The 2025 edition of AI Forum Nigeria will bring together Nigeria’s leading business, technology and government decision makers for a landmark dialogue under the bold theme “Goodbye Digital Transformation, Hello AI First Business.” The forum will take place on 2 December 2025 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island and is organised by OLAK Events Management.
The participating organizations come from different sectors and are applying new approaches to digitization. One of the major conclusions drawn from the forum was that AI is not merely a supporting device but has become the main factor that determines business strategy, value, and competitiveness over the long term. Therefore, the event seeks to demonstrate how the identified sectors of banking, telecommunications, consumer services, energy, and infrastructure can actually transform to the level where they would be classified as AI first companies capable of achieving incremental growth through sustainability.
Distinguished Speakers to Lead the Conversation
The forum will feature a strong lineup of influential business leaders and CXOs including:
Alaa Dalghan, Chief Executive Officer of Cognit DX, who will deliver a keynote presentation on global artificial intelligence trends and enterprise readiness.
Obafemi Banigbe, Chief Executive Officer of t2mobile, who will speak during the Chief Executive and Business Leaders Panel on building enterprise strategy around artificial intelligence.
Others high level speakers include Lars Christer Johannisson, CEO, Rack Centre, Abideen Yusuf, General Manager, Microsoft Nigeria & Ghana, Andie Oluwafemi Moyan, Chief Executive Officer, CitiData Centre, Favour Femi-Oyewole, Group Chief Information Security Officer, Access Bank Plc, Kehinde Ogundare, Country Manager, Zoho Corporation, Nigeria and Rachel Adeshina, Chief Information Officer of First Bank of Nigeria, who will discuss how financial institutions can apply artificial intelligence to reshape their operations.
The aforementioned leaders will be joined by senior management and specialists from several of the most powerful organizations in Nigeria to discuss the actual use cases, governance needs, skills, data capacity, and the mindset for the organization which are all required to support an AI-first era.
Strong Industry Backing and Strategic Partnerships
AI Forum Nigeria 2025 is supported by a broad community of sponsors, partners and industry stakeholders, including technology innovators, data solution providers, cybersecurity specialists and enterprise vendors, such as Microsoft, Zoho Corporation, Manage Engine, Rack Centre, Open Access Data Centres Lagos (OADC). The fact that they joined the forum is a clear indication of their high trust in the forum’s influence in the formation of the national artificial intelligence ecosystem and in the promotion of its use all over the country.
Why This Matters Now
Forecasts indicate that artificial intelligence could unlock significant economic value across Africa by 2030. The shift toward AI first business models is expected to redefine competition, productivity and national development. The forum, which is the first of its kind dedicated platform for AI for Corporate Nigeria will serve as a strategic platform where policy makers, business leaders, innovators, investors and media can exchange ideas and shape the direction of enterprise transformation in Nigeria.
Different media companies, analysts, corporate managers, startups, investors and public sector people will be invited to this national conversation and they will be able to report on it and also contribute to it.
Event Details
Event: AI Forum Nigeria 2025
Theme: Goodbye Digital Transformation, Hello AI First Business
Date: 2 December 2025
Venue: Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos
Organiser: OLAK Events Management
Website: www.aiforumnigeria.com
Media Enquiries
Email: partnerships@olak-events.com
Phone: +234 906 812 8517
