The Lead the Future Conference 2026, a management convening for visionary founders, executives and institutional leaders shaping future-ready organisations, will maintain on October 23 and 24, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The convention, themed “Leading Globally Competitive and Future-Ready Organizations: People, AI, Innovation,” will present a platform for conversations round management excellence, strategic foresight, innovation and the capabilities organisations want to stay aggressive and future-ready.
As synthetic intelligence reshapes enterprise technique, workforce expectations evolve and innovation accelerates throughout industries, the convention will look at how leaders can place their organisations to reply to rising challenges, seize new alternatives and maintain long-term competitiveness.
The 2026 version will characteristic enterprise executives, know-how leaders, management consultants and public-sector figures, together with Dr Umaru Kwairanga, Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and Chairman of the convention; Dr Tunde Lemo, OFR, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria; Dr Yetunde Anibaba, Senior Faculty at Lagos Business School; Tayo Ayinde, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Lagos State; Niyi Adesanya, Founder of FifthGear Plus Consulting; Foluso Phillips, Chairman of Phillips Consulting; Ademola Adebise, former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank Plc; and Abideen Yusuf, General Manager, Microsoft Nigeria and Ghana.
Other confirmed audio system embody Kunbi Adeoti, Chief People Experience Officer at Leadway Group; Ireayomide Oladunjoye, Chief Executive Officer of Endeavor Nigeria; Emmanuel Eze, Country Head of HP Nigeria; and Bright ‘UK’ Ukwenga, Convener of the Lead the Future Conference.
The two-day programme will characteristic keynote addresses, professional conversations, panel discussions and strategic networking engagements, with periods inspecting the management choices and organisational capabilities required to thrive in an more and more advanced enterprise atmosphere.
Speaking forward of the convention, Bright ‘UK’ Ukwenga, Convener of the Lead the Future Conference, mentioned:
“The future of leadership will be defined not just by how well leaders respond to change, but by how deliberately they prepare their people and organisations for it. As artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies reshape the way we work, leaders must think beyond immediate business outcomes to building institutions that are competitive, adaptable and equipped to create lasting value.
“Lead the Future Conference provides a platform for these conversations, bringing together people who are making decisions, building organisations and shaping the future of business and leadership.”
Through its programme of discussions and engagements, Lead the Future Conference 2026 will convene leaders to discover the concepts, methods and capabilities wanted to construct aggressive, resilient and future-ready organisations.
Registration and additional info can be found at www.weleadthefuture.com. For enquiries, contact 0904 491 1000 or e-mail [email protected].
