What to expect at TeXcellence 5.0
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Landmark Event Centre, Lagos
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The Gathering
9:00 - 9:30 AM
Doors Open
Registration, Networking & Innovation Showcase
Hosts
- Gloria Babarinde - Main Host
- Tiana John - Floor Host
Setting the Direction
What kind of digital future are we accelerating, and what must exist for it to scale?
9:30 - 9:40 AM
Opening of TeXcellence 5.0
Host
- Gloria Babarinde - Main Host
9:40 - 9:55 AM
Welcome Address
The TeXcellence 5.0 Framework
Speaker
- Adewale Adeyipo - Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, CWG Plc
10:00 - 10:20 AM
Special Address
The Enabling State: What Government Must Become for Technology to Scale
Speaker
- Dr. Obafemi Hamzat - Deputy Governor, Lagos State
10:20 - 10:35 AM
Featured Provocation
The Future Is Not Neutral: Who Gets to Design Africa's Next Decade?
Speaker
- Ashanti Kunene - Founder, Learning 2 Unlearn
The Exchange
Where ideas, people and possibilities connect.
10:35 - 11:15 AM
Networking, Refreshments & Innovation Showcase
Networking, sponsor and exhibitor engagement, innovation showcase and light refreshments.
Making the Systems Work
What happens when ambition meets implementation?
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion 1
AI Reality Check: What Is Actually Working in African Enterprises?
Panelists
- Dotun Adeoye - Co-Founder, AI in Nigeria
- Elitcha Kossi Mawududzi- Head of Architecture and Compliance, Agence Togo Digital
- Mosope Okanlawon - Founder & CEO, Corvyn AI
- Rowena Turinawe - Founding CEO, RukaPay
- Tobi Ogundare - Regional Sales Lead, West Africa & Mauritius, Red Hat
Moderator
- Seun Runsewe - Founder, Security Basics Toolkit (SBK)
12:00 - 12:15 PM
GovTech Panel Keynote:
The GovTech Stack: Building Africa's Digital Public Infrastructure
Speaker
- Prof. Chidiebere Onyia - Secretary to the State Government, Enugu State
12:15 - 12:55 PM
Panel Discussion 2
The GovTech Stack: Building Africa's Digital Public Infrastructure
Panelists
- Johnson Tumusiime – Ag. Director Information Security Services, NITA-U
- Prof. Ibrahim Adepoju Adeyanju - Managing Director/CEO, Galaxy Backbone Limited
- Prof. Chidiebere Onyia - Secretary to the State Government, Enugu State
- Njide Ndili - Country Director, Nigeria, PharmAccess
- Dr. Joe Abah - Vice President & Country Director, Nigeria, DAI
Moderator
- Femi Taiwo Chief Technology Officer at INITS
Midday Pause
12:55 - 1:55 PM
Lunch & Networking
Building, Protecting and Owning Value
How does Africa protect, move, create and own value in a digital economy?
1:55 - 2:40 PM
Panel Discussion 3
Trust, Identity, Fraud and the Rails of African Digital Finance
Panelists
- Chinwe Uzoho - Regional Managing Director, Western Africa, Network International
- Dr. Harrison Nnaji - Group Chief Information Security Officer, FirstBank
- Ifeoluwa Johnson - CEO & Co-Founder, Juicyway
- Collin Babirukamu - Executive Director, Information Technology, Bank of Uganda
- Ernest Mbenkum - Founder & CEO, Interstellar
Moderator
- Wunmi Faiga - Chief Information Security Officer, Axiom Integrated Solutions Limited
2:40 - 2:55 PM
Featured Spotlight
The Next Move: Talent, Opportunity and Africa’s Digital Future.
Speaker
- Tunde Onakoya - Founder, Chess in Slums Africa
2:55 - 3:40 PM
Panel Discussion 4
The Business of African Creativity: Building Global IP in the Digital Age
Panelists
- Laju Iren - Award-Winning Filmmaker & Founder, Laju Iren Films
- Kenneth Gyang - Writer, Director & Producer; Co-Founder, Cinema Kpatakpata
- Stella Fubara - CEO, Fura Collective
- Fola Folowosele - Vice President & Head of NBA Nigeria, NBA Africa
- David Akwara – Global Storyteller
Moderator
- Stanley Onuorah – Economic Analyst and Fintech Advocate
Finale | What Is the Future For?
Return the day from systems and technology to people, opportunity and participation.
3:40 - 3:55 PM
The Upgrade
A TeXcellence Stage Experience
Lead
- Drama Ensemble
3:55 - 4:00 PM
TeXcellence 5.0 Closing Remark
- Harriet Yartey – Vice President Regions, CWG Plc
- Gloria Babarinde - Main Host
Networking Reception & Innovation Showcase follows from 4:00 PM.