CT Productions and Guardian Nigeria proudly present The Nigeria Summit 2025
Happening at Federal Palace Hotel
A gathering of visionary leaders from around the world, from finance and energy to technology, governance, manufacturing, and the creative industries,
Together, they’ll share insights and strategies shaping Nigeria and Africa’s future
Panelist 1
The Business of Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrialization.
Expert moderator:
Rolake Akinkugbe; Managing Director/CEO EnergyInc Advicors
Expert panelists:
Elizabeth Kaijuka Okwenje
Acting Assistant Commissioner
Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development, Uganda
Tim Cox
Partner
Control Risks
Dr. Natalia Beinisch
Executive Director,
Circular Economy
Innovation Partnership
Dr. Ahmed Damcida
PMP, ERP
Principal at Folti
Technologies Limited
Diamond Sponsor keynote speech
Ken Chendo
KGM, Group Business Development, TIREX Petroleum and Energy
Panelist 2
The Business of Finance, Technology & The Digital Economy
Expert Moderator:
Daniel Neilson, International Editor, The Guardian Nigeria
Expert Panelists:
Rt. Hon. Mark Simmonds
Chairman, Invest Africa
Advisory Board
Unwana Esang
VP & Principal, Consultant, Service, Mastercard
Marie Ukpere
Acting Group, Managing Director, Quantum Zenith
Ina Alogwu
Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, T2 Mobile
Introduction by CT Productions & The Guardian Nigeria
Anita Ibru, Chief Strategy Officer, The Guardian Nigeria
Camelia Oros Tsarouchis, Managing Director, CT Productions
Projections for TWA 2026: Key insights from The Economist Edition
Tom Standage, Editor-In-Chief, The World Ahead 2025, Deputy Editor-In-Chief, The Economist
Keynotes Speech
Visionary reflections on Nigeria at 65
Obi Asika, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture
Panel 3
The Business of Culture
Moderator:
Denise Eseimokumoh, Editor-in-Chief, Marie Claire Nigeria
Panelists:
Abubakar Suleiman
MD/CEO of Starling Bank
Giles Peppiatt
Group Head of Fine Art, Bonham (African Modern & Contemporary Art)
Richard Vedelago
Cultural Entrepreneur, Brainchild of Nahous, Lagos at Federal Palace Hotel
Mikano
Corporate Video
Fireside Conversation
The Business of the Future-Payments, Prosperity & the Next 65 Years
Interviewer: Daniel Neilson, International Editor, The Guardian Nigeria
Guest: Olusola Olakanmi, Vice President, Account Management, West Africa at Mastercard
Special Adress
Leadership for the Next 65 Years
Princess Tessy of Luxembourg
Founder, Professors Without Borders & UNAIDS Global Advocate
Panelist 4
The Business of Media Branding
Expert Moderator
Daniel Neilson, International Editor, The Guardian Nigeria
Expert Panelists:
Anita Ibru, Chief Strategy Officer, The Guardian Nigeria
Camelia Oros Tsarouchis, Managing Director, CT Productions
H.E. Dr. Mrs Olayinka Fayomi, Group Chairman of Foreign Investment Network (FIN), CEO of FIN
