AI and Business Innovation Engineering

How entrepreneurs can build agile, future-ready companies driven by innovation and technology.

2:00 PM
MASFIRESIDE CHATTERCLASS
AI for Sales and Market Expansion

Leveraging AI to generate leads, personalize engagement, improve conversions, and scale globally.

3:30 PM
WORKSHOP
AI and Customer Experience Delivery

Exploring how Artificial Intelligence is transforming customer experience through personalization, automation, data-driven engagement, and smarter service delivery in the modern business landscape.

5:00 PM
WORKSHOP
Leadership, Ethics, and the Future of Work in the AI Era

Exploring responsible AI adoption, workforce transformation, and the leadership mindset required for the future economy.

* Session order and speakers subject to change. Times are indicative.

Three Ways to Attend

Seats are capped. This is a working room, not an arena event.

Payment Details

Account Name: SalesRuby Limited

Stanbic IBTC
0029240785
9070047683

FREE PASS

  • Access to General Sessions

300 Slots

Discounts Expires June 30th 2026 (2)

GOLD TICKET

₦130k
65
k
  • Everything in FREE PASS
  • Access to Planary Sessions
  • Access to Networking Areas
  • Session Materials
  • Post Conference Recording

225 Slots

MOST POPULAR
Discounts Expires June 30th 2026 (2)

FOUNDERS TICKET

₦250k
125
k
  • Everything in GOLD TICKET
  • Priority Seating
  • Exclusive Access to Speakers
  • Access to Founder Workshop
  • Links for Fundraising
  • Coffee Break

75 Slots

Early bird pricing is available for a limited time and closes on 30 June, 2026. Secure your spot now at the discounted early bird rate before prices increase.
Attending with your team? Groups of three or more qualify for special rates. To access group discounts, please contact us at training@salesruby.com.

Some of the sessions are closed to only paid participants

How to create an AI strategy for your organization
The AI tools that are relevant for business management and business growth today

How to leverage AI for retention, sales and customer relationship management

The options for funding your business

How to leverage AI in workforce management

Standing Out in a Crowded Market in These AI Era