Lagos AI Summit 2026 — where Africa's AI future is built.
Gsoft Interactive Systems Ltd is convening the largest AI and technology conference in West Africa. One thousand leaders, founders, engineers, and policymakers. One stage. One day: Monday, 23 November 2026 at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The essentials
Monday, 23 November 2026
09:00 – 18:00 WAT
Oriental Hotel, Ballroom
3 Lekki-Epe Expressway, Victoria Island, Lagos
1,000 attendees
Founders · engineers · investors · government · enterprise
Open 1 October 2026
Waitlist early access from 30 September
Gsoft Interactive Systems Ltd
Under the leadership of Mr. Gift Edegware, CEO
The five programme tracks
Full programme publishes on lagosaisummit.com on 17 September 2026.
- AI in Enterprise & Fintech — banks, telcos, insurance.
- AI Beyond the Smartphone — emerging markets, voice AI, connectivity infrastructure.
- AI Governance, Risk & Regulation — legal, ethics, federal policy.
- The AI-Native Founder Journey — building companies with AI from day one.
- Investment & Talent — where the capital and the people flow.
Speakers
The speaker programme is being announced weekly through September 2026. Currently confirmed:
- Nak Sule — keynote, Both Sides of the Terminal.
- Gideon Ogunbanjo — panel anchor, AI Beyond the Smartphone.
- Additional confirmations rolling out weekly through 22 September 2026.
To apply to speak, email speakers@lagosaisummit.com.
Why Gsoft is convening this
Gsoft has spent eight years shipping production software into African hands — an AI-powered civic platform for the Rivers State House of Assembly covered by Vanguard, THISDAY and StartupInsights; a Nigerian fintech wallet; a multi-tenant payroll platform with an embedded AI accounting assistant; an AI-powered commerce SaaS.
Across those builds, one pattern kept surfacing: the conversation about production AI in Africa is scattered — WhatsApp groups, private Slack channels, one-off dinners, founder DMs. There is no single day where the ecosystem consolidates.
Lagos AI Summit 2026 exists to build that day.
Under the leadership of our Founder & CEO, Mr. Gift Edegware — recipient of the National Outstanding Performance Award (NOPA) from the NAPS National Body in March 2026 — Gsoft is convening the summit as an ecosystem contribution, not a commercial launch.
Sponsorship
Four sponsor tiers are open:
- Presenting — one partner, headline association across the entire summit.
- Category — Fintech, Telco, Government, Cloud. Category exclusivity activates on next signed LOI.
- Booth — exhibition floor presence with attendee engagement.
- Add-on — session sponsorship, breakout track, hosted networking.
To request the Sponsorship Prospectus or discuss a tier, email sponsors@lagosaisummit.com.
Frequently asked questions
When is Lagos AI Summit 2026?
Monday, 23 November 2026, 09:00 – 18:00 WAT.
Where is it being held?
The Oriental Hotel Ballroom, 3 Lekki-Epe Expressway, Victoria Island, Lagos.
When do tickets go on sale?
Public tickets open Tuesday 1 October 2026. Waitlist subscribers get 24-hour early access from 30 September. Join the waitlist at lagosaisummit.com.
Who should attend?
Founders shipping AI, engineers and CTOs owning architecture, banks and telcos deploying AI into regulated workflows, government and policy leaders, investors, and academic and training partners shaping the AI talent pipeline.
How do I sponsor?
Email sponsors@lagosaisummit.com. Category exclusivity activates on next signed LOI in each vertical.
How do I apply to speak?
Email speakers@lagosaisummit.com with your bio, session proposal, and which of the five programme tracks it fits.